Articles and Determiners Flashcards

Which sentence is correct? 'They traveled to ___ United States last summer.'

Answer: the

Country names that include a common noun (States, Kingdom, Republic) require 'the'.

Fill in the blank: '___ news on TV was very depressing last night.'

Answer: The

'The' is used because 'last night' specifies a particular instance of the news already known to the speaker.

Choose the correct option: 'I need to buy ___ new laptop for work.'

Answer: a

'A' is used because 'new laptop' is a singular countable noun being mentioned for the first time.

Which determiner correctly completes the sentence? '___ students may leave early today.'

Answer: Any

'Any' can mean 'all students without exception' or 'some students', making it correct here; the others don't fit grammatically.

Select the correct sentence: 'She is ___ best player on the team.'

Answer: the

Superlative adjectives always require 'the' because they refer to a unique entity.

Choose the correct option: 'He earns ___ good salary at his new job.'

Answer: a

'A' is used with 'salary' because it is a singular countable noun and 'good' begins with a consonant sound.

Which sentence correctly uses a determiner? '___ little sugar is needed for this recipe.'

Answer: A

'A little' means a small amount and is used with uncountable nouns like sugar; 'few' is for countable nouns.