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

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.

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Fill in the gaps with a/an

1.-That man is ……… vegetarian.

2.-Yesterday he didn’t sleep wink.

3.- Sheila has few friends in Canada.

4.- We are having lunch in …… half an hour. 5.- I have headache.

6.- It’s 3€ …… kilo of strawberries. 7 elephant never forgets.

8.- That’s enormous price.

9.- My uncle has business of his own.

10. He’s reading interesting novel.

11.-She offered me cup of tea.

12.-He’s ill in bed. He’s got cold.

13.- What lovely day!

14.- Miriam broke arm yesterday.

15.-We visited wax Museum in London.

16.- The pupils have to wear …… blue uniform. 17.- The woman bought French magazine.

18.- I need somebody with good

knowledge of German and English. 19.- He got a job as architect.

20.- Theodor is very good friend of mine.

21.- They had big bowl of cereals.

22.- Our teacher gave me lift last week.

23.- It was …… dark night so he lit match.

24.- This singer has got beautiful voice.

25.- Sarah had amazing memory.

26.- They enjoyed day on the beach.

27.- Look! There is hole in your jumper.

28.- Can I have half kilo of carrots?

29.- It was incredible story.

30.- Bob always reads Italian books.

31.- Daniel is 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 Sales Department.

3.- I heard a knock on front door.

4.- My mother washed dishes.

5.- I think that’s cheapest restaurant.

6 lions are very dangerous.

7.- When I woke up, day was awful.

8.- Would you like some tea?

9.- Julie and Christine are cousins.

10.-Don’t tell me any more lies. I want truth.

11.-Mrs Lynx returned to Scotland.

12.- Patrick played electric guitar.

13.- I usually eat fish and chips for lunch.

14.- Excuse me, What’s time?

15.- Olivia spent her summer in Canary

Islands.

16.-Children! It’s time to go to bed!

17.-The English family served 5 o’clock tea.

18.-It was quite late so we hurried home.

19.- My mother went to school to see my

tutor.

20.-We had …… breakfast in the garden. 21.-It was cold outside so I took coat.

22.- He flew his plane under the bridges of ……. Thames.

23.-The boy rode his bike at weekend.

24.-Where’s Steve? I think he is in garden.

25.-I didn’t catch school bus.

26.- The girls were at seaside last Sunday.

27.-She’s skilful. She plays all …… instruments. 28.-David went to Trinity College in Dublin.

29.-I would like to study Medicine.

30.- My mother was 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 …….. morning. In …….. afternoon he meets friends.

3.- My neighbour got ……….. bronchitis and was taken to hospital.

4.- It’s ……. pleasure to do ……… business with such efficient organization.

5.- Linda lived on ……… ground floor of old house.

Fi6ll.-iTnhitshies agsatposrywabitohuta…/…a.n.Englishman, ……. Irishman and Scotsman.

7.-My aunt very often has ……… cold meat and salad for supper in Summer.

8.-She hates living on top floor of that block of flats.

Fill in the gaps with a/an

1.-That man is A vegetarian.

2.-Yesterday he didn’t 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.- It’s 3€ A kilo of strawberries. 7 elephant never forgets.

8.- That’s AN enormous price.

9.- My uncle has A business of his own.

10. He’s reading AN interesting novel.

11.-She offered me A cup of tea.

12.-He’s ill in bed. He’s 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 that’s 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.-Don’t 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, What’s THE time?

15.- Olivia spent her summer in THE Canary Islands. 16.-Children! It’s time to go to bed!

17.-The English family served THE 5 o’clock 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.-Where’s Steve? I think he is in THE garden. 25.-I didn’t catch THE school bus.

26.- The girls were at THE seaside last Sunday. 27.-She’s 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.- It’s 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.