The Noun Family: Articles
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Examples of articles are:
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'a,' 'an,' and 'the'
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'he,' 'she,' and 'it'
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'I,' 'me,' 'us'
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Both A & B
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Both B & C
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Explore the basics of English grammar with 'The Noun Family: Articles' quiz. Assess your understanding of articles, including 'a,' 'an,' and 'the,' through multiple-choice questions and examples. This quiz is essential for mastering article usage in everyday English.
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Choose the articles from the sentence below:Charles took the queen to her new country estate.
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The, her, new
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The
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Her
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New
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There are no articles in the given sentence.
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A. TheExplanation
The sentence "Charles took the queen to her new country estate" includes the definite article "the" before the noun "queen". The definite article is used to specify a particular noun, in this case, the queen.Rate this question:
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Are the underlined word(s) articles?Devin used a soccer ball and an orange for his physics experiment.
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Yes
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No
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A. YesExplanation
The underlined words "a" and "an" are articles. In this sentence, they are used to indicate that Devin used a specific soccer ball and an orange for his physics experiment. Articles are used before nouns to specify whether the noun is specific or nonspecific. In this case, "a" is used before "soccer ball" to indicate a nonspecific ball, while "an" is used before "orange" to indicate a nonspecific orange.Rate this question:
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Determine if the following statement is true or false.All articles must be adjectives, but not all adjectives can be articles.
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True
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False
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A. TrueExplanation
This statement is true. Articles are a type of determiner that come before nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or nonspecific. They include the words "a," "an," and "the." Adjectives, on the other hand, are words that describe or modify nouns. While all articles are adjectives because they modify nouns, not all adjectives can function as articles. Therefore, the statement is true.Rate this question:
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Choose the articles from the sentence below:Patti's appointment to take all her cats to the vet clinic is in an hour.
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Her, the, in, an
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The, in, an
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The, in
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The, an
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There are no articles in the given sentence.
Correct Answer
A. The, anExplanation
The correct answer is "the, an" because "the" is used before "appointment" to refer to a specific appointment, and "an" is used before "hour" to indicate an indefinite time period.Rate this question:
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Are the underlined word(s) articles?Mike took his baseball and bat over to the car.
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Yes
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No
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A. NoExplanation
The underlined words "his" and "over" are not articles. "His" is a possessive pronoun, indicating ownership, while "over" is a preposition indicating movement or location. The word "the" is an article, but it is not underlined in the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is "no."Rate this question:
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An article is
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A common noun
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A common adjective
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A proper noun
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A proper adjective
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None of the above
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A. A common adjectiveExplanation
An article is a common adjective because it is used to modify and give information about a noun. Articles such as "a," "an," and "the" are used to indicate whether the noun is specific or general. They are not proper nouns or proper adjectives because they do not refer to a specific person, place, or thing. Instead, they are commonly used to describe and classify nouns in a general sense.Rate this question:
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