Chapter Exercises

Chapter Exercises

This activity contains 20 questions.

What do the words a and an mean?

few among manytwo or threeone among many none

The word the may be used with what?

adverbs onlysingular nouns onlyplural nouns onlysingular and plural nouns

The word the may be used with what?

a noun already identified an unidentified nouna particular adjectivean unspecific noun

Which of the following words requires an article?

plurals of names names of languagesnames of streetsnames of lakes

Which of the following examples uses a or an?

specific count nounsunspecified singular count nouns plural proper namesnoncount nouns that are specific members of a general group

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

Which of the following expressions is correct?

the United States a United Statesan United StatesUnited the States

Which of the following statements is true?

Use a or an with most noncount nounsSometimes use a or an with noncount nounsAlways use a or an with noncount nounsNever use a or an with noncount nouns

Which of the following is false?

Use the with names composed of common nouns and proper nounsUse the when names are pluralsUse the when names are singular Use the when the noun relates to a class as a whole

Select the word that completes each sentence.

The butcher put ________ ax on the table.

aan

Select the word that completes each sentence.

Sometimes ________ kiss on the cheek can work magic.

thea

Select the word that completes each sentence.

We never received ________ answer to the question.

ana

Which of the following sentences uses articles incorrectly?

We took the vacation in Switzerland. We took a vacation in Switzerland. We took the car on a vacation in Switzerland. We took a vacation in the Switzerland.

Which of the following sentences uses articles incorrectly?

The explosion, as loud as it was, was unnoticed by the moviegoers. Later, Amanda learned that one of the visitors, Sarah Severson, had been born in Wisconsin. Billy got himself into the movie. In rain forest, loggers clear-cut many wooded areas.

Choose the count-noun rule illustrated by this sentence: Monday, I had to call the technician to fix it.

Rule 1: A noun is specific and requires the when it names something unique or generally and unambiguously known.Rule 2: A noun is specific and requires the when it names something used in a representative or abstract sense.Rule 3: A noun is specific and requires the when it names something defined elsewhere in the same sentence or in an earlier sentence.Rule 4: A noun is specific and requires the when it names something that can be inferred from the context.

Choose the count-noun rule illustrated by this sentence: The sun has risen above the horizon.

Choose the count-noun rule illustrated by this sentence: Mary called the plumber to fix the drain.

Choose the count-noun rule illustrated by this sentence: Benjamin Franklin favored the turkey as the national bird of the United States.

Choose the count-noun rule illustrated by this sentence: The stars were shining in the night.

Choose the count-noun rule illustrated by this sentence: The hundred-dollar bill is often counterfeited.

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