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

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 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 10

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted.

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

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

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

Answer 18

That man is a scoundrel.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

We are looking for an apartment.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

an unhappy boy, a red apple