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) Do you often listen to music? _ b) He said new employees were wonderful _ c) It was second time I had asked you _ d) Is chewing gum allowed? _ e) I watched good film yesterday _ f) She lived in Paris _ g) I downloaded app last week _ h) He often bakes cakes _ i) I would like biggest potato _ j) He always drinks Coca-Cola _ k) I was surprised by progress we made _ l) He has bought new car _ m) She thought that rice was a bit undercooked _ n) I wonder why children love to play _ o) I ate egg yesterday _ p) He didn’t have patience to be a teacher _ q) I showed her red socks that I had bought _ r) We have already spent money you gave us _ s) I believe that perseverance is important _ t) He has got short brown hair _ 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