Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles Use ‘an’, ‘a’ or ‘the’ appropriately in the sentences given below. 1.Sheldon is ___ honest man. 2.King Arthur was ___ just king. 3.____ lion let go of ___ mouse. 4.I have fixed ___ appointment with ___ doctor. 5.Will you take ___ picture of us? 6.I broke ___ vase my brother brought. 7.My mother has ___ polka-dotted umbrella. 8.The team organised __ friendly match with ___ Presidents of both ___ countries. 9.We had __ mulberry tree in the garden. 10.___ Eiffel Tower lights up at night.​



Answer :

The completed sentences with the appropriate articles are:

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Sheldon is an honest man. (An is used before words that start with a vowel sound.)

King Arthur was a just king. (A is used before words that start with a consonant sound.)

A lion let go of a mouse. (A is used for indefinite nouns.)

I have fixed an appointment with the doctor. (An is used before "appointment" because it's the first mention, and the is used before "doctor" because it's likely referring to a specific doctor you already have an appointment with.)

Will you take a picture of us? (A is used for indefinite nouns.)

I broke the vase my brother brought. (The is used before "vase" because it's likely referring to a specific vase that was previously mentioned.)

My mother has a polka-dotted umbrella. (A is used for indefinite nouns.)

The team organised a friendly match with the Presidents of both the countries. (A is used before "friendly match" because it's the first mention, the is used before "Presidents" because it refers to a specific group, and the is used before "countries" because it refers to specific countries that were previously mentioned.)

We had a mulberry tree in the garden. (A is used for indefinite nouns.)

The Eiffel Tower lights up at night. (The is used before "Eiffel Tower" because it's a specific landmark.)