Articles

Question 1

Use the article a or an to indicate any non-specified member of a group or category.

Answer 1

I think an animal is in the garage
That man is a scoundrel.
We are looking for an apartment

Question 2

Use the article a or an to indicate one in number (as opposed to more than one).

Answer 2

I own a cat and two dogs.

Question 3

Use the article a before a consonant sound, and use an before a vowel sound.

Answer 3

a boy, an apple

Question 4

The plural form of a or an is some. Use some to indicate an unspecified, limited amount (but more than one).

Answer 4

an apple, some apples

Question 5

Use the article the when a particular noun has already been mentioned previously.

Answer 5

I ate an apple yesterday. The apple was juicy and delicious.

Question 6

Use the article the when an adjective, phrase, or clause describing the noun clarifies or restricts its identity.

Answer 6

The boy sitting next to me raised his hand.

Question 7

Use the article the when the noun refers to something or someone that is unique.

Answer 7

the theory of relativity

Question 8

When indicating an unspecified, limited amount of a count or noncount noun, use some.

Answer 8

My cousin was seeking some advice from a counselor (not advice in general or advice about everything, but a limited amount of advice).

Question 9

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 9

Certain nonfood substances: air, cement, coal, dirt, gasoline, gold, paper, petroleum, plastic, rain, silver, snow, soap, steel, wood, wool

Question 10

Geographical names are confusing because some require the and some do not.

Answer 10

Use the with: united countries, large regions, deserts, peninsulas, oceans, seas, gulfs, canals, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands

Question 11

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 11

Certain food and drink items: bacon, beef, bread, broccoli, butter, cabbage, candy, cauliflower, celery, cereal, cheese, chicken, chocolate, coffee, corn, cream, fish, flour, fruit, ice cream, lettuce, meat, milk, oil, pasta, rice, salt, spinach, sugar, tea, water, wine, yogurt

Question 12

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 12

Most abstract nouns: advice, anger, beauty, confidence, courage, employment, fun, happiness, health, honesty, information, intelligence, knowledge, love, poverty, satisfaction, truth, wealth

Question 13

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 13

Areas of study: history, math, biology, etc.

Question 14

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 14

Sports: soccer, football, baseball, hockey, etc.

Question 15

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 15

Languages: Chinese, Spanish, Russian, English, etc.

Question 16

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 16

Other: clothing, equipment, furniture, homework, jewelry, luggage, lumber, machinery, mail, money, news, poetry, pollution, research, scenery, traffic, transportation, violence, weather, work

Question 17

Geographical names are confusing because some require the and some do not.

Answer 17

Do not use the with: streets, parks, cities, states, counties, most countries, continents, bays, single lakes, single mountains, islands

Question 18

Use no article with plural count nouns or any noncount nouns used to mean all or in general.

Answer 18

Trees are beautiful in the fall. (All trees are beautiful in the fall.)

Question 19

Use no article with plural count nouns or any noncount nouns used to mean all or in general.

Answer 19

He was asking for advice. (He was asking for advice in general.)

Question 20

Use no article with plural count nouns or any noncount nouns used to mean all or in general.

Answer 20

I do not like coffee. (I do not like all coffee in general.)