Articles For Class 5

“A”, “an”, and “the” are known as articles. Articles are used before nouns. The main purpose of article is to point out something, it can be a person or a thing.

Kinds of Articles

There are two different kinds of articles which are as follows:-

1. Indefinite articles
2. Definite articles

1. Indefinite Articles

‘A’ or ‘an’ are known as an indefinite articles. ‘A’ or ‘an’ points out any particular thing or a person.

Examples:

• An apple is a fruit.
• A car was passing by.
• An hour to go for the exam.
• A pretty dress at the store.
• An eagle is flying.

Uses of “a” and “an”

(a) We know that “a” is used in front of consonants only.

For example:- 

• a book
• a dress
• a bag
• a pencil

(b) We know that “an” is used before vowels. Vowels are a, e, i, o, and u.

For example:-

• an eagle
• an apple
• an hour
• an ice cube.

2. Definite article

“The” is used to point to a particular thing or a person in specific.

Uses of The:

(a) It is used before a noun that is unique.

For example:-

• The Moon
• The earth
• The sun
• The River
• The sea

(b) It is used before superlatives.

For example:- 

• The strongest
• The wealthiest
• The coldest
• The smallest
• The longest

(c) It is used before numerical positioning.

For example:-

• The first
• The second
• The third
• The fourth
• The fifth

(d) It is used before the names of hills or mountains.

For example:- 

• The Himalayas
• The Alps
• The Andes
• The Western ghats
• The Aravali range

(e) It is used before the names of rivers.

For example:- 

• The Ganga
• The Yamuna
• The Godavari
• The Brahmaputra
• The Indus

(f) It is used before the name of countries.

For example:- 

• The United States of America
• The United Kingdom
• The United Arab
• The Myanmar
• The Philippines

(g) It is used before the names of monuments.

For example:- 

• The Taj Mahal
• The Empire State Building
• The Eiffel Tower
• The Red fort
• The Museum

Articles Class 5 Worksheet with Answers

Exercise: 1

Fill in the blanks with either a/an.

1. MS Dhoni is ______ famous cricketer.
2. Sunil is ______ hard working employee.
3. Is Dr. Philip ______ intelligent man?
4. A fox is ______ animal.
5. Is that ______ old vase?
6. Is tea ______ beneficial drink?
7. Reading different books everyday is ______ good habit.
8. There. is ______ eraser.
9. John is ______ firefighter.
10. My aunt is ______ motivational speaker.

Answers:

1. A
2. A
3. An
4. An
5. An
6. A
7. A
8. An
9. A
10. A

Exercise: 2

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

1. Is this ______ paper you were looking for?
2. ______ sun sets in ______ west.
3. ______ moon was not visible in ______ sky.
4. Please buy ______ ice-cream from the ice-cream parlour.
5. We have to attend ______ party tonight.
6. There is ______ problem in this question.
7. There exists ______ book called “This is marketing”.
8. ______ apple a day keeps the doctor away is a popular saying.
9. Do you own ______ dog?
10. Did she eat only ______ mango for breakfast?

Answers:

1. The
2. The, the
3. The, the
4. An
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. An
9. A
10. A

Exercise: 3

Find the error in the sentences given below:

1. Are you going to watch an football match?
2. There is the bird in the lawn.
3. We think the man standing there is looking for the correct way to reach his destination.
4. I watched an movie you suggested to me yesterday.
5. She was wearing an pretty dress when we saw her.
6. Why do you want to reach for a event late?
7. I bought an phone as a gift.
8. There was an Lizard near the chair in my room.
9. We will stay in an hotel tomorrow.
10. There is an hole in her heart.

Answers:

1. Are you going to watch a football match?
2. There is a bird in the lawn.
3. We think a man standing there is looking for the correct way to reach his destination.
4. I watch the movie you suggested to me yesterday.
5. She was wearing a pretty dress when we saw her.
6. Why do you want to reach for an event late?
7. I bought a phone as a gift.
8. There was a Lizard near the chair in my room.
9. We will stay in a hotel tomorrow.
10. There is a hole in her heart.

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