The indefinite articles A/AN and the definite article THE
The indefinite article
* The indefinite article A/AN is used before singular countables nouns.
We use A before nouns beginning with a consonant sound and AN
before nouns beginning with a vowel sound.
a dog an umbrella
* We use A/AN to say what somebody/something is or what someone's
job is .
My brother is a doctor. A dictionary is a book.
* We don't use A/AN with uncountable nouns. We use some instead.
some sugar some milk
* We don't use A/AN before an adjective when there's no noun after
it. But when there's a noun after it, we use A/AN according to the first
sound of the adjective.
I've got a flat in the center of the city.
It's big. It's also comfortable.
The definite article
* The definite article THE is used when it is clear which thing or person
we are talking about, for example when the noun is mentioned for a
second time or is already known.
I can see a cat. The cat is white.
* We use THE with nouns which are unique and before the names of
musical instruments.
the earth the sun the sky
the piano the guitar the violin
* We also use THE before the names of rivers, seas/oceans, mountain
ranges, deserts, group of islands/states, families and nationalities.
the river Thames the Sahara the Smiths
the Pacific the USA the Chinese
* We don't use THE with plural nouns when we talk about them in
general.
Scorpions are very dangerous. Elephants live in Africa.
We don't use THE before proper nouns or names of meals or games/sports.
That is jack . I like playing tennis .
vet - artist - singer - pilot - bus driver - actress
* We don't use THE with the words "school, church, prison, home, bed, hospital"
when we refer to the purpose for which they exist.
Michael is in prison. (= he is a prisoner)
George is in hospital. (= he is ill)
What are these people ? Write their jobs. Remember to use A or An .
1- He paints pictures.
He 's an artist .
2 - She sings in a chorus.
She's ______________________ .
3 - He looks after ill animals.
He's _______________________ .
4 - He flies an airplane.
_____________________________.
5 - She acts in plays and films.
_____________________________.
6 - He drives buses.
_____________________________.
Rewrite the sentences. Remember to use THE.
1) He's a violin player.
He plays the violin.
2) She's a flute player.
She plays _________________________.
3) We are cello players.
___________________________________.
4) He is a guitarist.
___________________________________.
5) They are trumpet players.
____________________________________.
6) I'm a saxophone player.
____________________________________.
Choose the correct answer
1 ) the chocolate or c hocolate?
A_ _____________________________ is bad for m y liver.
B_ _____________________________ is o n the table.
2 ) the bread or bread?
A_ She doesn’t like ________________ ____________.
B- I like _________________________ in that shop.
3) f i s h o r t h e fish?
A_ The Japanese eat a_ l_o_t_ _o_f_ _______ __.
B_ ______________________ is in the fridge.
4) children or the children?
A_ I know _________________________ in this photograph.
B_ _______________________ need love.
5) English people or the English people?
A_ Who are ____________________________ with Susan?
B_ ________________________ drink lots of tea.
Correct the mistakes.
1) Janet is a author.
2) Paul is at the home.
3) Earth is a planet.
4) We've got an small house.
5) I have got a water.
6) The Chinese people eat lots of rice.
7) The Harry is a doctor.
8) A Smiths are my neighbours.
9) The golf is a nice game.
10) The Pyramids are in the Egypt.
Choose the correct answer
· a shower or the s hower?
A_ _________________________ is broken at the moment.
B_ There isn’t ___________________b_a_th irno to hmis.
· a garden or the g arden?
A_ Their house has got ___________ ___________.
B_ Lukeo iust side in _________________ _______.
· a photograph or the ph otograph?
A_ Look at ______________________ on this wall!
B_ I’ve got ___________________r_a_d_ P oift tB on my wall.
· a man or the man?
A_ I can see two women and _______________ _____ in that car.
B_ Who is ______________________ in the photograph?
· a lady or the lady?
A_ There’s _______________________ a t the door.
B_ Who’s _____________________ _in_ re d?
Fill in A, AN or THE when necessary
Nick is from ______________ France. He’s got two sisters and ____________ brother.
They live with their parents in _______________ big flat in P aris. Nick has got lot of
hobbies. He likes_ ________________ basketball and he plays _______ _______ drums.
He has got ________________ blue car. He drives to ___________ ____ work every day.
He likes his job because his boss is ________ _________ kind man.
Claire lives in _______ New Y o rk. She is ___________ ___ teacher. She
works in __________________ Private School. She goes to wo rk in _______________
afternoon. She starts work at 13:00 and she goes home a t 18:00 in ________________
evening. She likes her job beca u s e s h e l o v e s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ c h i l d r e n .
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