A AN THE ZERO ARTICLE EXERCISES

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<b>Complete with “a”, “an” , “the” or “-“ if no article is</b>
<b>needed.</b>

<b>1.</b> Paris is ……….capital of France. I’d like to visit it one
day.

<b>2.</b> Bruce is the only boy at school who can speak ……..
Chinese. His parents are Chinese but he was born in Italy.
<b>3.</b> My grandmother has been playing ……….tennis since
she was 12.

<b>4.</b> There is ……….woman waiting at the bus stop. She
looks very impatient.

<b>5.</b> Larry has got ……..horse. His parents bought it for his
birthday. They paid a lot of money for ……….horse.

<b>6.</b> Alice loves walking in ………rain. She likes rainy days
rather than sunny ones.

<b>7.</b> ……….books Alan is carrying belong to his history
teacher. He has lent them to him for his project.

<b>8.</b> Ted is listening to ……..news on ……..radio. He looks
worried.

<b>9.</b> Peter is blind and has got …….guide dog that goes
with him everywhere. ……..dog is a collie. He couldn’t live
without it.

<b>10.</b>When we were in Madrid we stayed at …….Ritz, which

is ……….very expensive hotel.

<b>11.</b>………weather was very good during his stay on ……..
island.

<b>12.</b>“You can use …….car on condition that you drive it
carefully”, said Tom to his son.

<b>13.</b>Stella drove ……….children to ………town centre last
Monday.

<b>14.</b>Lina sends ……….e-mail to her boyfriend every night.
<b>15.</b>Last Saturday they went to …….cinema and saw ……..
romantic film.

<b>16.</b>Who is ……….girl Tom and Fred are talking to? She is
Lisa. She is ……….friend of Fred’s.

<b>17.</b>It’s very hot today and Ben has turned on ……..fan to
get some fresh air.

<b>18.</b>Granny always makes ………dinner on Thanksgiving
Day. She is ………..excellent cook.

<b>19.</b>George has just closed ………umbrella because it has
stopped raining.

<b>20.</b>Anna’s cat is sitting on ……..window ledge looking at
……..moon.

<b>21.</b>Yesterday John and Larry went to ……zoo. They saw
…….camel. It was …….first time they had seen one.
<b>22.</b>Kent goes to …....bed late when he has …..…exam.
<b>23.</b>David always has ………breakfast in ……kitchen.
<b>24.</b>My neighbour’s dog was trying to chase……..black cat
but …….. cat managed to escape.

<b>Complete with “a”, “an” , “the” or “-“ if no article is</b>
<b>needed.</b>

<b>1.</b> Paris is ……….capital of France. I’d like to visit it one
day.

<b>2.</b> Bruce is the only boy at school who can speak ……..
Chinese. His parents are Chinese but he was born in Italy.
<b>3.</b> My grandmother has been playing ……….tennis since
she was 12.

<b>4.</b> There is ……….woman waiting at the bus stop. She
looks very impatient.

<b>5.</b> Larry has got ……..horse. His parents bought it for his
birthday. They paid a lot of money for ……….horse.

<b>6.</b> Alice loves walking in ………rain. She likes rainy days
rather than sunny ones.

<b>7.</b> ……….books Alan is carrying belong to his history
teacher. He has lent them to him for his project.

<b>8.</b> Ted is listening to ……..news on ……..radio. He looks
worried.

<b>9.</b> Peter is blind and has got …….guide dog that goes
with him everywhere. ……..dog is a collie. He couldn’t live
without it.

<b>10.</b>When we were in Madrid we stayed at …….Ritz, which
is ……….very expensive hotel.

<b>11.</b>………weather was very good during his stay on ……..
island.

<b>12.</b>“You can use …….car on condition that you drive it
carefully”, said Tom to his son.

<b>13.</b>Stella drove ……….children to ………town centre last
Monday.

<b>14.</b>Lina sends ……….e-mail to her boyfriend every night.
<b>15.</b>Last Saturday they went to …….cinema and saw ……..
romantic film.

<b>16.</b>Who is ……….girl Tom and Fred are talking to? She is
Lisa. She is ……….friend of Fred’s.

<b>17.</b>It’s very hot today and Ben has turned on ……..fan to
get some fresh air.

<b>18.</b>Granny always makes ………dinner on Thanksgiving

Day. She is ………..excellent cook.

<b>19.</b>George has just closed ………umbrella because it has
stopped raining.

<b>20.</b>Anna’s cat is sitting on ……..window ledge looking at
……..moon.

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