Articles
(Answers of the book exercises)
Exercise 1. Check whether the article has been used correctly in the following
sentences. Correct the sentences that are wrong.
1. The University awarded Mr. Moorthy an honorary degree.
2. A metal ring on the leg of a migratory bird helps to track its path.
3. An engineer saw man tampering with the pipes in the building.
4. Camel and a monkey wanted to cross a river.
5. Please buy nails and a hammer.
6. There was an island in the middle of the river where we went for picnic.
7. An African and an American were part of the team.
8. The leader called a meeting but only a few people attended.
9. “There’s Miss Charles to see you sir,” the housekeeper announced.
10. 'What a wonderful painting!' exclaimed Chitra.
Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences with suitable articles. Put a cross
(x) where no article is required.
1. We need to buy x wood for the door.
2. My sister is an IAS officer.
3. Don’t play with the lighter or something will catch x fire.
4. When they are at x home, they often play x carom.
5. It was late at x night and everyone was in the bed when the thief entered the
house.
6. We took rather long. We reached after x four and a half hours.
7. This is the third Saturday in a row that we could not meet.
8. We came here by x car.
9. I’m really afraid of x heights.
10. She speaks x Japanese.
11. The students were at the college early for the exam.
12. The country produces x large quantities of x rice and wheat.
13. The Patels invited us for the dinner.
