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Articles: A - An: A University A European Country

The document provides examples and exercises about using articles (a/an) correctly in English sentences. It discusses using a before consonant sounds and an before vowel sounds, and no article with plural nouns. Examples are given of rewriting sentences with articles and changing sentences to plural. Mistakes in article usage are also shown and to be corrected.

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Articles: A - An: A University A European Country

The document provides examples and exercises about using articles (a/an) correctly in English sentences. It discusses using a before consonant sounds and an before vowel sounds, and no article with plural nouns. Examples are given of rewriting sentences with articles and changing sentences to plural. Mistakes in article usage are also shown and to be corrected.

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Articles: a – an  What are their jobs?

Look at
the pictures and make
 a = “one” sentences, as in the example.
Fill in a or an
before consonants The jobs are: singer, teacher,
… ball 9. … yard
 an before a/e/i/o/u/ painter, taxi-driver, football-
… elephant 10. … umbrella
 but an hour player, fireman, cook,
… uniform 11. … table
a university doctor, spaceman, shop-
… hour 12. … university
a European country assistant, clown, builder.
… ant 13. … room
When the word is in the  e. g. Frank is a builder.
… hamster 14. … horse
… uncle 15. … chair plural, there is no
… orange 16. … island indefinite article.

 Write a or an where necessary, then match to the pictures.


William Kevin

1. … book - … new … book - … interesting … new… book;


2. … egg - … tasty…egg - … tasty … fried …egg;
3. … house - … old …house - … old … wooden … house;
4. I see … skirt. It’s … short. It’s … short …blue … skirt;
5. I see … cat. It’s …nice. It’s … nice … fluffy … cat; Paul Oliver
6. I see … car. It’s … modern. It’s … modern … sports… car;

 Complete the sentences and change the article where


necessary.
1. It is a woman. (pretty) – It is a pretty woman.
2. It is an apricot. (sweet) – ___________________________.
3. It is a pencil. (yellow) – ____________________________. Lisa Victor
4. It is an onion. (bitter) – _____________________________.
5. It is a man. (ugly) – ________________________________.
6. It is a T-shirt. (orange) – ____________________________.

 Change to the plurals as in the example.


1. This girl has got a doll. – These girls have got dolls. John Brian
2. That boy has got a drum. -- Those____________________.
3. I have got a small nose. – We ________________________.
4. She has got an oval face. – They ______________________.
5. He has got a round face. – They ______________________.
6. You have got a turned-up nose. – You _________________.

Diana Tom
 Find the mistakes and correct them.
1. There is a armchair behind me.
2. This is a cat. It is a very fat.
3. Alison has got a fair hair.
4. Ben has got wide, flattish nose.
5. Kate has got a dark brown eyes and full lips.
6. Steven hasn’t got an yellowish complexion. Mark Frank

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