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Practice 2 | Definite and Indefinite Articles in English

Instructions

Based on the lesson about articles with occupations fill in the blanks with the indefinite article (a, an) or definite article (the) to complete the blank. If no article is needed, write “x” in the blank.

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1. Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon.

(x) Astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon.

2. Is your mother architect or engineer?

Is your mother an architect or an engineer?

3. Mr. Ecks is architect who designed this house.

Mr. Ecks is the architect who designed this house.

4. Mario Rodriguez is president of this country.

Mario Rodriguez is the president of this country.

(Countries have only one president, and Luma is the one in this country.)

5. film director Denis Villeneuve directed Dune, the movie.

(x) Film director Dennis Villeneuve directed Dune, the movie.

6. Governor Smith is governor of this state.

(x) Governor Smith is the governor of this state.

7. Albert Einstein was famous scientist.

Albert Einstein was a famous scientist.

8. In the film adaptation of Dune, actor Timothée Chalamet plays the lead role of Duke Paul Atreides.

In the film adaptation of Dune, (x) actor Timothée Chalamet plays the lead role of (x) Duke Paul Atreides.

9. My father is scientist, and my mother is doctor.

My father is a scientist, and my mother is a doctor.

10. Captain Silva is army doctor.

(x) Captain Silva is an army doctor.

11. Writer Jhumpa Lahiri wrote "The Namesake" in 2003. She is writer and college professor.

(x) Writer Jhumpa Lahiri wrote “The Namesake” in 2003. She is a writer and a college professor.

12. John Irving is writer who wrote “The World according to Garp” in 1978.

John Irving is the writer who wrote “The World according to Garp” in 1978.

 More Practice

Practice 1. More practice using articles with occupations (includes a PDF handout).

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