50 Multiple-Choice Questions on Articles (a, an, the):
Questions
1. ___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
– a) A
– b) An
– c) The
– d) No article
2. She is ___ best student in the class.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
3. He went to ___ market to buy vegetables.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
4. I saw ___ eagle flying in the sky.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
5. She is ___ honest woman.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
6. This is ___ car I want to buy.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
7. He wants to be ___ engineer.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
8. I live in ___ small town.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
9. She gave me ___ book she borrowed from the library.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
10. He is ___ best player in our team.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
11. There is ___ university in the city.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
12. They visited ___ Taj Mahal last year.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
13. He is ___ doctor by profession.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
14. She lives in ___ beautiful house.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
15. I need ___ umbrella when it rains.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
16. He was ___ first person to arrive.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
17. They went to ___ park for a picnic.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
18. She is ___ unique individual.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
19. He gave me ___ interesting book to read.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
20. She wants to become ___ artist.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
21. We saw ___ movie last night.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
22. He is ___ intelligent student.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
23. She bought ___ new dress for the party.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
24. They live in ___ apartment.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
25. He is ___ most talented singer in the competition.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
26. She found ___ old coin in the garden.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
27. He is ___ university professor.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
28. They visited ___ famous museum in the city.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
29. She has ___ dog and two cats.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
30. He went to ___ bank to withdraw money.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
31. She gave me ___ beautiful flower.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
32. He is ___ honest person.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
33. I need ___ new pair of shoes.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
34. She lives in ___ house by the lake.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
35. He is ___ tallest boy in the class.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
36. They went to ___ restaurant for dinner.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
37. She wants to be ___ actress.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
38. He gave me ___ apple from the basket.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
39. She is ___ kind person.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
40. I bought ___ new phone yesterday.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
41. He is ___ most famous actor in the country.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
42. She lives in ___ apartment on the top floor.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
43. They have ___ cat and a dog.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
44. He went to ___ hospital for treatment.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
45. She bought ___ new book from the store.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
46. He is ___ tallest man in the town.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
47. They visited ___ famous monument.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
48. She has ___ interesting story to tell.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
49. He is ___ intelligent boy.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
50. I need ___ pencil to write with.
– a) a
– b) an
– c) the
– d) No article
### Answers
Let’s review each sentence again and provide the correct answers and explanations:
1. ___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
– **b) An** (Because “apple” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
2. She is ___ best student in the class.
– **c) the** (Because “best” indicates a superlative adjective, “the” is used.)
3. He went to ___ market to buy vegetables.
– **a) the** (If “market” is a specific one that the speaker regularly goes to, “the” is used.)
4. I saw ___ eagle flying in the sky.
– **b) an** (Because “eagle” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
5. She is ___ honest woman.
– **b) an** (Because “honest” starts with a silent “h” and a vowel sound follows, “an” is used.)
6. This is ___ car I want to buy.
– **c) the** (Because the car is specified and known to both the speaker and listener.)
7. He wants to be ___ engineer.
– **b) an** (Because “engineer” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
8. I live in ___ small town.
– **a) a** (Because “small town” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
9. She gave me ___ book she borrowed from the library.
– **c) the** (Because the book is specified and known to both the speaker and listener.)
10. He is ___ best player in our team.
– **c) the** (Because “best” indicates a superlative adjective, “the” is used.)
11. There is ___ university in the city.
– **a) a** (Because “university” starts with a consonant sound “yoo”, “a” is used before it.)
12. They visited ___ Taj Mahal last year.
– **c) the** (Because “Taj Mahal” is a specific place, “the” is used.)
13. He is ___ doctor by profession.
– **a) a** (Because “doctor” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
14. She lives in ___ beautiful house.
– **a) a** (Because “beautiful house” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
15. I need ___ umbrella when it rains.
– **b) an** (Because “umbrella” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
16. He was ___ first person to arrive.
– **c) the** (Because “first” is an ordinal number, “the” is used.)
17. They went to ___ park for a picnic.
– **a) a** (Because “park” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
18. She is ___ unique individual.
– **a) a** (Because “unique” starts with a consonant sound “yoo”, “a” is used before it.)
19. He gave me ___ interesting book to read.
– **b) an** (Because “interesting” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
20. She wants to become ___ artist.
– **b) an** (Because “artist” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
21. We saw ___ movie last night.
– **a) a** (Because “movie” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
22. He is ___ intelligent student.
– **b) an** (Because “intelligent” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
23. She bought ___ new dress for the party.
– **a) a** (Because “new dress” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
24. They live in ___ apartment.
– **a) an** (Because “apartment” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
25. He is ___ most talented singer in the competition.
– **c) the** (Because “most” indicates a superlative adjective, “the” is used.)
26. She found ___ old coin in the garden.
– **b) an** (Because “old” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
27. He is ___ university professor.
– **a) a** (Because “university” starts with a consonant sound “yoo”, “a” is used before it.)
28. They visited ___ famous museum in the city.
– **c) the** (Because the museum is specified and known to both the speaker and listener.)
29. She has ___ dog and two cats.
– **a) a** (Because “dog” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
30. He went to ___ bank to withdraw money.
– **a) the** (If “bank” is a specific one that the speaker regularly goes to, “the” is used.)
31. She gave me ___ beautiful flower.
– **a) a** (Because “beautiful flower” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
32. He is ___ honest person.
– **b) an** (Because “honest” starts with a silent “h” and a vowel sound follows, “an” is used.)
33. I need ___ new pair of shoes.
– **a) a** (Because “new pair of shoes” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
34. She lives in ___ house by the lake.
– **a) a** (Because “house by the lake” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
35. He is ___ tallest boy in the class.
– **c) the** (Because “tallest” indicates a superlative adjective, “the” is used.)
36. They went to ___ restaurant for dinner.
– **a) a** (Because “restaurant” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
37. She wants to be ___ actress.
– **b) an** (Because “actress” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
38. He gave me ___ apple from the basket.
– **b) an** (Because “apple” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
39. She is ___ kind person.
– **a) a** (Because “kind person” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
40. I bought ___ new phone yesterday.
– **a) a** (Because “new phone” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
41. He is ___ most famous actor in the country.
– **c) the** (Because “most” indicates a superlative adjective, “the” is used.)
42. She lives in ___ apartment on the top floor.
– **a) an** (Because “apartment” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
43. They have ___ cat and a dog.
– **a) a** (Because “cat” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
44. He went to ___ hospital for treatment.
– **a) a** (Because “hospital” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
45. She bought ___ new book from the store.
– **a) a** (Because “new book” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
46. He is ___ tallest man in the town.
– **c) the** (Because “tallest” indicates a superlative adjective, “the” is used.)
47. They visited ___ famous monument.
– **c) the** (Because the monument is specified and known to both the speaker and listener.)
48. She has ___ interesting story to tell.
– **b) an** (Because “interesting” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
49. He is ___ intelligent boy.
– **b) an** (Because “intelligent” starts with a vowel sound, “an” is used before it.)
50. I need ___ pencil to write with.
– **a) a** (Because “pencil” is a singular countable noun, and it’s mentioned for the first time.)
