Interactive grammar exercise (articles) from “Yi San” Part 1

King Yeongjo punishes his son Crown Prince Sado by locking him up in a rice chest that’s exposed to ______ hot sun and ______ cold, night air.
1. the / the
2. a / a
3. an / an
Crown Prince Sado tells Yi San to save him by giving ______ painting to King Yeongjo.
1. a
2. an
As Yi San and Song-yeon rush through ______ capital’s streets, Yi San gets captured by wine smugglers.
1. the
2. a
3. an
King Yeongjo begins testing Yi San if he has what it takes to be ______ next king.
1. a
2. an
3. the
i San, however, soon gets into trouble by spending ______ entire East Palace’s budget of 3,000 yang.
1. a
2. an
3. the
Having promised to protect Yi San, Song-yeon and Daesu try to get back into ______ palace.
1. a
2. an
3. the
Yi San survives ______ assassination attempt against him.
1. a
2. an
On Yi San’s order, Eunuch Nam investigates what kind of poison ______ assassin used; his investigation leads him to ______ Bureau of Paintings.
1. the / the
2. a / a
3. an / an
Song-yeon, Daesu, and his uncle Dalho have returned to ______ capital after years of hiding in faraway villages.
1. a
2. an
3. the
Song-yeon works as ______ “damo” (slave) in the Bureau of Paintings (“Dohwaseo”), where she’s bullied by ______ older damo and some of the Royal Artists.
1. a / an
2. an / a