ENG: Nouns and Articles Assignment

NB Ø stands for absence of an article or no article

1. I had ____ fish and ____ chips for dinner.

• a – a

• the – Ø

• the – the

• Ø – Ø

2. I’m on ___ diet. No ___ sugar for me!

• a – Ø

• the – the

• the – a

• Ø – a

3. I’m staying at ___ hotel on ____ Hudson river.

• the – the

• a – the

• a – a

• a – Ø

4. Can I pay by ___ check?

• a

• the

• Ø

5. ___ friend of mine is coming to visit next week.

• a

• the

• Ø

6. Have you got ____ car fixed yet?

• a

• the

• Ø

7. I heard ___ knock on ___ door.

• a – a

• a – the

• Ø – the

8. When do you get ___ home?

• a

• the

• Ø

9. I wish he wouldn’t talk during ___ lesson. Maybe the teacher should have ___ word with him.

• the – a

• a – the

• Ø – the

• Ø – Ø

10. There was ____ sound in ____ living room.

• the – Ø

• the – the

• Ø – Ø

• a – the

11. Jack Anderson was caught holding _____ match during _____ fire.

• a – Ø

• the – a

• Ø – Ø

• a – the

12. She replied in _____ surprise that _____ question was much too difficult.

• Ø – a

• a – a

• Ø – Ø

• Ø – the

13. I’m afraid I can’t remember _____ exact date of _____ show.

• the – the

• the – a

• the – Ø

• Ø – Ø

14. She’s staying at _____ hotel in _____ small town in Colorado.

• a – the

• a – a

• the – a

• the – the

15. _____ children went to _____ film yesterday afternoon.

• Ø – a

• The – Ø

• A – the

• The – a