How to use articles i quiz mode

1. ARTICLES- QUIZ
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2. QUESTION 1
 When do we use ‘a’ and when do we use
‘an’. Give examples.
 We use ‘a’ before countable nouns starting
with consonants and we use ‘an’ before
countable nouns starting with vowels, e.g. ‘a
horse’, ‘an eagle’.

3. QUESTION 2
 Can we use ‘the’ before a singlar countable
noun?
 Yes, e.g. The boy you saw yesterday is my
cousin.

4. QUESTION 3
 When the noun is mentioned for the second
time in the sentence do we use ‘a’/ ‘an’ or
‘the’?
 ‘The’, e.g. There is a bottle on a table. The
bottle is full.

5. QUESTION 4
 What is ‘definite’ and ‘indefinite’ article?
 Definite article is ‘the’, indefinite article is ‘a’
or ‘an’.

6. QUESTION 5
 Which type of article do we use with words
like: cinema, theatre, countryside, beach,
etc.?
 We use the definite article ‘the’, e.g. We’re
going to the beach after the class.

7. QUESTION 6
 What type of article do we use before a
singular countable noun to represent a class
of people, animals or things?
 ‘a’ or ‘the’, e.g. A/the dolphin is more
inteligent than a/the shark.

8. QUESTION 7
 Is the following sentence correct? Why/ why
not?
Dolphins are more intelligent than sharks.
 Yes, we can use plural countable nouns to
represent a class of people, animals or
things without any articles.

9. QUESTION 8
 When do we use indefinite articles? (the
most common rule)
 Before single countable nouns, e.g. I see a
cat.

10. QUESTION 9
 Which type of article do you use with musical
instruments?
 Definite article, e.g. I wish I knew how to play
the guitar.

11. QUESTION 10
 Which type of article do we use for names of
places containing ‘of’?
 Definite article, e.g. The United States of
America, The Tower of London, The United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland

12. QUESTION 11
 Is the definite article omitted before the
names of mountains?
 Yes, e.g. Everest

13. QUESTION 12
 Is the definite article omitted before the
groups of mountains/islands?
 No, e.g. the Alps, the Bahamas, the Canary
Islands

14. QUESTION 13
 Do we use definite article before the names
of seas?
 Yes, e.g. the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea

15. QUESTION 14
 Do we use definite article for titles with
proper names?
 No, e.g. Queen Elizabeth, President Obama

16. QUESTION 15
 Do we use definite article before meals?
 No, e.g. Dinner is ready.

17. QUESTION 16
 Do we omit definite article before names of
continents, cities and parks?
 Yes, e.g. Australia, Hartlepool, Hyde Park

18. QUESTION 17
 Do we use articles before names of sports?
 No, e.g. He plays tennis.

19. QUESTION 18
 Do we use articles with words like home,
hospital, prison, church when they are used
for the reason they exist?
 No, e.g. I go to church every Sunday. (I go
there to pray).

20. QUESTION 19
 Do we use definite articles for adjectives
used as plural nouns?
 Yes, e.g. the rich, the poor, the unemployed,
etc.

21. QUESTION 20
 Is the indefinite article used before the
names of ships, newspapers and pop
groups?
 No, it’s the definite article ‘the’, e.g. the
Queen Mary, The Times, the Beatles

22. QUESTION 21
 Do we use the indefinite article before the
names of oceans?
 No, it’s the definite article, e.g. the Pacific,
the Indian Ocean

23. QUESTION 22
 Which one is correct and why?
A European driving licence/An European
driving licence
 A European driving licence because although
the word ‘European’ starts with a vowel letter,
it is read as a consonant sound /ˌjʊərəˈpiːən/

24. QUESTION 23
 What is the difference between ‘few’ and ‘a
few’?
 There is a difference in meaning. ‘A few’
means several, e.g. A few people came to
the funeral (maybe 4 or 5 people). ‘Few’
means not as many as expected, hardly any,
e.g. Few people came to the funeral (maybe
4 or 5 but not as many as expected).

25. QUESTION 24
 We use indefinite articles for certain
exclamations, e.g. What a beautiful girl!,
What a nice car! Is the following exclamation
correct? Why/ why not?
What a beautiful weather!
 No. Weather is an uncountable noun and it
does not take an indefinite article.