Definite And Indefinite Article Quiz Questions And Answers
Play our amazing 'definite and indefinite articles quiz' that will test your knowledge about articles. Articles are used to refer to nouns, but some are specific, while others are more general. So, if you feel confident about your English grammar skills, then you must give this quiz a try and see how much you can score. Try your best, and don’t forget to share this quiz with your friends! Let's begin… Wishing you the best of luck!
- 1.
I've got _____ good news for you.
- A.
A
- B.
The
- C.
An
- D.
No article
Correct Answer
D. No articleExplanation
News is a noncount noun; it requires no article. We don't say "I've got a good news for you.", but you may say "I've got some good news for you."Rate this question:
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- 2.
Give me _____ book which is on the table.
- A.
A
- B.
The
- C.
No article
- D.
An
Correct Answer
B. TheExplanation
Use the definite article "the" because the listener knows exactly which book the speaker is talking about; the book which is on the table.Rate this question:
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- 3.
I like to play catch with _____ baseball.
- A.
A
- B.
The
- C.
No article
- D.
An
Correct Answer
A. AExplanation
We don't use an article with sports: "I like to play baseball." However, you may say, "I like to play catch with a baseball." because we're talking about the actual ball, not the sport.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Tell Dad _____ dinner is ready.
- A.
A
- B.
The
- C.
No article
- D.
An
Correct Answer
C. No articleExplanation
We don't use an article before a meal, like breakfast, lunch, or dinner.Rate this question:
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- 5.
We are having _____ dinner with _____ Sharmas.
- A.
A / the
- B.
No article /the
- C.
No article
- D.
A / an
Correct Answer
B. No article /theExplanation
We don't use an article before meal time: "We are having dinner." We don't use an article with proper name: "We are having dinner with Sonali Sharma."; however, we use a definite article "the" with proper name as a whole (family as a whole), but first you need to make it plural: "We are having dinner with the Sharmas."Rate this question:
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- 6.
I met him on _____ rainy Friday.
- A.
A
- B.
An
- C.
The
- D.
No article
Correct Answer
A. AExplanation
We don't use an article with names of the day: "I met him on Friday.", but we may use articles if we're talking about particular days: "I met him on a rainy Friday." (It was a particular Friday, not just any Friday because it was raining that day.)Rate this question:
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- 7.
I sat there for ten minutes before _____ teacher came.
- A.
A
- B.
An
- C.
An
- D.
The
- E.
No article
Correct Answer
D. TheExplanation
In this sentence, the definite article "the" is used before the noun "teacher." The definite article "the" is used to refer to a specific noun, indicating that the speaker is referring to a particular teacher rather than any teacher in general.Rate this question:
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- 8.
_____ Chinese are more conservative than _____ English.
- A.
A / an
- B.
The / the
- C.
No article/ No article
Correct Answer
C. No article/ No articleExplanation
When referring to nationalities in a general sense, we usually don't use articles. So the correct sentence is: "Chinese are more conservative than English." We are talking about the Chinese and the English people as a whole, not specific individuals or groups.Rate this question:
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- 9.
What sort of _____ man is he?
- A.
He
- B.
An
- C.
The
- D.
No article
Correct Answer
D. No articleExplanation
We don't often use an article with "sort of", "kind of", and "type of."Rate this question:
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- 10.
I like _____ music in general, but I especially like _____ music playing right now.
- A.
No article / the
- B.
The / the
- C.
No article
Correct Answer
A. No article / theExplanation
We don't use an article with music if we're talking about music in general (no particular music); however, if we're talking about a particular music, we use "the".Rate this question:
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