How Well Do You Know The English Language?

Whether you’re a native English speaker or English is your second language, using articles, such as a, an, the, etc., are often a challenge for writers of all ages. I found an articles quiz online, and I thought it was so appropriate, I’ve included it in this post.

Everyone who writes will most likely encounter one of these gems in everyday writing. Let’s see how well you do. (And yes, the answers are provided after viewing a long, blank space following the quiz questions and optional fill-in-the-blank choices.)

Good luck!

Articles Quiz

Fill in the blanks using appropriate articles.

1. Gold is —————— precious metal.
a) A
b) An
c) The

2. Brutus is —————— honorable man.
a) A
b) An
c) The

3. ——————- reindeer is a native of Norway.
a) A
b) An
c) The

4. Honest men always speak ——————- truth.
a) A
b) An
c) The

5. John is —————— young boy.
a) A
b) An
c) The

6. Banaras is ——————- holy city of the Hindus.
a) A
b) An
c) The

7. He returned home after ——————- hour.
a) A
b) An
c) The

8. —————— school will shortly close for the Christmas holidays.
a) A
b) The
c) An

9. ——————— sun sheds his beams on the rich and the poor alike.
a) A
b) An
c) The

10. He died —————- year ago.
a) A
b) An
c) The

11. ——————- lion is the king of beasts.
a) A
b) An
c) The

12. Who is ——————– girl standing at the gate.
a) A
b) An
c) The

13. Which is —————— longest river in the Americas?
a) A
b) An
c) The

14. London is ——————– very costly place to live in.
a) A
b) An
c) The

15. The children found —————– egg in the nest.
a) A
b) An
c) The

16. She is ———————- intelligent girl.
a) A
b) An
c) The

17. English is —————— language of the people of England.
a) A
b) An
c) The

18. We discussed ——————– matter seriously.
a) A
b) An
c) The

19. Man, thou art ——————— wonderful animal.
a) A
b) An
c) The

20. India is one of ——————– most populous countries in the world.
a) A
b) An
c) The

 

 

 

Answers
1. A
2. An
3. The
4. The
5. A
6. A
7. An
8. The
9. The
10. A
11. The
12. The
13. The
14. A
15. An
16. An
17. The
18. The
19. A
20. The

Source: http://www.englishpractice.com/quiz/articles-quiz/

So, how did you score? Did you get all the answers right? What questions caused you the most problems? Do you now have a better understanding of when to use specific articles? I hope so. Leave me a comment below with your thoughts about this English article quiz.

Answers

1.  A
   2.    An
   3.    The
   4.    The
   5.    A
   6.    A
   7.    An
   8.    The
   9.    The
   10.    A
   11.    The
   12.    The
   13.    The
   14.    A
   15.    An
   16.    An
   17.    The
   18.    The
   19.    A
   20.    The

http://www.englishpractice.com/quiz/articles-quiz/
So, how did you score? Did you get all the answers right? What questions caused you the most problems? Do you now have a better understanding of when to use specific articles? I hope so. Leave me a comment below with your thoughts about this English article quiz.