Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

Use a/an to mean one. Use the if both the speaker and the listener know which person or thing we are talking about.

Use the to refer to unique things.

Use the when it is clear who or what we are talking about.

When to use the?

The definite article the is used with a number of expressions referring to the world or environment. Examples are:

• the country
• the town
• the sea, the seaside
• the hills, the mountains
• the rain, the wind, the fog, the weather, the sunshine
• the day, the night

The is used with superlatives.

She is the greatest writer of our times.

Articles worksheet for class 5

1. There is ……………………… spider on ……………………. roof.

2. I bought …………………………. laptop yesterday.

3. She is waiting for ………………………. bus.

4. You should consult ……………………….. doctor.

5. I am reading ………………………… novel.

6. We are waiting for ……………………….. results.

7. I brought home ……………………….. puppy last week.

8. She told me ……………………….. lie.

9. If you are hungry, you can eat ……………………… apple.

10. ………………………. mangoes I bought yesterday were very sweet.

Answers

1. a, the, 2. a, 3. the, 4. the/a, 5. a, 6. the, 7. a, 8. a, 9. an, 10. the

Worksheet 2

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. I had …………………….. strange experience yesterday.

2. She was here in …………………………. morning.

3. There is …………………………. parrot in that cage.

4. She sat on ………………………… sofa.

5. This is ………………………….. first time I have heard this song.

6. Have you ever seen ………………………… ghost?

7. I have already discussed this with ……………………….. manager.

8. …………………….. lot of people are migrating.

9. There has been …………………………. explosion near the bank.

10. Can you lend me …………………………… pen?

11. I lived in Kerala when I was …………………………… child.

12. It has been …………………………. long time since I last saw him.

13. I was very interested in …………………………… lecture.

14. She is …………………….. fantastic writer.

15. ……………………….. performance was really good.

16. They are building …………………………. house in their native place.

17. It is time to have ………………………….. car of your own.

18. I should have sent ……………………….. money this morning.

19. Do you like swimming in ………………………… sea?

20. It looks as if ………………………. sun goes round ………………………. earth.

Answers

a; 2. the; 3. a; 4. the; 5. the; 6. a; 7. the; 8. A; 9. an; 10. a; 11. a; 12. a; 13. the; 14. a; 15. The; 16. a; 17. a; 18. the; 19. the; 20. the, the

Worksheet 3

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles. In some sentences no articles are required.

1. I watched ………………………….. interesting movie yesterday. (a / an / the / no article)

2. There I met …………………………. old man who could speak six languages. (a / an / the / no article)

3. I ate ………………………… apple in …………………….. morning. (a / an / the / no article)

4. Did you eat …………………………. apple that was in the fridge? (a / an / the / no article)

5. We went around …………………………. town. (a / an / the / no article)

6. Don’t write on …………………………. wall. (a / an / the / no article)

7. I have …………………………… friend in Japan. (a / an / the / no article)

8. She drank ………………………….. whole milk. (a / an / the / no article)

9. I bought …………………………. laptop for my work. (a / an / the / no article)

10. I am thinking of adopting ………………………….. dog. (a / an / the / no article)

11. I adopted …………………………….. puppy that I saw in the shelter. (a / an / the / no article)

12. She has great love for ………………………….. dogs and cats. (a / an / the / no article)

13. I have great interest in …………………………… politics. (a / an / the / no article)

14. She loves ………………………. mathematics. (a / an / the / no article)

Answers

1. an, 2. an, 3. an, the, 4. the, 5. the, 6. the, 7. a, 8. the, 9. a, 10. a (We are not talking about any particular dog; hence, we use a here.), 11. the (We are talking about a particular puppy here, so use the.), 12. no article (We do not normally use articles with plural nouns when we are talking about things in general. Here we are talking about all dogs and cats; hence, no article is used.) 13. no article, 14. no article (No article is used before nouns like physics, chemistry or mathematics.)

Worksheet 4

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

Once upon ………1…………. time there lived …………2……….. cobbler in …………3………… small hut. He was very poor and barely managed to earn enough to make …………4………. living. There was ………5…….. big mansion next to his hut. …………6……… rich man lived in that mansion.

…………7………… cobbler was poor, but he was happy. He would always sing lovely songs as he mended people’s shoes. …………8………. rich man found this surprising. He had all ………9……….. money in ………10……… world; still he couldn’t sing ………11………. song. He was always worrying about something or …………12……… other and could never find enough happiness to sing …………13…….. song. He couldn’t sleep well either.

…………14……… rich man became envious of ………15……… cobbler. He decided that he must do something that would stop …………16……… cobbler from singing or sleeping well.

………17…….. next morning, he went up to ………18……….. cobbler.

‘How much money do you earn in …………19……….. day?’ he asked …………..20…………. cobbler.

Answers

1. a, 2. a, 3. a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. a, 7. the, 8. the, 9. the, 10. the, 11. a, 12. the, 13. a, 14. the, 15. the, 16. the, 17. the, 18. the, 19. a, 20. the

Worksheet 5

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

Use the when we are talking about a person or thing that is known to both the speaker and the listener.

Use a/an when we are introducing a person or thing for the first time.

1. He was ……………………. man of few words.

2. …………………… winner was …………………. girl from Kerala.

3. I know ……………………….. boy who won ……………………… first prize.

4. She asked me ………………………. question.

5. I couldn’t answer ……………………… question that she asked me.

6. I saw ……………………….. crocodile in …………………… zoo.

7. ……………………. man was arrested for stealing ……………………. loaf of bread.

8. I have borrowed ………………………… book from …………………….. library.

9. They have …………………….. cute kitten for adoption.

10. Have you ever seen ………………………. owl?

11. I couldn’t solve ……………………. puzzle.

12. She called me …………………….. liar.

13. I fed ……………………….. puppy.

14. She is looking for ……………………… job.

15. I am buying ……………………… new car.

Answers

1. a, 2. the, a, 3. the, the, 4. a, 5 the, 6. a, the, 7. a, 8. a, the, 9. a, 10, an, 11. the, 12. a, 13. the, 14. a, 15. a

Worksheet 6

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. I am reading …………….. book on African history.

2. Do you know …………………. man standing outside?

3. I want to buy ……………………… laptop for my son.

4. He is married to ………………… German woman.

5. My brother is …………………… soldier.

6. I planted …………………… mango tree in …………….. garden.

7. She is looking forward to becoming ………………………. mother.

8. I am waiting for ……………………. call from my brother.

9. Can you play …………………… violin?

10. It was ……………………. unbelievable experience.

11. Can you lend me ……………………. pen?

12. She sang ………………….. song.

Answers

1. a, 2. the, 3. a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. a, the, 7. a, 8. a, 9. the (We usually use the with musical instruments.), 10. an

Worksheet 7

Add appropriate articles where necessary and rewrite the sentences.

1. I ate apple in morning.

2. Girl was waiting for her mother.

3. I was happy to see kind woman who had saved my life.

4. There is egg in nest.

5. Teacher asked boy to stand up.

6. I don’t know answer.

7. He is famous writer.

8. Eiffel Tower is most famous landmark of Paris.

9. She is prettiest girl I have ever seen.

10. You haven’t returned camera you borrowed from me.

Answers

1. I ate an apple in the morning.

2. The girl was waiting for her mother.

3. I was happy to see the kind woman who had saved my life.

4. There is an egg in the nest.

5. The teacher asked the boy to stand up. (Always write an article with singular countable nouns; use the to refer to a particular person or thing. Use ‘a’ to mean ‘one’ or ‘any’.)

6. I don’t know the answer.

7. He is a famous writer. (Always write an article with singular countable nouns.)

8. The Eiffel Tower is the most famous landmark of Paris. (Always use the with superlative adjectives)

9. She is the prettiest girl I have ever seen. (Always use the with superlative adjectives)

10. You haven’t returned the camera you borrowed from me.