Articles Exercises for Class 7 CBSE With Answers

Articles are used to indicate the number of singular nouns (a, an) and to specify which noun is being talked about (the). A and an are indefinite articles. They are used to refer to a singular countable noun in general or for the first time.

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Exercise on Articles for Class 7 CBSE With Answers

Articles: There are two types of articles: the definite article (the) and the indefinite articles (a, an).

We usually use the indefinite article first to mention some person or thing. By doing that, we don’t have to be clear about which particular person or thing we are referring to. When we refer to the same person or thing again, we use the definite article the to indicate the person or thing already mentioned.

There are times when we don’t have to use any one of the articles. Such non-use of the article is given the name zero article.

We use the:

  • before only one such person, place or thing: the Pope, the President of India, the North Pole, the earth, the sky
  • before names of famous buildings: the Red Fort, the Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal
  • before a singular noun that refers to a whole class or group of people or things.
  • The middle class, the homeless, the Hindus, the Sikhs
  • before the special names of rivers, seas, oceans, mountain ranges, groups of islands.
  • The Nile, the Dead Sea, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Himalayas.
  • before the names of holy books. The Ramayana, The Gita
  • before the names of newspapers and magazines. The Tribune, India Today
  • before the superlative degree of adjectives. The best, the greatest
  • before heavenly bodies. The moon, the sun, the earth, the sky
  • before abbreviations. The UK, the ICICI
  • before the name of inventions. Who invented the airplane?

The omission of The:
‘The’ is not used

  • before proper nouns- Sunday, Delhi, Volkswagan, Rita Tiwari
  • before abstract nouns- Man is Mortal.
  • before the names of meals-1 am very fond of eating Rice and Dal.
  • before names of parts of body and clothing- Show me your fingers.
  • before the names of languages- English, Hindi, Chinese
  • before the names of games-1 love to play football.

We use a:

  • when we mention something for the first time-1 saw a dog.
  • before a word which begins with a consonant- There is a woman waiting for you.
  • before a word with a long sound of you- a university, a uniform, a useful book, a European, a unique
  • before the word one because one sounds as if it begins with a W (wun)-
  • a one-way street, a one-eyed monster, a one-year course, a one-week holiday, etc.
  • The indefinite article a also meAnswer: one. We can use a or one as follow:
  • He keeps a/one dozen snakes as pets.

We use an:
before a word which begins with a vowel sound
Examples:

  • They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

before a singular noun (person or thing) to mean only one in quantity
Examples:

  • She’s an only child.

before a word that is representative of a group, species, etc
Examples:

  • An ostrich has only two toes on each foot.

before a noun that begins with a silent h an hour, an honest man, an heir, an honour, an honourable man, etc.

before abbreviations, some of which begin with a consonant an MR an SP, an X-ray

The omission of A and An
A and An are not used

  • before plural nouns like dogs, chairs, trousers, pants
  • before abstract nouns like gold, advice, patience, loyalty
  • before the names of meals Examples:Brunch shall be served at 12.00 O’clock.
  • before proper names like Mohit, Diwali, Cricket
  • In certain idiomatic expressions and special phrases like by bus, on foot, in bed, at dinner, go home, etc..

Articles Exercises Solved Examples With Answers for Class 7 CBSE

A. Fill in the blanks with correct articles. Put (✗) where no article is required.

Question 1.
Is there really ………………………….. need for this appliance?
Answer:
Is there really a need for this appliance?

Question 2.
………………………….. higher you throw the ball, ………………………….. longer it will take to come back.
Answer:
The higher you throw the ball, the longer it will take to come back.

Question 3.
You wouldn’t believe it. I had such ………………………….. extraordinary dream last night!
Answer:
You wouldn’t believe it. I had such an extraordinary dream last night!

Question 4.
The minister has promised to build more ………………………….. airports.
Answer:
The minister has promised to build more X airports.

Question 5.
Arani has got ………………………….. ripe oranges in his garden.
Answer:
Arani has got X ripe oranges in his garden.

Question 6.
………………………….. camel is also called ………………………….. ship of ………………………….. desert.
Answer:
The camel is also called the ship of the desert.

Question 7.
The tennis player has already won ………………………….. Grand Slam.
Answer:
The tennis player has already won the Grand Slam.

Question 8.
That is ………………………….. odd way to whistle!
Answer:
That is an odd way to whistle!

Question 9.
Meera is going on ………………………….. holiday. Give her ………………………….. call as soon as you can.
Answer:
Meera is going on a holiday. Give her a call as soon as you can.

Question 10.
………………………….. leaves are green because of ………………………….. chlorophyll.
Answer:
The leaves are green because of X chlorophyll.

Question 11.
My brother is ………………………….. excellent teacher. He helps me with grammar.
Answer:
My brother is an excellent teacher. He helps me with grammar.

Question 12.
The man was wearing ………………………….. red and ………………………….. black shirt.
Answer:
The man was wearing a red and X black shirt.

Question 13.
Piya has ………………………….. uncle who can speak eleven languages! He also speaks ………………………….. language that I have never heard of.
Answer:
Piya has an uncle who can speak eleven languages! He also speaks a language that I have never heard of.