NAME: ________________________
DATE: ________________________
GRAMMAR QUIZ
ARTICLES: A, AN, THE

Complete each sentence by choosing: a, an, the, or Ø (no word).
1. When can you usually see … moon,
in the morning, or at night?
a) a
b) an
c) the
9. What is … first month of the year?
Is it January or February?
a) Ø
b) a
c) the
2. I saw … very bright star in the sky
a few nights ago.
10. I saw … old man walking in the
park.
a) the
b) Ø
c) a
a) a
b) Ø
c) an
3. I forgot to bring my pen. Do you
have … pen I could borrow?
11. My brother always exercises for …
hour in the morning.
a) the
b) a
c) an
a) the
b) an
c) a
4. I have a new car. … car is
red.
12. I drank … cup of coffee but the
coffee was cold.
a) A
b) The
c) Ø
a) a
b) an
c) Ø
5. What is … capital city of Australia?
Is it Sydney or Canberra?
13. Help! Somebody please call …
policeman!
a) the
b) a
c) an
a) the
b) a
c) an
6. For breakfast I usually have … egg,
toast, and some coffee.
a) a
b) an
c) the
14. Last summer, my friends and I
travelled to … Spain.
a) Ø
b) a
c) an
7. I have … two younger brothers and
an older sister.
a) Ø
15. My little brother drew a picture of
a chicken, a cow, and … horse.
a) an
b) a
c) the
b) an
c) a
8. My mother saw a nice dress in a
store. She decided to buy … dress.
16. … Amazon Rain Forest is located in
South America.
a) an
b) a
c) the
15 – 16 = Excellent
a) An
b) Ø
c) The
13 – 14 = Good
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12 or Less = Study More!
GRAMMAR QUIZ
ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus articles
Level Lower Intermediate
ANSWER KEY
1. C
9. C
2. C
10. C
3. B
11. B
4. B
12. A
5. A
13. B
6. B
14. A
7. A
15. B
8. C
16. C
My Notes
Grades as
percentages
16 / 16 = 100%
15 / 16 = 94
14 / 16 = 88
13 / 16 = 81
12 / 16 = 75
11 / 16 = 69
10 / 18 = 63
9 / 16 = 56
8 / 16 = 50
7 / 16 = 44
6 / 16 = 38
5 / 16 = 31
4 / 16 = 25
3 / 16 = 19
2 / 16 = 13
1 / 16 =
6
0 / 16 =
0%
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