This practice quiz asks you to choose the correct article (or no article) to
go before a noun.
Please study the 50 rules for articles to help you with this exercise, and
make sure you know count and noncount nouns.
If you choose a wrong answer, you'll see an
explanation to help you learn from your mistake.
__ Mount Evans in Colorado has a road that lets you drive to the top and see a beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains.
the
- (no article)
My favorite mall in Denver is still __ Cherry Creek Mall, even though many people prefer __ Park Meadows Mall. [same answer for both blanks]
a
the
- (no article)
The oldest building at Harvard University is __ Massachusetts Hall. It is almost 300 years old!
a
the
- (no article)
Most people agree that the best zoo in the United States is __ San Diego Zoo.
a
the
- (no article)
__ French live in France, __ Dutch live in Holland, and __ Irish live in Ireland. [same answer for
all 3 blanks]
the
- (no article)
__ rich are not always happy, and __ poor are not always sad.
[same answer for both blanks]
the
- (no article)
The Catholic church at Auraria Campus feeds __ hungry [ = hungry people] a free lunch every day.
the
- (no article)
__ English language is spoken by billions of people all over the world.
the
- (no article)
The largest of the Great Lakes on the border of the U.S. and Canada is __ Lake Superior.
the
- (no article)
Ford’s complete name is __ Ford Motor Company, and Sony’s is __ Sony Corporation. [same answer for both blanks]
a
the
- (no article)
The stadium that is considered the “home” of soccer [football] in the world is __ Wembley Stadium in London, England.
a
the
- (no article)
__ Buddhism and __ Islam are two of the many religions in India, which is the birthplace of four of the world’s major religions.
the
- (no article)
__ Four Seasons and __ Brown Palace are two of the top luxury hotels in Denver. [same answer for both blanks]
the
- (no article)
In Denver, __ Craig Hospital is known as one of the very best rehabilitation hospitals in the United States.
the
- (no article)
Did you know that __ sun is over 400 times larger in diameter than __ moon? [same answer for both blanks]
the
- (no article)
“__ Japanese” means the people who live in Japan, and “Japanese” means their language.
The
- (no article)
__ Museum of Nature and Science in Denver is a fun place to visit, with dinosaur skeletons, a planetarium, an IMAX theater, and lots of great exhibits.
the
- (no article)
The oldest religion in the world is __ Hinduism, which has over 1 billion believers.
the
- (no article)
If you need __ little practice with “few” and “little”, please try our articles quiz on “few” and “little” in the Grammar 6 quiz list.