Grammar – Articles Quiz - ICSE Class 5 English

Free practice quiz: Grammar – Articles (ICSE Class 5 English). 50 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Choose the correct article to fill in the blank: A/An _____ elephant is a large animal.

   1. a
   2. an
   3. the
   4. no article
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   Answer: B. an

   The word 'elephant' starts with a vowel sound. When a word begins with a vowel sound, we use 'an' before it. 'A' is used before consonant sounds, and 'the' is used for specific nouns.

2. Fill in the blank with the correct article: This is _____ old book.

   1. a
   2. an
   3. the
   4. no article
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   Answer: B. an

   'Old' starts with a vowel sound. We use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound.

3. Choose the correct article for the blank: He bought _____ new car.

   1. a
   2. an
   3. the
   4. no article
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   Answer: A. a

   'New' starts with a consonant sound. 'Car' is a singular, countable noun. Since it's not a specific car already mentioned, we use the indefinite article 'a'.

4. Fill in the blank with the correct article: She is reading _____ interesting book.

   1. a
   2. an
   3. the
   4. no article
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   Answer: B. an

   'Interesting' starts with a vowel sound. 'Book' is a singular, countable noun, and we are referring to one book without specifying which one, so we use 'an'.

5. Select the correct article for the sentence: _____ President of India will visit our school.

   1. a
   2. an
   3. the
   4. no article
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   Answer: C. the

   We use 'the' before titles of offices when they refer to a specific person holding that office. 'The President of India' refers to a unique position.

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