ELPT ELPT - English Language Proficiency Articles and Prepositions 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct article?
- She is best student in class.
- She is a best student in class.
- She is the best student in class. (Correct answer)
- She is an best student in class.
Correct answer: She is the best student in class.
Use 'the' with superlatives like 'best' to refer to a specific, unique person or thing.
Question 2: Choose the correct preposition: 'She has been living in New York ___ 2018.'
- for
- since (Correct answer)
- during
- from
Correct answer: since
'Since' is used with a specific point in time, while 'for' is used with a duration.
Question 3: Which sentence correctly uses an indefinite article?
- He wants to become the engineer.
- He wants to become engineer.
- He wants to become a engineer.
- He wants to become an engineer. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: He wants to become an engineer.
'An' is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, and 'engineer' starts with the vowel sound /É›/.
Question 4: Fill in the blank: 'The meeting is scheduled ___ Monday morning.'
- in
- on (Correct answer)
- at
- by
Correct answer: on
'On' is used with days of the week and specific dates.
Question 5: Which sentence is correct?
- I arrived to the airport early.
- I arrived in the airport early.
- I arrived at the airport early. (Correct answer)
- I arrived on the airport early.
Correct answer: I arrived at the airport early.
'Arrive at' is used for specific locations or places like airports, stations, and buildings.
Question 6: Choose the correct article: '___ information you provided was very helpful.'
- A
- An
- The (Correct answer)
- No article needed
Correct answer: The
'The' is used when referring to specific information that both the speaker and listener know about.
ELPT ELPT - English Language Proficiency Articles and Prepositions 1
Which sentence uses the correct article?