A. Let’s get our articles right. In the following word/phrases, supply either a or an:
- _____ great job
- _____ spoiled piece of cloth
- _____ television
- _____ eye brow
- _____ idiot
- _____ scrabble game
- _____ rotten kiwi
- _____ uncle and aunty
- _____ storm
- _____ earthquake
- _____ vehicle
- _____ year
- _____ MNC
- _____ multinational company
- _____ horrifying show
- _____ fine paste
- _____ cactus
- _____ hair
- _____ ear
- _____ honourable minister
B. Insert a or an if required. Otherwise right ‘ok’ if the sentence is correct.
- Mr Smith, my home tutor, is ____ M.A. in mathematics.
- Anne is ____ unique, organized and well-mannered child.
- My student read _____ Quran during the festival.
- Neel and Leo know how to play ____ musical instruments.
- ____ India is like a mini-Europe.
- ____ Bible was kept on the shelf.
- This Friday, we are going to ____ movie after office work.
- ____ European pal was on call with me.
- ____ honesty is well appreciated.
- Because of loud music, I have got _____ headache.
EDUFOLKS TIP
Articles
- Articles indicate if the word is specific or general.
- Identify the initial sound of the word and then put an article before it. For instance: a pineapple, an ear bud, a union, a unique, an MNC
- Articles are a bit confusing however regular practice will make you perfect.
Answers:
A.
- a great job
- a soiled piece of cloth
- a great job
- a television
- an eye brow
- an idiot
- a scrabble game
- a rotten kiwi
- an uncle and aunty
- a storm
- an earthquake
- a vehicle
- a year
- an MNC
- a multinational company
- a. horrifying show
- a fine paste
- a cactus
- a hair
- an honourable minister
B.
- an 2. a 3. X 4. X 5. X 6. X 7. a 8. a 9. X 10. X