Worksheet: Articles | English Marigold Class 5 PDF Download

A singular countable noun always takes an article.
I have a pet dog. (NOT I have pet dog.)
She has written a story. (NOT She has written story.)
Have you got a brother? (NOT Have you got brother?)
If you are hungry, you can have an orange. (NOT --you can have orange.)
A plural noun can be used without an article.
Spiders have eight legs. OR A spider has eight legs.

Q1: Rewrite the following sentences correctly using suitable articles.

If you want to learn the correct use of articles before doing this exercise.

(i) Bring me glass of water.

(ii) I have idea.

(iii) She is great writer.

(iv) It was interesting story.

(v) She has brother and sister.

(vi) Tell me joke.

(vii) Nile is longest river in world.

(viii) Doctor was examining patient.

(ix) Pyramids are in Egypt.

(x) My mother is good cook.

Q2: Complete the following sentences using appropriate articles.

(i) There is ---------- spider on ---------- roof.

(ii) Rohan can play ---------- guitar.

(iii) ---------- fan has stopped working.

(iv) Please open ---------- window.

(v) Can you shut ---------- door, please?

(vi) Who spilt ink on ---------- carpet?

(vii) I have borrowed ---------- book from ---------- library.

(viii) She has ---------- daughter.

(ix) Could you lend me ---------- pen?

(x) She lives in ---------- nice big house.

Q3: Complete the following sentences using 'a' or 'an'.

(i) I ate --------- apple in the morning.

(ii) She was --------- ugly duckling.

(iii) She is --------- European.

(iv) -------- elephant has a trunk.

(v) They are building --------- house.

(vi) She has got --------- dog.

(vii) They cut the tree with --------- axe.

(viii) I would like to eat -------- ice cream.

(ix) If you are hungry you could eat -------- orange.

(x) Please get me ------- glass of water.

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