Using articles 2

Click on the correct article in each sentence. Click on None if the sentence does not require an article.

Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)

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Some of the best wine in the world comes from (a / an / the) Rhine River valley in southwestern Germany.

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(A / An / The) courage is an admirable characteristic.

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When I was at the park yesterday, I saw a dog playing with (a / an / the) ball.

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(A / An / The) food that we brought for the picnic was wrapped in plastic.

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(A / An / The) beauty is a difficult concept to define.

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She poured (a / an / the) glass of milk and gave it to her daughter.

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(A / An / The) broccoli is an extremely nutritious vegetable.

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She refused to eat (a / an / the) broccoli on her plate.

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Amanda’s new house has (a / an / the) oak tree in the front yard.

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(A / An / The) brown horse in the first lane is the best-trained horse in the race.

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