Articles: a, an, or the?
Eight quick questions to practice choosing between a, an, the, and no article at all.
Articles are small words that cause big headaches. This short exercise covers the four choices you make every day: a, an, the, and no article at all.
Quick reminders
- Use a / an for one of many, or the first time you mention something. Choose between them by sound, not spelling: an hour, a university.
- Use the when both people know which one you mean, or when there is only one.
- Use no article with meals (have breakfast) and with general plurals and uncountable nouns (I like music).
Practice
Choose the best option for each sentence. When you finish, check your answers and read the notes.