Worksheet - Articles

 

ENGLISH WORKSHEET

Topic: Articles (A, An, The)

Class: X

Name: ________________________  Roll No.: ________ Date: _________________________  Time: 60 Minutes

Maximum Marks: 50

Part A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Choose the correct answer.

1. I saw __ elephant in the zoo. a) a b) an c) the d) no article

2. She is __ honest girl. a) a b) an c) the d) no article

3. We visited __ Taj Mahal last year. a) a b) an c) the d) no article

4. He studies in __ university. a) a b) an c) the d) no article

5. __ Sun rises in the east. a) A b) An c) The d) No article

Part B – Fill in the Blanks (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, or no article where necessary.

1. I bought __ umbrella yesterday.

2. She wants to become __ engineer.

3. We crossed __ Indian Ocean.

4. He is reading __ interesting book.

5. __ Earth revolves around __ Sun.

6. My brother plays __ cricket every evening.

7. I met __ old friend at the market.

8. __ Himalayas are covered with snow.

9. She ate __ apple after lunch.

10. Ravi is learning __ English.

Part C – Match the Following (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Match the nouns with the correct article.

Column A		Column B
1. apple		a. the
2. university		b. an
3. Sun		c. a
4. honest man		d. the
5. Indian Ocean		e. an

Answers:

Part D – Choose the Correct Article (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

Write the correct article before each noun.

1. __ book

2. __ umbrella

3. __ one-eyed man

4. __ hour

5. __ useful tool

6. __ European country

7. __ orange

8. __ Ganga

9. __ school

10. __ MLA

Part E – Rewrite the Sentences Using Correct Articles (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)

Rewrite the following sentences by correcting the articles.

1. She is a honest girl.

2. He bought an university bag.

3. We visited Taj Mahal last summer.

4. I saw a elephant in the circus.

5. Earth revolves around sun.

Part F – Identify the Correct Article (1 × 5 = 5 Marks)

Write a, an, the, or no article.

1. __ tiger

2. __ honest officer

3. __ Pacific Ocean

4. __ mathematics

5. __ owl

Part G – Answer the Following Questions (5 Marks)

1. What are articles? Name the three articles in English. (2 Marks)

2. Explain the difference between a and an with examples. (2 Marks)

3. When do we use the? Give one example. (1 Mark)

Challenge Activity (Bonus – 5 Marks)

Read the paragraph and fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

Yesterday I saw __ elephant in __ zoo. __ elephant was eating __ banana. I also saw __ lion and __ tiger. After visiting __ zoo, I bought __ ice cream.

Teacher’s Remarks

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good

⭐⭐⭐ Good

⭐⭐ Needs Improvement

Teacher’s Signature: ___________________

Answer Key (For Teachers)

Part A – MCQs

1. b) an

2. b) an

3. c) the

4. a) a

5. c) The

Part B – Fill in the Blanks

1. an

2. an

3. the

4. an

5. The, the

6. no article

7. an

8. The

9. an

10. no article

Part C – Match the Following

1 – b (apple → an)

2 – c (university → a)

3 – a (Sun → the)

4 – e (honest man → an)

5 – d (Indian Ocean → the)

Part D – Choose the Correct Article

1. a book

2. an umbrella

3. a one-eyed man

4. an hour

5. a useful tool

6. a European country

7. an orange

8. the Ganga

9. a school

10. an MLA

Part E – Rewrite the Sentences

1. She is an honest girl.

2. He bought a university bag.

3. We visited the Taj Mahal last summer.

4. I saw an elephant in the circus.

5. The Earth revolves around the Sun.

Part F – Identify the Correct Article

1. a

2. an

3. the

4. no article

5. an

Part G – Sample Answers

1. Articles are words placed before nouns to indicate whether the noun is specific or non-specific. The three articles are a, an, and the.

2. A is used before words beginning with a consonant sound (e.g., a book). An is used before words beginning with a vowel sound (e.g., an apple).

3. The is used before specific or unique nouns. Example: the Sun.

Challenge Activity Answers

Yesterday I saw an elephant in the zoo. The elephant was eating a banana. I also saw a lion and a tiger. After visiting the zoo, I bought an ice cream.

Learning Outcomes Assessed

• ✔ Identification of articles

• ✔ Correct use of a, an, and the

• ✔ Understanding of sound-based rules

• ✔ Sentence correction

• ✔ Application of articles in context

• ✔ Reading and writing accuracy

Total Marks: 50