English Banana.com Test Your Grammar Skills Use of Articles in English – Practice We know which article to use because of the type of noun and the context – general or specific Below is a summary of the rules for using articles in English: Type of Noun: 10 Example: singular countable book plural books uncountable – concrete water uncountable – abstract music proper Barcelona Context: general specific general specific general specific general specific N/A Use this Article: a (before a consonant sound) an (before a vowel sound) the zero article the zero article the zero article the zero article i) Underline the noun in each sentence Say what kind of noun it is ii) Write a, an, or the in each gap, or put - to mean zero article iii) Write a number 1-10 to show which rule the sentence follows Type of Noun: Rule: a) He needs to cut grass _ b) He looks similar to Darren _ c) She doesn’t like ice cream _ d) I used green pen _ e) She is looking for work _ f) Would you like orange? _ g) This is second photo that he took _ h) We appreciate dedication that you have shown _ i) I think students should always work hard _ j) We arrived on Tuesday _ k) We’ll get petrol later on _ l) I didn’t have courage that I needed _ m) Sometimes life is hard _ n) I put on coat and went out _ o) I don’t usually get colds _ p) We suggested idea to her _ q) They preferred leather furniture _ r) Did you understand assignments from yesterday? _ s) She picked up book and started to read it _ t) Are chips ready yet? _ For more fun worksheets, games, and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now! This worksheet can be photocopied and used without charge Big Grammar Book Intermediate Book