Worksheet Solutions: Article | English Grammar Basic - Class 10 PDF Download

Q1: Using the right form of the article fill in the blanks below:
(i) Amitabh is __ old acquaintance of mine.
(ii) I had __ terrible day yesterday
(iii) Neha had __ word with the chemistry teacher yesterday after class
(iv) Do you have __ extra umbrella?
(v) The continental restaurant is __ hour away from my apartment.
(vi) Bring me __ copies from the staffroom
(vii) The man who is admitted in __ hospital is my uncle
(viii) Can you please bring me __ glass of water?
(ix) Calcutta is known as __ city of joy.
(x) John might be poor, but he is __ honest lad.
Ans:
(i) An
(ii) A
(iii) A
(iv) An
(v) An
(vi) The
(vii) The
(viii) A
(ix) The
(x) An

Q2: Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles
(i) Thoman is ____ honest man.
(ii) King Arthur was _____ just king.
(iii) _____ cat let go of _____ mouse.
(iv) I have scheduled ____ appointment with _____ therapist.
(v) Will you take _____ picture of us?
(vi) I broke ____ showpiece my sister brought
(vii) My cousin has ____ polka-dotted kurti
(viii) The team organized ____ friendly football match with _____ Presidents of both ____ countries
(ix) We had ______ mango tree in ____ garden.
(x) ____ Eiffel Tower lights up at night.
Ans:
(i) An
(ii) A
(iii) The, the
(iv) An, the
(v) A
(vi) The
(vii) A
(viii) A, the, the
(ix) A, the
(x) The

Q3: Read the passage given below, and identify and underline the articles used in it.
One day, a cat which was very hungry was crossing the road. Suddenly she saw a shop selling fish. Since the cat hadn’t eaten for many days, she could not control her hunger. When the shopkeeper was busy with his other customers, the cat took a piece of fish and ran away. The cat ran till it came near a river to enjoy her fish. As she was about to relish the fish, she saw her own reflection in the water. She didn’t understand that it was her own reflection in the clear water; she thought is was another cat with a piece of fish. So, without thinking twice, she opened her mouth to meow at the other cat. As soon as she did that, her piece of fish fell into the river.
Ans:
One day, a cat which was very hungry was crossing the road. Suddenly she saw a shop selling fish. Since the cat hadn’t eaten for many days, she could not control her hunger. When the shopkeeper was busy with his other customers, the cat took a piece of fish and ran away. The cat ran till it came near a river to enjoy her fish. As she was about to relish the fish, she saw her own reflection in the water. She didn’t understand that it was her own reflection in the clear water; she thought is was another cat with a piece of fish. So, without thinking twice, she opened her mouth to meow at the other cat. As soon as she did that, her piece of fish fell into the river.

Q4: The sentences provided below don’t contain articles. Rewrite the sentences with appropriate articles. In some sentences, articles may not be necessary.
(i) We started early in morning.
(ii) Sun sets in west.
(iii) Where did you buy umbrella?
(iv) Brave soldier lost his hearing ability in battle.
(v) Poor man lives in tattered hut.
(vi) Moon shone through dark night.
(vii) Tiger is native to Asia.
(viii) Animals suffer when they are chained.
(ix) Priest was old Brahmin.
(x) It was happiest moment of my life.
(xi) Who wishes to take walk with me?
(xii) Have you ever seen eagle?
(xiii) Where did you put keys?
(xiv) Singer was old woman.
(xv) Four lions, mounted back to back are national emblem of India.
Ans:
(i) We started early in the   morning.
(ii) Sun sets in the  west.
(iii) Where did you buy the umbrella?
(iv) The brave soldier lost his hearing ability in the  battle.
(v) The poor man lives in a tattered hut.
(vi) The moon shone through the dark night.
(vii) The tiger is a native to Asia.
(viii) Animals suffer when they are chained.
(ix) The priest was an old Brahmin.
(x) It was the happiest moment of my life.
(xi) Who wishes to take a walk with me?
(xii) Have you ever seen an eagle?
(xiii) Where did you put the keys?
(xiv) The singer was an old woman.
(xv) The four lions, mounted back to back is the national emblem of India.

Q5: Fill in the blanks below with using ‘a’, ‘an’, or ‘the’. Mark an ‘X’, where no article is required:
(i) I saw ____ crow sitting in ____ top of the tree today. ____ crow was looking everywhere with its shiny eyes.
(ii) ____ Pyramid of Giza is one of ____ most beautiful seven wonders of ____ world. It was built by Khufuf, who was ____ 2nd King of Egypt’s fourth dynasty.
(iii) Risha is ___ honest girl. No matter what, she always chooses to tell ___ truth.
(iv) Neha’s origin is from ____ European country but she lives in ____ states. She works as ___ painter there.
(v) Ravi has ___ Masters in ___ chemistry from ____ Stanford University. He is ___ expert in medicines and its compositions.
(vi) Veena enjoys watching ____ horror films at night. She says watching horror movies at night gives her ___ thrill. She has watched all ____ films of Alfred Hitchcock.
(vii) I am ____ hardcore vegetarian. I don’t consume any fish or meat. According to me, being ___ vegetarian is good for both environment and health.
(viii) She purchased ____ new bike today. It is ____ blue Royal Enfield and has ___ plethora of latest features in it.
(ix) I am ___ huge fan of cricket. I know all ____ statistics and rule of ____ sport. Virat Kohli is my inspiration. I also want to become ___ cricketer when I grow up.
(x) Did you pay ____ bill or should I ____ pay?
Ans:
(i) I saw a crow sitting in the top of the tree today. The crow was looking everywhere with its shiny eyes.
(ii) The Pyramid of Giza is one of the most beautiful seven wonders of the It was built by Khufu, who was the 2nd King of Egypt’s fourth dynasty.
(iii) Risha is an honest girl. No matter what, she always chooses to tell the truth.
(iv) Neha’s origin is from a European country but she lives in the She works as a painter there.
(v) Ravi has a Masters in X chemistry from X Stanford University. He is an expert in medicines and its compositions.
(vi) Veena enjoys watching X horror films at night. She says watching horror movies at night gives her a She has watched all the films of Alfred Hitchcock.
(vii) I am a hardcore vegetarian. I don’t consume any fish or meat. According to me, being a vegetarian is good for both environment and health.
(viii) She purchased a new bike today. It is a blue Royal Enfield and has a plethora of latest features in it.
(ix) I am a huge fan of cricket. I know all the statistics and rule of the Virat Kohli is my inspiration. I also want to become a cricketer when I grow up.
(x) Did you pay the bill or should I X pay?

Q6: Add articles where necessary in the following sentences:
(i) Reena is chemist who works in medical store. She precribes general medicine to patients for minor health issues.
(ii) Lata is dancer and has won many trophies. She is great dancer.
(iii) Rohan enjoys playing ludo. He is genius.
(iv) Noah lives in small flat nearby metro station. He goes out for walks everyday in park and cherishes weather.
(v) She is astronaut. She has been spent to space manytimes for different projects. She knows how earth looks like from space station.
Ans:
(i) Reena is a chemist who works in a medical store. She precribes general medicine to patients for minor health issues.
(ii) Lata is a dancer and has won many trophies. She is a great dancer.
(iii) Rohan enjoys playing ludo. He is a genius.

(iv) Noah lives in a small flat nearby the metro station. He goes out for walks everyday in the park and cherishes the weather.
(v) She is an She has been spent to space many times for different projects. She knows how the earth looks like from a space station.