Article Quizzes & Trivia

Quick – name all the parts of speech in the English language! Most likely you came up with nouns and verbs, adjectives and adverbs … but where do little words like ‘the’, ‘an’, or ‘a’ come into play? Articles are one of the least known and most important pieces of the English language – a very special type of adjective that explains how specific of an object you want to refer to.

Do you like cake, in general? Do you like the cake that someone brought to a party? Do you like a particular kind of cake, but not another? Articles are a foundation of how we talk about nouns, and this quiz will help you learn more about what articles are and how to use them!

Test: What's Wrong With This Journal Article Reference?

If you would like practice identifying incorrect elements in a reference, please try this exercise! You will receive the correct answer after every question, as well as see all the right answers at the end of the...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 10106 | Last updated: Jun 14, 2019

Sample Question
Godfrey, Donald. (2005) Adapting Historical Citations to APA Style. Journal of broadcasting & electronic media, 49(4), pp. 544-547. DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4904_15. Regarding the author's name:

It is correct

Only the initial should be provided for the first name: Godfrey. D.

There should be a comma after the period, but everything else is correct

Multiple Choice Questions: Articles

Select the correct article for every sentence.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 7867 | Last updated: Jun 14, 2019

Sample Question
I want to buy ......... laptop computer next week.

A

An

The

A, An, The Or Zero Article (Easy English Lab Articles Quiz)

You will have to answer in 30 questions in 7 minutes. Tick the letter of the correct answer. Good luck!

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 3165 | Last updated: Jun 14, 2019

Sample Question
Alice drives ___ old car.

A

An

Zero article

The Basic Article Test 1

Click on the appropriate option

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1078 | Last updated: Jun 14, 2019

Sample Question
This hosting package is ___ expensive.

A

An

The

Nothing

Grammar Quiz: Identify Correct Articles! Trivia Quiz

Questions: 24 | Attempts: 871 | Last updated: Oct 2, 2019

Sample Question
I have _____ brothers and sisters.

A

An

The

0

Article Questions & Answers

I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw . elephant crossing the road in front of my school yesterday.

I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw an. elephant crossing the road in front of my school yesterday.

Which article fits here? He drank ___ cup of coffee while he read the newspaper.

"A" article can complete this sentence.

Is the following true or false? Godfrey, D. (2005). Adapting historical citations to APA Style. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 49(4), 544-547. doi:...

TrueFor more information, please see How do I reference a journal article that has a DOI in APA style?.

Which sentence is correct?

The correct answer is Option (D). It is a beautiful day for a picnic by the lake in the central park is a complete and correct sentence. It explains when an action takes place that is today which is regarded a “beautiful day” and where th