Master Student’s Name: RuxandraGhita
“1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia
Language Level: Elementary
ARTICLES
What is an article?
Articles are words used in front of nouns to identify them as being….
specific(definite): general(indefinite):
the girl in the car. a child
An article is an adjective >> they modify nouns
In English, there are three choices
involving articles:
THE A/AN putting nothing
the wet chicken a chicken chickens
When choosing which of the three to use,
THE?
A/AN?
NOTHING?
We need to take three things in consideration:
1. Is the noun definite or indefinite?
2. It is countable or uncountable?
3. It is singular or plural?
When the noun is countable and singular, use:
A AN
(in front of words beginning or (in front of words beginning
with a consonant sound) with a vowel sound)
dog car hour owl
house elephant
Definite vs. IndefiniteA definite noun is one that is recognized specifically by both
the giver and the receiver
of the message.
Look! the Big Ben tower
-when a noun is definite,
the object is unique to both
the giver and the receiver of
the message and you use the
article THE.
You use the definite article:When the nouns is intrinsically unique
(there is only one)
The sun is the center of our solar system.
Or when the context makes it clear what is being talked about, so it becomes unique.
Who was the first man on the moon?
A noun is indefinite when either the giver and the receiver of the message does not
have a specific thing in mind
I bought you a book.
(one out of many possible presents
and books)
A game
A / AN: Put a or an in front of the words then
match the words with the pictures.1. …. elephant
2. …. boy
3. …. cat
4. …. octopus
5. …. girl
6. …. apple
7. …. baby
8. …. umbrella
9. …. dog
10. …. flower
Choose the correct (and most natural-sounding) response to complete each sentence:
1. I love living in this __________ city.
a) no article b) a c) the
2. Generally speaking, __________ boys are physically stronger than girls.
a) a b) no article c) the
3. Bill enjoys reading __________ mystery novels.
a) a b) the c) no article
4. Do you remember __________ girl that we saw last night?
a) a b)the c)no article
5. P1: Did you go to the Thai restaurant? P2: No, I went to __________ place where you and I normally go.
a) The b)a c)no article
6. He is __________ really good person.a)The b) a c) no article
7. My brother is __________ expert at fixing cars.a) the b) no article c) an
8. __________ Paris is a beautiful city.a) a b) no article c) the
9. My __________ teacher's name is William.a)no article b) a c) the
10. We got our son __________ dog for Christmas.a) the b) a c) no article
The article wolf is hungry, and he wants rabbit for his dinner! Help the rabbit to build a wall by putting a, an, the or nothing in the blank spaces:
• Oh no! I can see __ wolf.
• I think I'm in __ trouble.
• __ wolf looks very hungry.
• He has __ enormous appetite.
• Look at __ big pile of bricks here.
• Maybe I can build __ wall.
• I'll have to build at __ great speed.
• This is __ important job.
• I will make __ wall strong.
• It will even keep out __ angry wolf.
• I can't make many __ mistakes.
• I need __ lot of bricks.
• I must not leave __ hole.
• Or __ wolf will get in.
• I am __ active rabbit!
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