Tenses & Articles — Set 8
Questions 71–80 of 100
Select: The cup is _____ the shelf.
Correct Answer: B. on
Use 'on' for objects on surfaces. 'On the shelf' indicates the cup is placed on top of the shelf surface.
Fill: We arrived _____ midnight.
Correct Answer: C. at
Use 'at' for specific times. 'At midnight' is correct. Specific times of day (midnight, noon, dawn) use 'at'.
Choose: He was born _____ June.
Correct Answer: A. in
Use 'in' for months. 'In June' correctly shows the month. Months, seasons, and years use 'in', while specific dates use 'on'.
Complete: The keys are _____ the desk.
Correct Answer: B. on
Use 'on' for objects resting on surfaces. 'On the desk' shows the keys are on the surface of the desk, not inside it.
Select: I'll see you _____ Christmas.
Correct Answer: C. at
Use 'at' for holidays. 'At Christmas' is correct. Holidays and special occasions use 'at' as the preposition.
Fill: The bird sat _____ the branch.
Correct Answer: B. on
Use 'on' for things resting on objects. 'On the branch' shows the bird is perched on the branch surface.
Choose: _____ honest person tells _____ truth.
Correct Answer: A. An, the
'An honest' - 'honest' starts with vowel sound /ɒ/. 'The truth' - truth is abstract, often uses 'the'. 'An honest person tells the truth.'
Select: This painting is worth _____ million dollars.
Correct Answer: A. a
'A million' is correct - 'million' starts with consonant sound /m/. 'Worth a million dollars' correctly uses 'a' before large numbers.
Fill: _____ president of _____ country is important.
Correct Answer: B. The, the
'The president' (specific position) and 'the country' (specific place) both use 'the'. This correctly uses the definite article for identifiable nouns.
Choose: I ate _____ pizza for lunch.
Correct Answer: A. a
'Pizza' starts with consonant sound /p/, so use 'a'. 'I ate a pizza for lunch' correctly introduces the food item.