English Grammar Articles Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly omits the article before a meal name?
Answer: We had dinner at 7 PM.
Meal names (breakfast, lunch, dinner) used in a general sense take no article.
Choose the correct article: 'She bought _____ one-way ticket to Chicago.'
Answer: a
'One-way' begins with the consonant sound /w/, so the indefinite article 'a' is used.
Which sentence correctly uses 'the' for a second mention of a noun?
Answer: I saw a dog. The dog was barking.
The first mention of a noun uses the indefinite article, and subsequent references to the same noun use 'the'.
Identify the correctly worded sentence involving article use with schools.
Answer: She is in school right now.
When referring to school as an institution for its primary purpose (studying), no article is used.
Which sentence correctly uses an article with a nationality adjective used as a noun?
Answer: The French are known for their cuisine.
When a nationality adjective is used as a plural noun referring to a people as a whole, 'the' is required.
Choose the correct article: 'He is _____ engineer by profession.'
Answer: an
'An' is used before 'engineer' because it begins with the vowel sound /ɛ/.
Which sentence demonstrates correct article use with abstract nouns?
Answer: Honesty is the best policy.
Abstract nouns like 'honesty' used to make a general statement take no article.