MCQ | A, AN, THE | USE OF ARTICLES | UE OF AN | HOW TO USE ARTICLE
Articles (A, An, The) are important parts of English grammar. Test your knowledge by choosing the correct option. Try to solve all questions first, then check your answers at the end. (MCQ)

here are three articles in English:
- A
- An
- The
Rules of Articles
1. Use “A”
We use a before words that begin with a consonant sound.
Examples:
- a book
- a car
- a university
2. Use “An”
We use an before words that begin with a vowel sound.
Examples:
- an apple
- an umbrella
- an honest man
3. Use “The”
We use the for specific things or unique things.
Examples:
- the Sun
- the Moon
- the Taj Mahal
Now test your knowledge with these 50 Articles MCQ questions with answers.
Articles MCQ Questions
1. He is ___ honest man.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
2. I saw ___ elephant in the zoo.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
3. She is ___ teacher.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
4. ___ Sun rises in the east.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
5. He bought ___ new car yesterday.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
6. I need ___ umbrella because it is raining.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
7. ___ Ganga is a holy river.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
8. She is ___ best student in the class.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
9. He is ___ engineer.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
1000 Verb Forms
10. I play ___ guitar.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
11. This is ___ interesting story.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
12. He is ___ university student.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
13. ___ Earth revolves around the Sun.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
14. She lives in ___ small village.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
15. He is ___ MLA.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
16. ___ Himalayas are beautiful mountains.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
17. I visited ___ Taj Mahal.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
18. She wants to become ___ actress.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
19. He gave me ___ useful suggestion.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
20. ___ Moon shines at night.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
21. I saw ___ one-eyed man.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
22. She is ___ European girl.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
23. He is ___ intelligent boy.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
24. ___ Pacific Ocean is very deep.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
25. I waited for ___ hour.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
26. She is ___ first girl to arrive.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
27. He bought ___ apple.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
28. This is ___ unique idea.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
29. ___ Red Fort is in Delhi.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
30. He is ___ honest officer.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
31. She has ___ beautiful voice.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
32. ___ Bible is a holy book.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
33. He went to ___ hospital to meet his friend.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
34. I saw ___ bird on the tree.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
35. She is ___ MBA student.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
36. ___ Indian Ocean is very large.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
37. He is ___ tallest boy in the class.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
38. She plays ___ piano.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
39. I saw ___ rainbow yesterday.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
40. He is ___ heir to the property.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
41. This is ___ best movie.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
42. She bought ___ egg.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
43. ___ English language is spoken worldwide.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
44. He is ___ doctor.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
45. I saw ___ old building.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
46. ___ Qutub Minar is in Delhi.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
47. He has ___ unique talent.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
48. She is ___ intelligent student.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
49. ___ Bible is read by many people.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
50. He is ___ best player of the team.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer Key
- B) an
- B) an
- A) a
- C) The
- A) a
- B) an
- C) The
- C) the
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- C) the
- B) an
- A) a
- C) The
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- B) an
- C) The
- C) the
- B) an
- A) a
- C) The
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- B) an
- C) The
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- C) the
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- A) a
- C) The
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- C) The
- C) the
- A) a
- B) an
- C) The
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- C) the
- A) a
- B) an
- C) the
- B) an
- C) The
- A) a
- B) an
- C) The
- A) a
- B) an
- C) The
- C) the
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