This quiz is for in-class use and does not have the answers provided. Take the interactive version of the Definite and Indefinite Article Review quiz for correct answers and results.
Use a, an, the or Ø (nothing).
Example: My friend is ____ fireman. Let's ask him for ____ help.
Answer: My friend is a fireman. Let's ask him for help.
Each question has only one correct answer.
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I had ____ fish and ____ chips for dinner.
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I'm on ___ diet. No ___ sugar for me!
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I'm staying at ___ hotel on ____ Hudson river.
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Can I pay by ___ check?
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___ friend of mine is coming to visit next week.
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Have you got ____ car fixed yet?
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I heard ___ knock on ___ door.
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When do you get ___ home?
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I wish he wouldn't talk during ___ lesson. Maybe the teacher should have ___ word with him.
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There was ____ sound in ____ living room.
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Jack Anderson was caught holding _____ match during _____ fire.
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She replied in _____ surprise that _____ question was much too difficult.
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I'm afraid I can't remember _____ exact date of _____ show.
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She's staying at _____ hotel in _____ small town in Colorado.
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_____ children went to _____ film yesterday afternoon.
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I'm afraid _____ answer is 'no'. Come back when you can make _____ new proposal.
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_____ fruit is usually sold by _____ pound.
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He got _____ job in _____ best company in town.
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_____ Pacific Ocean is _____ largest body of water on _____ Earth.
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You can find _____ books you'll need for class at _____ Amazon.com.
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She might go to _____ school in _____ England.
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She's thinking about attending _____ English course during _____ summer.
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Meredith remembered to turn off _____ lights before she left _____ apartment.
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I enjoy listening to _____ number of programs on _____ radio.
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He telephoned _____ agent that was listed in _____ telephone directory.
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John felt _____ painting was much too expensive and decided to look for _____ different one.
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He was sent to __ prison for stealing __ car.
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He said he was ___ employee of ___ shop in town.
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She said ___ chair was only for ___ chairman.
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___ few people know ___ situation.
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