English Grammar Exercises for A2 – Articles

1. Complete the sentences with a, an and the.

1   I saw …………… great film at …………… weekend. It was …………… romantic comedy.

2   My uncle is …………… architect. He works for …………… government.

3   There’s …………… beautiful river near my house, but …………… water is very cold.

4   On …………… sunny day, we can see …………… sea from our balcony.

5   There’s …………… Chinese restaurant and …………… café near here, but …………… café is closed on Sundays.

6   The police are searching for …………… tall man with …………… broken nose.

7   Is there …………… cinema in this town?

8   I got …………… phone and …………… tennis racket for my birthday.

2. Complete one sentence in each pair with the definite article (the) and tick ✓ the other.

1   a   Do you like …………… biscuits?  ✓

     b   Don’t eat …the…… biscuits, they’re for my sister.

2   a   We moved to this town because …………… school is very good.

     b   She works hard when she’s at …………… school.

3   a   The neighbours knocked on our door to complain about …………… music.

     b   We sometimes listen to …………… music in the car.

4   a   In December, …………… cold weather is normal in northern areas.

     b   They decided not to go camping because of …………… cold weather.

5   a   My uncle buys …………… books, but he never reads them.

     b   I enjoyed the Harry Potter films, but I think …………… books are better.

6   a   I’d rather not go to the Italian restaurant because I don’t eat …………… pasta.

     b   The food is fantastic and all …………… pasta is home-made.

3. Correct the errors in some of these sentences by crossing out the extra word. Tick ✓ the correct ones.

1   My sister is a vegetarian – she doesn’t eat the meat.

2   Before he became a teacher, my dad was a scientist. ✓

3   Yesterday, my parents came into school to speak to the head teacher.

4   We’re planning a trip to the South America.

5   I had the fun in Scotland, but the journey home was terrible.

6   Sarah doesn’t usually like the rap music, but she loves the Black Eyed Peas.

7   My grandparents live in a tiny cottage near the coast.

8   Some animals, like foxes, only come out at the night.

4. Complete the dialogue, Write a / an, the or – in the gaps.

Amanda   Why weren’t you at 1…………………… school yesterday?

Joey          I had 2…………………… really bad headache. In fact, I was in 3…………………… bed all morning.

Amanda   Poor you. But at least you missed history. We had 4…………………… exam.

Joey          Were 5…………………… questions difficult?

Amanda   Not really. They were about 6…………………… Second World War.

Joey          I’m glad I missed 7…………………… exam. I’m not really interested in 8…………………… military history.

Amanda   Me neither. Are you going to 9…………………… Grace’s party at 10…………………… weekend? It’s fancy dress.

Joey          I can’t. There’s 11…………………… rehearsal for 12…………………… school play that evening.

Amanda   Oh. Why don’t you come to 13…………………… party after 14…………………… rehearsal?

Joey          Oh, OK. That’s 15…………………… good idea. I like 16…………………… fancy dress parties.

Amanda   Me too, but I need to find 17…………………… costume. The theme is ‘horror’.

Joey          Cool! 18…………………… school play is Dracula. I can wear 19…………………… same costume for 20…………………… rehearsal and 21…………………… party!