Choosing the article

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Which article points out a particular thing?

   Choices

   1. a
   2. an
   3. the

   Correct choice

   the

2. Question

   Which refers to any one of a class?

   Choices

   1. a or an
   2. the
   3. no article

   Correct choice

   a or an

3. Question

   'A' and 'an' are

   Choices

   1. different words
   2. forms of one word
   3. not articles

   Correct choice

   forms of one word

4. Question

   The commonest use of 'the' is to refer to

   Choices

   1. any object
   2. a plural only
   3. a known object

   Correct choice

   a known object

Explanation