A, an, and the are called articles. An article is a name given to a word that is used to identify the noun or noun phrase that comes after it. There are two kinds of article: definite and indefinite articles. Definite articles refer to a specific noun using ‘the’, while indefinite articles are used when a noun in not specific.
Articles Worksheets For CBSE Class 2 in PDF
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Articles Exercises for Class 2 with Solutions
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks using a, an, or the.
- ………………………. sun rises in the east.
- ………………………. apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- ………………………. mangoes are not ripe yet.
- Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch ………………………. pail of water.
- Laila and Arfa go to ………………………. same school.
- The little girl was surprised to know that she was actually ………………………. princess.
- Her parents sent her to ………………………. boarding school.
- Could you bring me ………………………. glass of water?
- She is ………………………. very kind lady and helps everyone.
- Sally’s grandmother knitted her ………………………. warm red woollen scarf.
- Sally loved ………………………. scarf that her grandmother had knitted for her.
- Saniya’s father is ………………………. very learned man.
- ………………………. boy who is wearing the red shirt is my best friend.
- Asia is ………………………. largest continent in the world.
- ………………………. adjective describes a noun.
- ………………………. sun rises in ………………………. east.
- We asked ………………………. driver of the bus to drive carefully.
- ………………………. lake opposite the temple is full of fish.
- There is ………………………. toy shop nearby.
- ………………………. bookshop near our house closes by eight o’clock.
Answers:
- The
- An
- The
- a
- the
- a
- a
- a
- a
- a
- the
- a
- The
- the
- An
- The; the
- the
- The
- a
- The
Exercise 2
Fill in the Blanks with appropriate indefinite Article ‘a’ or ‘an’
- ……….old man wanted to see you in the morning.
- John built …yard for his cattle.
- She ate only …… orange for her breakfast.
- My grandmother told me…… story.
- Mr. Nautiyal bought ……. new car.
- My son is…….M.A from Agra University.
- Rohan is …….. intelligent son of……..poor farmer.
- Neha lodged …….. F.I.R. against the cheat.
- Pass me …….. slice of bread.
- Rita has gone on …….. month’s vacation.
- Narayanpur is …….. small village.
- Visitors can meet the patient only twice……..day.
- There was …….elephant in the field.
- Ravi made ……… error of judgement.
- He was late by ….. hour for the meeting.
- Suresh has ……. interest in acting.
- Sita’s brother is ……..engineer in ………reputed company.
- There is ………eucalyptus tree near my house.
- She is …. honorary secretary of the club.
- We met …… European girl in Rishikesh.
Answers:
1. an , 2. a , 3. an , 4. a ,
5. a , 6. an , 7. an, a , 8. an ,
9. a , 10. a , 11. a , 12. a ,
13. an , 14. an , 15. an , 16. an ,
17. an, a , 18. a , 19. an , 20. a
Exercise 3
Fill in the Blanks with appropriate articles:
- …….village chief has started ………utensil shop.
- Jaya’s father is ………principal of our college.
- ……….Ganges flows from …….Himalayas.
- Please give me…….copy of The Times of India.
- ……….Dhawan’s are particularly interested in music.
- ………Market will remain closed for two days.
- She wrote …… paper for …… seminar.
- Rohan bought ……. cup of coffee.
- ……..earth moves round ……. sun.
- He met with …….accident yesterday.
- Meeta saw…….cat in …….garden.
- We saw …..tiger in …..zoo.
- Sunil’s father is ……advocate in ……high court.
- Suresh is……..tallest boy in ……class.
- She gave me ….call in the evening.
- Dr.Hamid is …….urdu teacher.
- I met …..boy. …..boy was very polite.
- Reading is ……good habit.
- He is ……captain in …….army.
- Mr. Gokhale is …….honorary president of our society.
Answers:
1. The, a 2. the 3. the, the 4. A
5. the 6. the 7. a, the 8. a
9. the, the 10. An 11. a, the 12. a, the
13. an, the 14. the, the 15. A 16. An
17. a, the 18. A 19. a, an 20. an
Exercise 4: Choosing the Correct Article
Q. Write the correct article (a, an, or the) to complete each sentence.
a) I saw _______ elephant at the zoo.
b) She has _______ apple in her hand.
c) We went to _______ park yesterday.
d) He is _______ honest boy.
e) They have _______ dog as a pet.
Answers:
a) I saw an elephant at the zoo.
b) She has an apple in her hand.
c) We went to the park yesterday.
d) He is an honest boy.
e) They have a dog as a pet.
Exercise 5: Completing Sentences with Articles
Q. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate article (a, an, or the).
a) I want to buy _______ new toy.
b) _______ cat is sitting on the roof.
c) She has _______ interesting book to read.
d) We went to _______ beach for vacation.
e) He found _______ lost key.
Answers :
a) I want to buy a new toy.
b) The cat is sitting on the roof.
c) She has an interesting book to read.
d) We went to the beach for vacation.
e) He found the lost key.
Exercise 6 :
Rewrite the sentences with the correct articles:
a) I saw lion in the zoo.
b) She has apple in her hand.
c) He is engineer.
d) We saw beautiful flower in the garden.
e) She wants to be astronaut.
Answers:
a) I saw a lion in the zoo.
b) She has an apple in her hand.
c) He is an engineer.
d) We saw a beautiful flower in the garden.
e) She wants to be an astronaut.
Exercise 7: Fill with the Correct Article
Q. Fill in the blanks with the correct article (a, an, the).
a) I saw _______ elephant at _______ zoo.
b) She found _______ cat in _______ backyard.
c) He bought _______ book from _______ store.
d) We went to _______ beach and saw _______ seagulls.
e) They ate _______ apple and _______ banana for snack.
Answers :
a) I saw an elephant at the zoo.
b) She found a cat in the backyard.
c) He bought a book from the store.
d) We went to the beach and saw the seagulls.
e) They ate an apple and a banana for snack.
Exercise 8 : Choosing the Correct Article
Q: Circle the correct article (a, an, the) to complete each sentence.
a) I have _______ big dog.
b) She has _______ red balloon.
c) They saw _______ movie last night.
d) We went to _______ park.
e) He bought _______ new toy.
Answers:
a) I have a big dog.
b) She has a red balloon.
c) They saw a movie last night.
d) We went to the park.
e) He bought a new toy.
Practice Exercises – 9
Write THE, A, AN or —– (no article), in the blanks
- ___________________ boys like playing with cars.
- _________________ Amazon is South America’s largest river.
- I never listen to ________ radio. In fact, I haven’t even got __________ radio.
- What _______________ amazing idea he had yesterday evening.
- _______________ rich should do more to help ______________ poor.
- My dad always liked to go to _______________ school.
- Did you see the film on ______________ television or at ________ cinema?
- There’s half ______________ litre of milk left in ______________ fridge.
- _________Uncle Norman and _______Aunt Lydia stayed with us over the weekend.
- Dad told us to go to ______________ bed at ten.
- What’s ______________ highest mountain on ______________ earth?
- I met ______________ few American tourists when I was in Italy.
- ______________ earth moves around ______________ sun every 365 days.
- I had to ______________ stay in hospital for two weeks in order to recover.
- ______________ oranges and apples have a lot of vitamins.
- This is ______________ most wonderful present I’ve ever had.
- I’m not very hungry. I had ______________ big breakfast
- She is such __________ clever girl. She’s bound to go to _________ university later on.
- It was ______________ long journey. We were at ______________ sea for two months.
- ____________ women are often said to be better teachers than ______________ men.
Practice Exercises – 10
Fill in the Blanks with appropriate indefinite Article ‘a’ or ‘an’
- ……….old man wanted to see you in the morning.
- John built …yard for his cattle.
- She ate only …… orange for her breakfast.
- My grandmother told me…… story.
- Mr. Nautiyal bought ……. new car.
- My son is…….M.A from Agra University.
- Rohan is …….. intelligent son of……..poor farmer.
- Neha lodged …….. F.I.R. against the cheat.
- Pass me …….. slice of bread.
- Rita has gone on …….. month’s vacation.
- Narayanpur is …….. small village.
- Visitors can meet the patient only twice……..day.
- There was …….elephant in the field.
- Ravi made ……… error of judgement.
- He was late by ….. hour for the meeting.
- Suresh has ……. interest in acting.
- Sita’s brother is ……..engineer in ………reputed company.
- There is ………eucalyptus tree near my house.
- She is …. honorary secretary of the club.
- We met …… European girl in Rishikesh.