Clear the Confusion: Mastering Articles for Class 7

This worksheet builds Class 7 learners’ mastery of article usage—‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’, and the zero article—through hands-on sentence tasks, error spotting, rewriting, and paragraph building. It sharpens their command of both rules and exceptions, such as vowel/consonant sounds and geographical names.

Why Articles Matter in Grammar?

Articles are essential for fluent, grammatically correct communication. For Class 7 students, mastering them helps:
1. Avoid common mistakes in usage with singular, plural, and uncountable nouns.
2. Improve writing clarity and sentence correctness.
3. Understand exceptions in pronunciation and specificity rules.
4. Build confidence in editing, rewriting, and descriptive writing tasks.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes six rich exercises that tackle both everyday and tricky article usage:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Underline and Identify the Article  
Learners underline the article and classify it as definite, indefinite, or zero article.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Sort Sentences by Article Type  
Students categorize mixed sentences using ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’, or no article at all.

📋 Exercise 3 & 4 – Fill in the Blank + Correct the Error  
Part A focuses on choosing the correct article. Part B requires learners to spot and fix errors in article usage.

📝 Exercise 5 – Rewriting Sentences with Article Structure  
Students rewrite awkward or incorrect phrases using proper article forms, including edge cases and contextual cues.

📚 Exercise 6 – Paragraph Writing Using All Article Types  
Learners write a paragraph that includes definite, indefinite, and zero article usage—showing command of range and accuracy.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Article Type Identification
1. the – definite  
2. (none) – zero article  
3. a – indefinite  
4. the – definite  
5. a, the – indefinite + definite  
6. (none) – zero article  
7. an – indefinite  
8. (none) – zero article  
9. the – definite  
10. the – definite

Exercise 2 – Sentence Sorting

Definite:
- The sun was shining brightly.
- He reads the newspaper every morning.
- The teacher smiled at the class.

Indefinite:
- She bought a red balloon.
- I saw an elephant at the zoo.
- I found a coin on the floor.
- We visited an old castle.

Zero Article:
- We had dinner at 8 p.m.
- They drank water after the game.
- Birds fly in sky.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks         
1. the                                             
2. (none)                                       
3. a                                                 3. She is a university student.
4. an                                               4. They went to Europe last summer.
5. the                                              5. He found a one-rupee coin.
6. an                                               6. We are going to the school next to the temple.
7. the                                              7. She played the guitar beautifully.
8. (none)                                         8. I saw the eagle flying high.
9. the                                              9. She works in a hospital.
10. the                                          10. She gave me a useful tip.

Exercise 4 – Sentence Correction
1. He is an old man.  
2. I saw an elephant at the zoo.  
3. She is a university student.  
4. They went to Europe last summer.  
5. He found a one-rupee coin.  
6. We are going to the school next to the temple.  
7. She played the guitar beautifully.  
8. I saw the eagle flying high.  
9. She works in a hospital.  
10. She gave me a useful tip.

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting
1. He is an honest man of values.
2. I saw an elephant in the zoo.
3. He wants to be an engineer.
4. She read a book about oceans.
5. The sun is shining and the sky is clear.
6. She adopted a dog from the shelter.
7. We visited the Taj Mahal in India.
8. We explored a museum that had an exhibit on ancient Egypt.
9. They discussed the importance of education in the conference.
10. Earth is a planet. (zero article used with ‘Earth’)

Exercise 6 – Sample Paragraph
Last weekend, we visited a museum in the city. The exhibit included an ancient Egyptian statue and a book written in hieroglyphics. A guide explained everything in detail. We learned how important history is to our present. Children asked questions while adults listened quietly. Museums offer knowledge—just like books, air, and water do—without needing an article at all.

Includes:
- Indefinite: a museum, an exhibit
- Definite: the city, the statue
- Zero article: books, air, water

Support your child in mastering one of the trickiest grammar rules with this hands-on Class 7 worksheet on articles, exceptions, and real-world use!
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