CBSE Class 5 English Articles Worksheet

Write the correct article (a, an, the) in each of the blanks:

Question 1. What is ______ time?
Answer: the
In simple words: We use 'the' for a specific time that everyone knows about.

Exam Tip: Ask yourself whether you mean one particular thing.

Question 2. Harry Potter had ______ owl named Hedwig.
Answer: an
In simple words: Owl starts with a vowel sound, so we use 'an'.

Exam Tip: Say the word aloud and listen to its first sound.

Question 3. I read ______ story about ______ unicorn.
Answer: a, a
In simple words: Story and unicorn both begin with consonant sounds, so we use 'a'.

Exam Tip: Check the first sound of the noun, not the first letter only.

Question 4. ______ view of ______ Alps was breathtaking.
Answer: The, the
In simple words: Mountain ranges such as the Alps always take 'the'.

Exam Tip: Names of mountain ranges usually need 'the'.

Question 5. ______ ship laden with cargo sailed across ______ Pacific Ocean.
Answer: A, the
In simple words: 'Ship' is one of many ships, so 'a'. Oceans take 'the'.

Exam Tip: Names of oceans and seas always take 'the'.

Question 6. We decided to go for ______ movie.
Answer: a
In simple words: Movie begins with the consonant sound 'm', so we use 'a'.

Exam Tip: Use 'a' before words starting with a consonant sound.

Question 7. Nitin was ______ brave boy.
Answer: a
In simple words: Brave begins with the consonant sound 'b', so we use 'a'.

Exam Tip: Say the word first and listen to its opening sound.

Question 8. Judy ate ______ apple, ______ egg and ______ slice of bread.
Answer: an, an, a
In simple words: Apple and egg begin with vowel sounds, so 'an'. Slice begins with 's', so 'a'.

Exam Tip: Vowel sounds are a, e, i, o, u.

Question 9. ______ elephant is ______ large animal.
Answer: An, a
In simple words: Elephant begins with a vowel sound, so 'an'. Large begins with 'l', so 'a'.

Exam Tip: Look at the sound, not just the letter.

Question 10. Have you read ______ Ramayana?
Answer: the
In simple words: Holy books such as the Ramayana take 'the'.

Exam Tip: Names of holy books usually take 'the'.

a is used with countables and singular nouns beginning with consonant sounds and an is used with countables and singular nouns beginning with vowel sounds.

Fill in the blanks with 'a' or 'an'.

Question 1 (a/an). ______ interesting book.
Answer: an
In simple words: Interesting begins with a vowel sound, so 'an'.

Exam Tip: Say the word aloud before choosing.

Question 2 (a/an). ______ one-eyed monster.
Answer: a
In simple words: 'One' sounds like 'won', which begins with a consonant sound, so 'a'.

Exam Tip: Go by how the word sounds, not how it is spelled.

Question 3 (a/an). ______ European friend.
Answer: a
In simple words: European begins with a 'yoo' sound, which is a consonant sound, so 'a'.

Exam Tip: Words starting with 'eu' often take 'a'.

Question 4 (a/an). ______ honourable judge.
Answer: an
In simple words: The 'h' is silent in honourable, so the word starts with a vowel sound, 'an'.

Exam Tip: Words like honest and hour also have a silent 'h'.

Question 5 (a/an). ______ intelligent boy.
Answer: an
In simple words: Intelligent begins with a vowel sound, so 'an'.

Exam Tip: Check the first sound of the adjective.

Question 6 (a/an). ______ Indian scientist.
Answer: an
In simple words: Indian begins with the vowel sound 'i', so 'an'.

Exam Tip: Nationality words follow the same sound rule.

Question 7 (a/an). ______ user-friendly computer.
Answer: a
In simple words: User begins with a 'yoo' sound, which is a consonant sound, so 'a'.

Exam Tip: Words starting with 'u' that sound like 'you' take 'a'.

Question 8 (a/an). ______ English teacher.
Answer: an
In simple words: English begins with the vowel sound 'e', so 'an'.

Exam Tip: Say the first sound aloud to check.

There are two kinds of Articles.

1. Indefinite Articles- ‘A’ and ‘An’ are Indefinite Articles. They do not refer to any particular thing.
Ex-1. There is an egg on the table.
2. I am writing a letter.
2. Definite Articles- ‘The’ is a Definite Article. It points out to a particular person or thing.
Ex- This is the book that I bought yesterday.

Use of ‘a’ and ‘An’-
1. We use A and An with Singular Countable Nouns. A is used before Singular Nouns starting with a consonantl sound. An is used before Singular Nouns starting with a vowel sound. Ex- a bag, an inkpot etc.
2. We use An before words like Hour and Honest. When we pronounce these words H remains silent and we use An with the second letter of the word that is a vowel.
3. We use A before words that begin with a vowel and gives the sound of Yoo. Ex- a university, a European, a uniform etc.
4. We say a one rupee coin not an one rupee coin as we pronounce O in one as W in won and the word won gives a consonant sound. So we use A before one.
5. We use A and An before Adjectives. Ex- A new shop has opened in our locality.
6. We use A and An for jobs and occupations. Ex- an inspector, a teacher.
*Note- We never use A and An with-
1. With Uncountable Nouns
2. Plural Nouns
3. Proper Nouns

Use of ‘The’-

1. Before a Noun which has already been introduced. Ex- This is a dog. It has four legs.
2. Before the Superlative Degree. Ex- Robert is the tallest boy of our class.
3. Before the names of river, seas and oceans. Ex- The Ganga is the holy river of hindus.
4. Before the names of mountain ranges and valleys. Ex- The Himalayas have snow-covered mountains.
5. Before such names as- moon, sun, sky and planets. Ex- The sun rises in the east.
6. Before the names of nationalities. Ex- The Indians are very brave.
7. Before the names of those nations and countries who have words like- republic, states and kingdom in their names. Ex- I visited to the United Kingdom last year.
8. Before the names of holy books. Ex- The Bible is the holy book of Christians.
9. Before the names of newspapers and magazines. Ex- We read the Times of India everyday.
10. Before the names of well-known buildings and monuments. Ex- The India Gate is in New Delhi.
11. Before the names of trains, ships and aeroplanes. Ex- The Titanic sank on 15 April1912.
12. Before a Common Noun when that Noun represents the whole class. Ex- The rose is a beautiful flower.
*Note- We never use article The in the following conditions-
1. With Abstract Nouns. Ex- Health is wealth.
2. With Material Nouns. Ex- Children drink milk everyday.
3. With Proper Nouns. Ex- Rahul is a good boy.
4.With the names of languages. Ex- French is spoken in France.

A. Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles (A, An, The)-(One is done for you)
1. An old woman was coming with a dog.
2. There is ___ lake near my house.
3. We saw ___ angry man with ___ long stick.
4. ___ Tribune is a good newspaper.
5. ___ peacock is a beautiful bird .
6. We had waited for ___ hour and ___ half.
7. ___ Arabian Nights is ___ interesting book.
8. Aarti was flipping the pages of ___ old book.

B. Fill in the blanks by using A, An or The –
1. Today is ___ hottest day of the year.
2. Mr. Sharma is ___ honest leader.
3. Peter has ___ ten-rupee note.
4. Maya wore ___ most expensive dress at her wedding.
5. The hall had ___ open door and ___ closed window.
6. The thieves found ___ empty box without ___ lock.
7. ___ moon shines in ___ sky.
8.The child put ___ rubber ball in ___ iron box.

Insert articles (a/an/the) wherever necessary. Put a (×) where articles are not required.

1. Grandmother added ............. spoonful of oil in the pickle.
2. She is still in ............. bed.
3. My sister is ............. editor in ............. Times of India.
4. ............. apple ............. day keeps ............. doctor away.
5. He comes in ............. car.
6. ............. children should avoid sweets.
7. ............. computers in my office are not working.
8. ............. stars twinkle in ............. sky.
9. My mother is ............. M.A.
10. Bablu lives at ........... Chandni Chowk near ........... Red Fort.
Answer.
1. a                 2. ×             3. an, the
4. an, a , the    5. a             6. ×
7. The              8. The, the   9. an
10. ×, the

Rewrite the sentences by adding the correct articles wherever required.

1. I met him in church.
Answer. I met him in the church.

2. My yoga instructor comes early in morning.
Answer.My yoga instructor comes early in the morning.

3. Indian Express is a popular newspaper.
Answer.The Indian Express is a popular newspaper.

4. There is small baby eating apple.
Answer.There is a small baby eating an apple.

5. Most of employees come in bus.
Answer.Most of the employees come in a bus.

6. Students must get pen and eraser.
Answer.The students must get a pen and an eraser.

7. Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of seven wonders of world.
Answer.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the seven wonders of the world.

8. Pixie is imaginary creature.
Answer.Pixie is an imaginary creature.

9. Shivani’s book has picture of monkey and octopus.
Answer.Shivani’s book has a picture of a monkey and an octopus.

10. Ramayana is written by Valmiki.
Answer.The Ramayana is written by Valmiki.

1. I have just had __________ great idea.

2. Columbus was one of __________ first people to cross __________ Atlantic.

3. __________ Indiansdrink too much tea.

4. __________ Thames flows into __________ North Sea.

5. Judith earns € 2000 __________ month.

6. Dancing is __________ more interesting activity than reading.

7. As __________ captain of __________ ship I have __________ complete authority.

8. __________ people we met on __________ holiday in __________ north of England came from __________Sweden.

9. What’s on __________ TV today?

10. He was doing eighty miles __________ hour on __________ highway.

11. How many hours do you work on __________ average?

12. You are __________ first to reach the top.

Q1. Fill in the blanks with ‘a’ / ‘an’ or ‘the’ or nothing at all:

1. _________ most of _________ stories people tell about________Irish are not true.

2. ______________beef we had for dinner last night was excellent.

3. Everyone has problems in ________________ life.

4. I don't know much about _______________ life of Napoleon.

5. My grandmother had _____________ long life.

6. Yes, my name is ___________ Simpson, but I'm not _________ Simpson you're looking for.

7. _____________ people wear jewellery to look more attractive.

8. _______________ jewellery Diana is wearing today is beautiful.

9. Mary is wearing ____________ gold ring today. It is made of ___________ gold.

10. _______ word to __________ wise is _________ sufficient.

Q2. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the articles. Put x where no article is necessary.

1. _______________ Tower of London is ___________ popular tourist attraction

2. Newcastle is ____________ town in __________ north of __________ England.

3. ___________ Princess lives in _________ palace in _______ London.

4. _________ Buckingham Palace is where ___________Queen of England officially lives.

5. She bought____________ expensive necklace at ____________ Harrods.

6. They went for ___________ stroll around ___________ St James' Park.

7. The supermarket is in __________ Kendell Street opposite ______ Lloyds Bank.

8. _____________hotel where they held their wedding reception was called_________ Grand Hotel.

9. Anna was born in __________ Italy but she lives in __________ U.S.A. now.

10. The convict is in _________ prison on ___________ outskirts of town.

Q3. Complete the article about Chernobyl Damage by inserting ‘a’ / ‘an’ or ‘the’, leave a blank where no article is needed.

CHERNOBYL DAMAGE

On April 26, 1986, ___________ fires and explosions following __________unauthorized experiment caused ________________ worst accident in ____________ history of nuclear power at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine. At least thirty-one people were killed in _____________ disaster itself, and _____________ radioactive material was released into the atmosphere. Approximately 135,000 people were evacuated from______________ vicinity.

Q.1) Insert articles wherever necessary. Put a cross(X) where no article is required.

  1) There is __________ full moon in ________ sky tonight.

  2) Is there ________ inexpensive hotel near your home?

  3) _________ Stegosaurus had _______ brain _______ of the size of ________ walnut.

  4) Is there ___________ American or _________ Frenchman in your group ?

  5) _________ sea –snakes are _________ most venomous snakes .

  6) I saw _________ lion . __________ lion was asleep .

  7) Elephants are ____________ largest land mammals found on Earth .

  8) Mumbai is __________ metropolitan city of India.

  9) I am not __________ afraid of dogs.

  10) _________ Unicorn is ___________ imaginary creature.

Q.2) Fill in the blanks with much or many:-

  1) How _________ children agree that English is a strange language?

  2) There is too ____________ noise in this room.

  3) There are too __________ weeds growing in my garden.

  4) She has _________ work to do.

  5) How _________ rice is left?

Q.3 Fill in the blanks with the correct degree of the adjectives given in the brackets:-

  1) This florist keeps a ________ variety of flowers than any other. (widest/wider)

  2) I am happy but I know you could have done _________.(good/better)

  3) Sumedha is the____________ girl in the class .(intelligent / most intelligent )

  4) Today is the __________ day of the season .( hotter/ hottest)

  5) Lekha is ________ than her sister Leela .(prettier/ prettiest)

  6) This is the ________ painting in the gallery’s collection.(more beautiful/ most beautiful)

  7) Meeta is as _________ as Aruna.( beautiful/ more beautiful)

  8) Aarti is ___________ than Arun by four years.(older/old)

  9) There are several _________ eating joints in the District Centre but “back 2 Veggies’ is the___________.(good/best/better)

  10) Captain Louis had been on many exciting trips but the trip to China was the ___________(exciting).