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Common Article Mistakes — Practice

The mistakes ESL learners make most often with articles — all in one quiz. Decide whether each sentence is Correct or Wrong. 52 paired examples with audio.

📝 Articles unit · lesson 8 of 9 ⏱ about 12 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

Builds on A / An / The / Zero Tricky Uses Next in unit Identify Articles →

  • Sound rule with a/an
  • She has an university degree. – Wrong
  • She has a university degree. – Correct
  • I will be ready in a hour. – Wrong
  • I will be ready in an hour. – Correct
  • He is a honest person. – Wrong
  • He is an honest person. – Correct
  • It is an European country. – Wrong
  • It is a European country. – Correct
  • The with general statements
  • The children love the chocolate. – Wrong
  • Children love chocolate. – Correct
  • The dogs are loyal animals. – Wrong
  • Dogs are loyal animals. – Correct
  • The water is essential for life. – Wrong
  • Water is essential for life. – Correct
  • I love the music. – Wrong
  • I love music. – Correct
  • The with proper names
  • I visited the Paris last year. – Wrong
  • I visited Paris last year. – Correct
  • She studies the Japanese. – Wrong
  • She studies Japanese. – Correct
  • The Mount Fuji is in Japan. – Wrong
  • Mount Fuji is in Japan. – Correct
  • Missing the with unique things
  • Earth orbits sun. – Wrong
  • The earth orbits the sun. – Correct
  • I live in United Kingdom. – Wrong
  • I live in the United Kingdom. – Correct
  • She is best student in class. – Wrong
  • She is the best student in class. – Correct
  • A/an with uncountable nouns
  • Can I have an information? – Wrong
  • Can I have some information? – Correct
  • She gave me a good advice. – Wrong
  • She gave me good advice. – Correct
  • He bought a furniture. – Wrong
  • He bought some furniture. – Correct
  • Institutions: with or without the?
  • It is late, so I am going to the bed. – Wrong
  • It is late, so I am going to bed. – Correct
  • She went to the home after work. – Wrong
  • She went home after work. – Correct
  • Tom goes to the school every day. – Wrong
  • Tom goes to school every day. – Correct
  • Body parts: use possessive, not the
  • He shook the head. – Wrong
  • He shook his head. – Correct
  • She broke the arm. – Wrong
  • She broke her arm. – Correct
  • I cut the finger. – Wrong
  • I cut my finger. – Correct
  • Time of day
  • I work better in the night. – Wrong
  • I work better at night. – Correct
  • The party ended in the midnight. – Wrong
  • The party ended at midnight. – Correct
  • She sleeps in night. – Wrong
  • She sleeps at night. – Correct