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a an & 
the 
Articles
a = one person or one thing 
a car 
a small car 
a small pink car
a = one person or one thing 
a woman 
a young woman 
a friendly young woman
an before a e i o u sounds 
an apple 
an orange 
an eggplant
a book 
an interesting book 
animal 
a small animal
a or an? 
1 Do you have ____ umbrella? 
2 I’d like to buy ____ hat, please. 
3 I’ll see you in ____ hour. 
4 UWS is ____ university.
a or an? 
1 Do you have an umbrella? 
2 I’d like to buy a hat, please. 
3 I’ll see you in an hour. 
4 UWS is a university. 
an before a e i o u sounds
a /an for occupations 
‘What do you do?’ 
‘I’m a bus driver.’ 
‘What does she do?’ 
‘She’s an electrician.’
Answers: Exercise 1 
1 an old book 
2 a window 
3 a horse 
4 an airport 
5 a new airport 
6 an organisation 
7 a university 
8 an hour 
9 an economic problem
Answers: Exercise 2 
1 A duck is a bird. 
2 A carrot is a vegetable. 
3 Tennis is a game. 
4 A hammer is a tool. 
5 Everest is a mountain. 
6 Jupiter is a planet. 
7 A pear is a fruit. 
8 The Amazon is a river. 
9 A rose is a flower. 
10 A trumpet is a musical instrument.
Answers: Exercise 3 
1 She’s a dentist. 
2 He’s a shop assistant. 
3 She’s a photographer. 
4 She’s a taxi-driver. 
5 He’s an electrician. 
6 She’s a nurse. 
7 He’s a private detective.
a/ an and the 
1 2 3 
Can you open a 
window? 
There are three windows here. 
a window = window 1, 2 or 3
a / an and the 
Can you open 
the window? 
There is only one window – the window.
a / an and the 
I’ve got a dog. 
(there are many dogs and I’ve got one) 
I’m going to take the dog for a walk. 
(the dog = my dog) 
Is there a dentist in Granville? 
(there are many dentists – is there one here?) 
I went to the dentist yesterday. 
(the dentist = my dentist) 
Sydney is a beautiful city. 
(there are many beautiful cities, Sydney is one) 
Sydney is the capital of NSW. 
There is only one capital of NSW.
a / an or the 
I bought __sandwich and __ milkshake. 
___sandwich was nice but __ milkshake 
was horrible. 
I bought a sandwich and a milkshake. The 
sandwich was nice but the milkshake was 
horrible. 
the sandwich and the milkshake = my sandwich and my milkshake
We use the when it is clear which person or 
thing we mean. For example: 
the roof, the backyard, the kitchen (house) 
‘Where’s Sam?’ ‘He’s in the kitchen.’ 
the station, the airport, the bank (city or town) 
the door, the ceiling, the light ( a room)
The 
the same 
Peter and Brian live in the same street. 
(not in same street) 
the sun/the moon/ the sky / the city / the 
country 
I live in the city. (not - I live in city) 
the police / the airforce / the army 
the top / the bottom / the left / the right
Do not use the with: 
• Names of people and names of places. 
• I went to Canberra yesterday.  
• I went to the Canberra yesterday. X 
• I saw Sue last week. 
• I saw the Sue last week. X 
• breakfast / lunch / dinner 
• days / months/ years
Answers: Exercise 1 
1 We enjoyed our holiday. The hotel was very nice. 
2 Can I ask a question? 
3 You need a holiday. 
4 Where’s Tom? He’s in the bathroom. 
5 Jane is an interesting person. 
6 A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the city centre? 
B: Yes, you go straight ahead and then take the next turn left. 
7 A: Shall we go out for a meal this evening? 
B: Yes, That’s a good idea. 
8 It’s a nice morning. Let’s go for a walk. 
9 Amanda is a good student. When she finishes her studies she wants to be a 
journalist. She lives with two friends in a flat near the college where she is 
studying. The flat is small but she likes it. 
10 Peter and Mary have got two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is seven 
years old and the girl is three. Peter works in a factory. Mary hasn’t got a job 
at the moment.
Answers: Exercise 2 
1 Can you open the door please? 
2 How far is it to the airport? 
3 Can I have a cup of coffee please? 
4 That’s a nice picture. I like it. 
5 Can you turn off the radio please? 
Why are you sitting on the floor?
Answers: Exercise 3 
1 Don’t forget to turn off the light when you go out. 
2 Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me a 
postcard. 
3 What is the name of this village? 
4 Canada is a very big country. 
5 What is the largest city in Canada? 
6 I like this room but I don’t like the colour of the carpet. 
7 ‘Are you OK?’ ‘No, I’ve got a headache.’ 
8 We live in an old house near the station. 
9 What is the name of the director of the film we saw last 
night.
Quick Quiz 
a / an / the or nothing. 
1. Last night I stayed home and watched ____ television. 
2. ____ Mary used to live in ____ country. 
3. What do you usually eat for ____ breakfast? 
4. ‘What’s Sue doing?’ ‘She’s on ____ phone.’ 
5. ____Mike is ____ good student. 
6. ____Peter is _____ youngest student in the class. 
7. ____ Sydney is ____ interesting city. 
8. This class is ____ best class at using articles.
Quick Quiz 
a / an / the or nothing. 
1 Last night I stayed home and watched television. 
2 Mary used to live in the country. 
3 What do you usually eat for breakfast? 
4 ‘What’s Sue doing?’ ‘She’s on the phone.’ 
5 Mike is a good student. 
6 Peter is the youngest student in the class. 
7 Sydney is an interesting city. 
8 This class is the best class at using articles.
How to improve your use of articles 
• Read and read and read 
• Borrow some grammar books - : 
• Essential Grammar in Use and English 
Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy 
have several units on articles (the 
exercises you have done today are from 
Essential Grammar in Use)

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a/an and the articles

  • 1. a an & the Articles
  • 2. a = one person or one thing a car a small car a small pink car
  • 3. a = one person or one thing a woman a young woman a friendly young woman
  • 4. an before a e i o u sounds an apple an orange an eggplant
  • 5. a book an interesting book animal a small animal
  • 6. a or an? 1 Do you have ____ umbrella? 2 I’d like to buy ____ hat, please. 3 I’ll see you in ____ hour. 4 UWS is ____ university.
  • 7. a or an? 1 Do you have an umbrella? 2 I’d like to buy a hat, please. 3 I’ll see you in an hour. 4 UWS is a university. an before a e i o u sounds
  • 8. a /an for occupations ‘What do you do?’ ‘I’m a bus driver.’ ‘What does she do?’ ‘She’s an electrician.’
  • 9. Answers: Exercise 1 1 an old book 2 a window 3 a horse 4 an airport 5 a new airport 6 an organisation 7 a university 8 an hour 9 an economic problem
  • 10. Answers: Exercise 2 1 A duck is a bird. 2 A carrot is a vegetable. 3 Tennis is a game. 4 A hammer is a tool. 5 Everest is a mountain. 6 Jupiter is a planet. 7 A pear is a fruit. 8 The Amazon is a river. 9 A rose is a flower. 10 A trumpet is a musical instrument.
  • 11. Answers: Exercise 3 1 She’s a dentist. 2 He’s a shop assistant. 3 She’s a photographer. 4 She’s a taxi-driver. 5 He’s an electrician. 6 She’s a nurse. 7 He’s a private detective.
  • 12. a/ an and the 1 2 3 Can you open a window? There are three windows here. a window = window 1, 2 or 3
  • 13. a / an and the Can you open the window? There is only one window – the window.
  • 14. a / an and the I’ve got a dog. (there are many dogs and I’ve got one) I’m going to take the dog for a walk. (the dog = my dog) Is there a dentist in Granville? (there are many dentists – is there one here?) I went to the dentist yesterday. (the dentist = my dentist) Sydney is a beautiful city. (there are many beautiful cities, Sydney is one) Sydney is the capital of NSW. There is only one capital of NSW.
  • 15. a / an or the I bought __sandwich and __ milkshake. ___sandwich was nice but __ milkshake was horrible. I bought a sandwich and a milkshake. The sandwich was nice but the milkshake was horrible. the sandwich and the milkshake = my sandwich and my milkshake
  • 16. We use the when it is clear which person or thing we mean. For example: the roof, the backyard, the kitchen (house) ‘Where’s Sam?’ ‘He’s in the kitchen.’ the station, the airport, the bank (city or town) the door, the ceiling, the light ( a room)
  • 17. The the same Peter and Brian live in the same street. (not in same street) the sun/the moon/ the sky / the city / the country I live in the city. (not - I live in city) the police / the airforce / the army the top / the bottom / the left / the right
  • 18. Do not use the with: • Names of people and names of places. • I went to Canberra yesterday.  • I went to the Canberra yesterday. X • I saw Sue last week. • I saw the Sue last week. X • breakfast / lunch / dinner • days / months/ years
  • 19. Answers: Exercise 1 1 We enjoyed our holiday. The hotel was very nice. 2 Can I ask a question? 3 You need a holiday. 4 Where’s Tom? He’s in the bathroom. 5 Jane is an interesting person. 6 A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the city centre? B: Yes, you go straight ahead and then take the next turn left. 7 A: Shall we go out for a meal this evening? B: Yes, That’s a good idea. 8 It’s a nice morning. Let’s go for a walk. 9 Amanda is a good student. When she finishes her studies she wants to be a journalist. She lives with two friends in a flat near the college where she is studying. The flat is small but she likes it. 10 Peter and Mary have got two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is seven years old and the girl is three. Peter works in a factory. Mary hasn’t got a job at the moment.
  • 20. Answers: Exercise 2 1 Can you open the door please? 2 How far is it to the airport? 3 Can I have a cup of coffee please? 4 That’s a nice picture. I like it. 5 Can you turn off the radio please? Why are you sitting on the floor?
  • 21. Answers: Exercise 3 1 Don’t forget to turn off the light when you go out. 2 Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me a postcard. 3 What is the name of this village? 4 Canada is a very big country. 5 What is the largest city in Canada? 6 I like this room but I don’t like the colour of the carpet. 7 ‘Are you OK?’ ‘No, I’ve got a headache.’ 8 We live in an old house near the station. 9 What is the name of the director of the film we saw last night.
  • 22. Quick Quiz a / an / the or nothing. 1. Last night I stayed home and watched ____ television. 2. ____ Mary used to live in ____ country. 3. What do you usually eat for ____ breakfast? 4. ‘What’s Sue doing?’ ‘She’s on ____ phone.’ 5. ____Mike is ____ good student. 6. ____Peter is _____ youngest student in the class. 7. ____ Sydney is ____ interesting city. 8. This class is ____ best class at using articles.
  • 23. Quick Quiz a / an / the or nothing. 1 Last night I stayed home and watched television. 2 Mary used to live in the country. 3 What do you usually eat for breakfast? 4 ‘What’s Sue doing?’ ‘She’s on the phone.’ 5 Mike is a good student. 6 Peter is the youngest student in the class. 7 Sydney is an interesting city. 8 This class is the best class at using articles.
  • 24. How to improve your use of articles • Read and read and read • Borrow some grammar books - : • Essential Grammar in Use and English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy have several units on articles (the exercises you have done today are from Essential Grammar in Use)