NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

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GRAMMAR QUIZ
ARTICLES: A, AN, THE
 Complete each sentence by choosing a, an, the, or Ø (no word).

1. Can you see … sun when it is rainy 9. Ferdinand was … only student in our
and cloudy? to get an A+ on the exam.
a) the a) Ø
b) an b) an
c) a c) the
2. Yesterday, I saw … beautiful blue 10. Maree usually eats … sandwich for
bird at the park. lunch.
a) the a) a
b) Ø b) Ø
c) a c) the
3. He is wearing a hat. … hat is 11. Mexico City and London are both …
brown. big cities.
a) A a) the
b) The b) Ø
c) An c) a
4. What is … correct answer, twenty 12. What is … meaning of this word? Do
or twenty-five? you have a dictionary?
a) Ø a) a
b) the b) the
c) a c) Ø
5. Brazil is … country. The country is 13. We had … great time on our summer
located in South America. holiday!
a) the a) a
b) a b) the
c) an c) an
6. I love to eat … apples. I usually eat 14. He has to go to a very important
an apple every day. meeting on … Tuesday.
a) Ø a) Ø
b) an b) a
c) the c) an
7. Where did you put … ticket that I 15. ‘A’ is … first letter of the English
gave you yesterday? alphabet.
a) a a) an
b) the b) a
c) an c) the
8. My birthday is on … last day of 16. Could you please give this paper
September. to … Emily?
a) an a) an
b) a b) Ø
c) the c) the

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 11 – 12 = Study More!

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GRAMMAR QUIZ Articles 2
Language Focus Definite and Indefinite Articles
Level Lower Intermediate

ANSWER KEY

1. A 9. C
2. C 10. A
3. B 11. B
4. B 12. B
5. B 13. A
6. A 14. A
7. B 15. C
8. C 16. B

Grades as
percentages
16 / 16 = 100 %
15 / 16 = 94
14 / 16 = 88
13 / 16 = 81
12 / 16 = 75
11 / 16 = 69
10 / 16 = 63
9 / 16 = 56
8 / 16 = 50
7 / 16 = 44
6 / 16 = 38
5 / 16 = 31
4 / 16 = 25
3 / 16 = 19
2 / 16 = 13
1 / 16 = 6
0 / 16 = 0%

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