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The document discusses the use of definite and indefinite articles in English. It provides examples of when to use "a/an", "the", and no article. It then has exercises for the reader to fill in articles where needed. Key points: - "A/an" is used before consonants/words starting with vowel sounds, and "an" is used before words starting with vowel letters. - "The" is used the second time referring to a specific noun and with plural and generic nouns. - Exercises test using the correct article or no article with different nouns in sentences.

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Articles-A An The

The document discusses the use of definite and indefinite articles in English. It provides examples of when to use "a/an", "the", and no article. It then has exercises for the reader to fill in articles where needed. Key points: - "A/an" is used before consonants/words starting with vowel sounds, and "an" is used before words starting with vowel letters. - "The" is used the second time referring to a specific noun and with plural and generic nouns. - Exercises test using the correct article or no article with different nouns in sentences.

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Indefinite articles:

A = used before consonants or a


vowel sounded like a consonant.
He has a cat
a useful tool
An =used with vowels a,e,i,o,u
and words beginning with a mute H.
Example : an English car
but an hour

Fill in the gaps with a/an

Definite article:
The is the same for singular and
plural and for all genders.
The First time you speak of something use
a/an, but the next time you repeat that
object , we use the . Example: I have a
garden. The garden is very nice.

E Fill in the gaps with the or no


article

1.-That man is vegetarian.


1.- It was a sunny day, ..sky was
2.-Yesterday he didnt sleep .. wink.
blue.
3.- Sheila has . few friends in
2.- She works in . Sales
Canada.
Department.
4.- We are having lunch in half an
3.- I heard a knock on .. front door.
hour.
4.- My mother washed . dishes.
5.- I have headache.
5.- I think thats cheapest
6.- Its 3 kilo of strawberries.
restaurant.
7.- .. elephant never forgets.
6.- .lions are very dangerous.
8.- Thats . enormous price.
7.- When I woke up, day was
9.- My uncle has . business of his
awful.
own.
8.- Would you like some . tea?
10. Hes reading .. interesting
9.- Julie and Christine are . cousins.
novel.
10.-Dont tell me any more lies. I want
11.-She offered me .. cup of tea.
..truth.
12.-Hes ill in bed. Hes got cold.
11.-Mrs Lynx returned to .
13.- What lovely day!
Scotland.
14.- Miriam broke arm yesterday.
12.- Patrick played electric guitar.
15.-We visited .. wax Museum in
13.- I usually eat . fish and chips
London.
for lunch.
16.- The pupils have to wear blue
14.- Excuse me, Whats . time?
uniform.
15.- Olivia spent her summer in
17.- The woman bought .. French
.....Canary Islands.
magazine.
16.-Children! Its time to go to .bed!
18.- I need somebody with .. good
17.-The English family served . 5
knowledge of German and English.
oclock tea.
19.- He got a job as .. architect.
18.-It was quite late so we hurried ..
20.- Theodor is ..very good friend
home.
of mine.
19.- My mother went to . school to
21.- They had big bowl of
see my tutor.
cereals.
20.-We had breakfast in the garden.
22.- Our teacher gave me lift last
21.-It was cold outside so I took .
week.
coat.
23.- It was dark night so he lit ...
22.- He flew his plane under the bridges
match.
of . Thames.
24.- This singer has got ..
23.-The boy rode his bike at ..
beautiful
Fill invoice.
gaps with the/a/an/ or no article
weekend.
25.- Sarah had .. amazing
24.-Wheres Steve? I think he is in ..
memory.
1.- Did you come by .air? No, I came .. sea.
garden.
26.- They
enjoyed
..
day
on
the
2.- My brother goes to . Church in .. morning. In .. afternoon he
25.-I didnt catch .. school bus.
beach.
meets . friends.
26.- The girls were at ..seaside last
27.- Look!
is ..
in your
3.- MyThere
neighbour
gothole
..
bronchitis and was taken to . hospital.
Sunday.
jumper.
4.- Its . pleasure to do business with such efficient
27.-Shes skilful. She plays all
28.- Can
I
have
half
..
kilo
of
carrots?
organization.
instruments.
29.- It5.was
..
story.
Linda
lived on incredible
ground
floor of . old house.
28.-David went to .. Trinity College in
30.- Bob
always
reads
.
Italian
6.-This is a story about ..Englishman, . Irishman and Scotsman.
Dublin.
books.
7.-My aunt very often has cold meat and .. salad for supper in
29.-I would like to study
31.- Daniel
is
..
very
naughty
child.
Summer.
Medicine.
8.-She hates living on .. top floor of that block of flats.
30.- My mother was .youngest in
her family.

Fill in the gaps with a/an


1.-That man is A vegetarian.
2.-Yesterday he didnt sleep A wink.
3.- Sheila has A few friends in Canada.
4.- We are having lunch in ----- half an hour.
5.- I have A headache.
6.- Its 3 A kilo of strawberries.
7.- -------- elephant never forgets.
8.- Thats AN enormous price.
9.- My uncle has A business of his own.
10. Hes reading AN interesting novel.
11.-She offered me A cup of tea.
12.-Hes ill in bed. Hes got A cold.
13.- What A lovely day!
14.- Miriam broke AN arm yesterday.
15.-We visited A wax Museum in London.
16.- The pupils have to wear A blue uniform.
17.- The woman bought A French magazine.
18.- I need somebody with A good knowledge of German and English.
19.- He got a job as AN architect.
20.- Theodor is A very good friend of mine.
21.- They had A big bowl of cereals.
22.- Our teacher gave me A lift last week.
23.- It was dark night so he lit A match.
24.- This singer has got A beautiful voice.
25.- Sarah had AN amazing memory.
26.- They enjoyed A day on the beach.
27.- Look! There is A hole in your jumper.
28.- Can I have half A kilo of carrots?
29.- It was AN incredible story.
30.- Bob always reads ----- Italian books.
31.- Daniel is A very naughty child.
Fill in the gaps with the or no article
1.- It was a sunny day, ----sky was blue.
2.- She works in THE Sales Department.
3.- I heard a knock on THE front door.
4.- My mother washed THE dishes.
5.- I think thats THE cheapest restaurant.
6.- ------lions are very dangerous.
7.- When I woke up, THE day was awful.
8.- Would you like some ---- tea?
9.- Julie and Christine are ---- cousins.
10.-Dont tell me any more lies. I want THE truth.
11.-Mrs Lynx returned to ----- Scotland.
12.- Patrick played THE electric guitar.
13.- I usually eat -----fish and chips for lunch.
14.- Excuse me, Whats THE time?
15.- Olivia spent her summer in THE Canary Islands.
16.-Children! Its time to go to -----bed!
17.-The English family served THE 5 oclock tea.
18.-It was quite late so we hurried -----home.
19.- My mother went to THE school to see my tutor.
20.-We had -----breakfast in the garden.
21.-It was cold outside so I took THE coat.
22.- He flew his plane under the bridges of THE Thames.
23.-The boy rode his bike at THE weekend.
24.-Wheres Steve? I think he is in THE garden.
25.-I didnt catch THE school bus.
26.- The girls were at THE seaside last Sunday.
27.-Shes skilful. She plays all THE instruments.
28.-David went to THE Trinity College in Dublin.
29.-I would like to study ----- Medicine.
30.- My mother was THE youngest in her family.
Fill in gaps with the/a/an/ or no article
1.- Did you come by ----air? No, I came --- sea.
2.- My brother goes to ----Church in THE. morning. In THE. afternoon he meets ---- friends.
3.- My neighbour got ----- bronchitis and was taken to ------- hospital.
4.- Its A pleasure to do ---- business with such AN efficient organization.
5.- Linda lived on THE ground floor of AN old house.
6.-This is a story about AN Englishman, AN Irishman and A Scotsman.
7.-My aunt very often has ---- cold meat and -- salad for supper in Summer.
8.-She hates living on THE top floor of that block of flats.

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