Exercise of articles?

Sure! Here are some sentences with missing articles (a, an, the). Can you fill in the correct article for each sentence?

1. I saw ___ cat in ___ tree.
2. She bought ___ new car yesterday.
3. He is ___ doctor at ___ hospital.
4. Can you pass me ___ salt, please?
5. ___ apple a day keeps ___ doctor away.
6. We went to ___ beach last weekend.
7. She is wearing ___ beautiful dress.
8. I need to buy ___ milk from ___ store.
9. He is ___ only child in his family.
10. ___ sun is shining brightly in ___ sky.

Indefinite Articles (a/an)

1. I need a pen to write.
2. There is an apple on the table.
3. She is a teacher.
4. I want a cup of coffee.
5. I saw an interesting movie last night.

Definite Article (the)

1. I went to the park yesterday.
2. The book is on the shelf.
3. I met the president last week.
4. The car is red.
5. We live in the United States.

Use of Articles

- Use "a" before a consonant sound.
> Example: a pen, a book, a car

- Use "an" before a vowel sound.
> Example: an apple, an umbrella, an hour

- Use "the" when the noun is specific or has already been mentioned.
> Example: The park I went to yesterday is beautiful. (The park has been mentioned before.)

- Do not use an article before plural nouns.
> Example: I need pens, not a pen.

- Do not use an article before uncountable nouns.
> Example: I need water, not an water.

- Exceptions:

> - Use "a" or "an" before uncountable nouns when they are used in a specific way.
> Example: I want a coffee. (I want a specific cup of coffee.)

> - Do not use "a" or "an" before proper nouns.
> Example: I went to Italy.