Grade 2 English โ€“ Use Of Article A, An And The In A Sentence Quiz

1. I wants to buy ______ present for my mother.

A
The
An
Some
Explanation:

2. I will buy ____ box of chocolates from ____ supermarket

an, the
a, the
a, an
a, a
Explanation:

3. Please give _____ comic book to him.

Am
An
A
The
Explanation:

4. I can see ____ otter in the river

Some
An
An
The
Explanation:

5. Jason painted _____ picture last week.

An
A
The
It
Explanation:

6. Give me _____ long ruler.

Am
A
An
The
Explanation:

7. That is _____ elephant.

Some
The
An
A
Explanation:

8. Can you take _____ box from the cupboard?

An
A
The
It
Explanation:

9. It takes ____ hour to wash and polish the school shoes.

So
An
The
A
Explanation:

10. I had _____ slice of sandwich just now.

Some
An
The
A
Explanation:

11. It's hard meeting _____ people when you move.

The
O
An
A
Explanation:

12. ย I think _____ piano itself needs to be tuned.

O
An
A
The
Explanation:

13. He always sings in _________ shower.

A
An
The
Some
Explanation:

14. Sam is _____ engineer

Some
A
An
The
Explanation:

15. I saw an old man with

The dog
An dog
Dog
A dog
Explanation:

16. Tom's father is ___ doctor.

An
A
O
The
Explanation:

17. She wants _____ new puppy.

A
An
So
The
Explanation:

18. ________ orange umbrella

An
Some
A
The
Explanation:

19. I have got a part-time job and I get 45 bath _______ hour.

So
An
The
A
Explanation:

20. Itโ€™s raining today but I donโ€™t have ______ umbrella.

An
A
The
Any
Explanation:

21. Tony Stark is _______ honest boy.

more
The
A
An
Explanation:

22. My uncle is ______ first to win a drawing competition in this year.

The
An
A
More
Explanation:

23. ______ tiger is hunting for prey

The
Any
A
An
Explanation:

24. ______ beautiful girl is running at the park with her friends.

An
More
A
The
Explanation:

25. I see a man at the bus station. ________ man is tall

The
A
On
An
Explanation:

26. This is ______ useful book

The
A
An
Any
Explanation:

27. ______ orange is sour.

A
Some
An
The
Explanation:

28. My sister is ______ university professor.

A
An
The
Any
Explanation:

29. think the moon is beautiful more than ______ sun.

An
A
The
Any
Explanation:

30. Please close _______ door before you go out

A
An
The
My
Explanation:

31. _______ tea in this cup is very hot.

The
Any
A
An
Explanation:

32. When I go to school I must wear ________ uniform.

An
A
The
Some
Explanation:

33. She was wearing ______ ugly dress when she met him.

The
A
An
Some
Explanation:

34. I think ______ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet

Some
The
A
An
Explanation:

35. Are you coming to _______ party next Saturday?

An
A
The
On
Explanation:

36. _____ sun gives us heat.

An
The
Some
a
Explanation:

37. I study in _____ university.

Any
A
An
The
Explanation:

38. ____ Ganga is a holy river

An
A
On
The
Explanation:

39. Carol's father works as ________ electrician

An
Any
The
A
Explanation:

40. ________ woman in the photo is my mum.

A
The
Any
An
Explanation:

41. This is ____________ photo of my family

The
An
It
A
Explanation:

42. I saw ____ elephant at the zoo yesterday.

the
a
at
an
Explanation:

In this sentence, the is used because the speaker is referring to a specific elephant that they saw at the zoo.

43. My sister wants to be ____ architect when she grows up.

a
an
when
the
Explanation:

In this sentence, an is used because architect starts with a vowel sound.

44. Can you pass me ____ apple from that bowl?

a
that
the
an
Explanation:

In this sentence, an is used because apple starts with a vowel sound.

45. She signed up for ____ art class at school.

class
an
the
a
Explanation:

In this sentence, an is used because art starts with a vowel sound.

46. Have you seen ____ lion in the cage?

an
the
seen
a
Explanation:

In this sentence, the is used because the speaker is referring to a specific lion in the cage.

47. He wants to become ____ pilot when he grows up.

the
an
a
become
Explanation:

In this sentence, a is used as pilot does not start with a vowel sound.

48. I need to buy ____ new book for my English class.

an
English
the
a
Explanation:

In this sentence, a is used because book does not start with a vowel sound.

49. ____ sun is shining brightly in the sky today.

is
The
sun
shining
Explanation:

In this sentence, the is used because the speaker is referring to the specific sun in the sky.

50. He keeps ____ umbrella in his bag in case it rains.

in
an
keeps
umbrella
Explanation:

In this sentence, an is used because umbrella starts with a vowel sound.

51. I saw __ elephant at the zoo yesterday.

the
a
in
an
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'elephant' starts with a vowel sound.

52. Mary has __ apple in her hand.

a
in
the
an
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'apple' starts with a vowel sound.

53. John is ___ honest boy.

the
in
a
an
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'honest' starts with a vowel sound.

54. Please cook me __ egg for breakfast.

in
a
an
the
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'egg' starts with a vowel sound.

55. Tom bought __ new toy yesterday.

an
in
the
a
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because 'toy' starts with a consonant sound.

56. We went to __ market to buy some vegetables.

the
an
in
a
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'the' because the speaker is referring to a specific market.

57. There is __ pencil on the table.

in
the
a
an
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because 'pencil' is a singular countable noun.

58. Sam has __ umbrella in his bag.

an
in
the
a
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'umbrella' starts with a vowel sound.

59. Please give me __ water to drink.

in
a
an
the
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because 'water' is an uncountable noun.

60. Can you pass me __ salt from the kitchen?

a
an
in
the
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'the' because the speaker is referring to a specific salt.

61. This is __ interesting book.

an
in
a
the
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'interesting' starts with a vowel sound.

62. She is __ hardworking student in the class.

in
the
an
a
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'the' because the speaker is referring to a specific student.

63. My sister has __ new dress.

in
a
an
the
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because 'dress' is a singular countable noun.

64. I would like to buy __ car in the future.

in
a
an
the
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because the speaker is referring to a non-specific car.

65. There is __ movie playing at the cinema.

the
an
in
a
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because the speaker is referring to a non-specific movie.

66. I need __ new pair of shoes.

in
a
an
the
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because the speaker is referring to a non-specific pair of shoes.

67. There is __ bird singing outside.

the
an
a
in
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'a' because the speaker is referring to a non-specific bird.

68. Sam received __ award at school today.

the
in
a
an
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'award' starts with a vowel sound.

69. She wants to be __ engineer when she grows up.

the
an
a
in
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'engineer' starts with a vowel sound.

70. David has __ interesting story to tell.

a
in
the
an
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'an' because 'interesting' starts with a vowel sound.

71. Have you seen __ article on the news?

an
a
the
in
Explanation:

The correct choice is 'the' because the speaker is referring to a specific article.