English Worksheet - a, an, the

Name _____________________ Date _________________

Useful Link: English Article Words

Decide whether each of the following words is written with the correct article. Circle 'Y' for yes, and 'N' (no) if not.

1. the man  Y  N

2. a children  Y  N

3. an apple  Y  N

4. a furniture  Y  N

5. an barracuda  Y  N

Put 'a', 'an' and 'the', where needed, in the following sentences:

1. English language is widely spoken in West. 

2. apple a day keeps doctor away. 

3. Where are children? Is there neighbour around?

4. Alfonso is Italian name, and very interesting one. 

5. Following incident, we spoke with suspect. 

Complete the following sentences with the correct article: 

1. Amsterdam is ___ capital of the Netherlands. 

2. ___ man's brother wants to learn English online. 

3. Oliver Twist was ___ orphan. 

4. I like him. He is ___ very good man. 

5. There has been ___ accident. 

Answer Keys:

Exercise 1: Y, N, Y, N, N

Exercise 2: 'The English language is widely spoken in the West'; 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'; 'Where are the children? Is there a neighbour around?'; 'Alfonso is an Italian name and a very interesting one'; 'Following the incident, we spoke with the suspect'

Exercise 3: the/the/an/a/an

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