Complete the following sentences using appropriate articles.

1. She gave me ……………………. book.

2. Put ……………………. book on …………………… table.

3. There is …………………… apple in the fridge.

4. If you are hungry, you can eat ………………………… banana.

5. She told me ………………………. interesting story.

6. My brother has ………………………… pet dog.

7. I want …………………… glass of water.

8. I watched ……………………… movie yesterday.

9. I have seen ………………….. movie you are talking about.

10. I have ……………………. sister.

11. She can play ……………………… violin and ………………….. piano.

12. I went to ……………………….. hospital to see Jane.

Answers

1. She gave me a book.

2. Put the book on the table.

3. There is an apple in the fridge.

4. If you are hungry, you can eat a banana.

5. She told me an interesting story.

6. My brother has a pet dog.

7. I want a glass of water.

8. I watched a movie yesterday.

9. I have seen the movie you are talking about.

10. I have a sister.

11. She can play the violin and the piano.

12. I went to the hospital to see Jane.

Notes

A singular countable noun always takes an article or another determiner with it. A plural noun can be used with or without an article.

We use a/an to talk about one particular person or thing when the listener does not know which one is meant.

We use the when we expect the listener to know who or what we are talking about.