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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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    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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    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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