1. Which article is used before a vowel sound?
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: An
Explanation: “An” is used before words starting with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u sound).
2. Which article is used before a consonant sound?
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: A
Explanation: “A” is used before words starting with a consonant sound.
3. Which article is definite?
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) None
Answer: The
Explanation: “The” is called the definite article because it refers to a specific noun.
4. I saw ___ elephant.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: An
Explanation: “Elephant” starts with a vowel sound, so “An” is used.
5. He is ___ honest man.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: An
Explanation: “Honest” starts with a silent ‘h’, so vowel sound → “An”.
6. She bought ___ book.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: A
Explanation: “Book” starts with a consonant sound, so “A” is correct.
7. Sun rises in the east. Which article is correct?
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: The
Explanation: Unique objects like the sun take “The”.
8. He is ___ university student.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: A
Explanation: “University” starts with ‘yu’ sound (consonant sound), so “A”.
9. I need ___ umbrella.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: An
Explanation: “Umbrella” starts with vowel sound.
10. ___ Earth moves around the Sun.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: The
Explanation: “Earth” is a unique object → “The”.
11. She is ___ best student in the class.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: The
Explanation: Superlative degree uses “The”.
12. He gave me ___ apple.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: An
Explanation: “Apple” starts with vowel sound.
13. ___ Ganges is a holy river.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: The
Explanation: Rivers take “The”.
14. I saw ___ one-eyed man.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: A
Explanation: “One” starts with ‘w’ sound → consonant → “A”.
15. She is ___ European.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: A
Explanation: “European” starts with ‘yu’ sound.
16. ___ moon shines at night.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: The
Explanation: “Moon” is unique.
17. He is ___ MLA.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: An
Explanation: “MLA” starts with vowel sound (em-el-e).
18. This is ___ pen I lost yesterday.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: The
Explanation: Specific pen → “The”.
19. She has ___ cat.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: A
Explanation: General noun with consonant sound.
20. ___ Himalayas are very high.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No article
Answer: The
Explanation: Mountain ranges take “The”.
