Worksheet Solutions: Articles | English Grammar for Class 9 PDF Download

Q.1. Fill in the Blanks with the Appropriate Articles:
(i) King Arthur was _______ just king.

King Arthur was a just king.

(ii) I have fixed _______ appointment with _______ doctor.

I have fixed an appointment with the doctor.

(iii) I broke ______ vase my brother brought.

I broke the vase my brother brought.

(iv) The team organised _______ friendly match with _______ Presidents of both _______ countries.

The team organised a friendly match with the Presidents of both the countries.

(v) _______ Eiffel Tower lights up at night.

The Eiffel Tower lights up at night.

(vi) _______ famous band Beatles is coming to Texas tomorrow.

The famous band Beatles is coming to Texas tomorrow.

(vii) _______ famous poem Ode to a Nightingale is written by _______ Romantic poet John Keats.

The famous poem Ode to a Nightingale is written by the Romantic poet John Keats.

(viii) _______ painter drew _______ life-sized portrait of Mrs Mary Poppins.

The painter drew a life-sized portrait of Mrs Mary Poppins.

(ix) _______ history professor who taught us is retiring today.

The history professor who taught us is retiring today.

(x) Sharon will take _______ train from _______ next stop.

Sharon will take a train from the next stop.

(xi) Sheldon is _______ honest man.

Sheldon is an honest man.

(xii) _______ lion let go of _______ mouse.

The lion let go of the mouse.

(xiii) Will you take _______ picture of us?

Will you take a picture of us?

(xiv) My mother has _______ polka-dotted umbrella.

My mother has a polka-dotted umbrella.

(xv) We had _______ mulberry tree in the garden.

We had a mulberry tree in the garden.

(xvi) _______ huge building turned to dust due to _______ earthquake.

The huge building turned to dust due to the earthquake.

(xvii) Charles Babbage is considered as _______ father of computers.

Charles Babbage is considered as the father of computers.

(xviii) _______ Pacific Ocean is one of _______ five oceans of ________world.

The Pacific Ocean is one of the five oceans of the world.

(xix) My son is _______ apple of my eye.

My son is the apple of my eye.

(xx) _______ oranges I brought are very sour.

The oranges I brought are very sour.

Q.2. Fill in the blanks given below using a, an, the. Put an X where none is required.

Tortoise is (a) _______ common name for members of (b) _______ family of turtles that live entirely on land. Tortoises are slow-moving animals known for their long life spans, which in some instances may exceed 150 years. Tortoises inhabit all of (c) _______ world’s landmasses except for Australia and Antarctica, (d) _______ greatest numbers of tortoises are found in (e) _______ tropical regions of Africa, South America and Asia. Most tortoises live in dry environments, such as deserts and savannahs, although some species prefer moist habitats, such as (f) _______ rainforests and woodlands. Tortoises are protected by heavy shells composed of (g) _______ inner, bony layer and (h) _______ outer layer made of homy plates.

(a) a
(b) the
(c) the
(d) the
(e) the
(f) x
(g) an
(h) an