SUBJECT: ENGLISH

NAME:
CLASS:
TOPIC: ARTICLES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO-
1. Use the indefinite article correctly in context, depending on whether the following
word begins with a consonant or a vowel sound.
2. Use the indefinite article with singular and plural countable nouns and the definite
article with singular and plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
3. Use articles correctly in sentences.

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 ARTICLES
a. The indefinite article “a” or “an”
The article “a” is used for:
I. Before singular count nouns to mean one. "a” or “an” is not used before a non-count noun
(uncountable noun).
Example:
• I have a marker (countable noun)
• I eat rice every day (uncountable noun)
• My father is buying a new car (countable noun)
• I have done my homework (uncountable noun)
• I like Indonesia food (uncountable noun)
II. In general statement.
Example:
• A shark is a wild animal (we do not talk about specific shark).
• A car is a motor vehicle with four wheels (we do not talk about specific car).
III. To introduce a subject which has not been mentioned before.
Example:
• She bought a new car
IV. With a complement including names of professions
Example:
• Mr. Toni is a lecturer.
• Jane is a student.
V. With certain numerical expressions
Example:
• a couple, a dozen, a hundred, a great many, a great deal, a lot of
The article “an” is used before words that begins with a vowel sound (a,i,u,e,o):
Example: an apple, an ear, an island, an orange, an elephant, an employee, an electrician, an
umbrella, an avocado, an insect.

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 The spelling of some words may be confusing, as the written vowel may not indicate a vowel
sound.
Example:

• a university
• a universal
• a union
but an uncle, an umbrella
• a house
• a home
• a half
• a horse
but an (h)our, an (h)onor, an (h)onest, an (h)onesty

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1. She sees__________________ one-eyed monster.
2. _________________university graduate.
3. He is washing_________________ used car.
4. _________________hurricane destroyed a few houses.
5. I am_________________ only child in my family.
6. ________________ house call.
7. Dina is_____________ eager student.
8. It is________________ usual mistake.
9. ________ image of________ alligator.
10. It is_______________ banana.
11. ______________uniform.
12. My mother cooks_________ egg.
13. It is_____________ doll.
14. ______________ igloo.
15. My father has cut ____________tree.
16. We see______________ lamp.
17. In my dream, I became________ elf.
18. She has____________ unique personality.
19. My uncle is___________ European.
20. Deckerd has____________ euro.
21.There is____________ Iphone on the table.
22. My sister has_________ idea.
23. __________umbrella is________ useful thing.
24. Aladdin had_____________ magic lantern.
25. I want to eat______________ apple.
26. _________ant is________ insect.
27. Maimunah read_________ English book last Monday.
28. I want to see_________________ dinosaur

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b. the definite article “the”
The definite article “the” can be used before any noun, singular, plural, countable, or uncountable:
Example:

• The student (singular)

• The students (plural)
• The money (uncountable)
It is used:
I. When both the speaker and the listener have a specific thing or person in mind.
Example: Could you shut/close the door? (both the speaker and the listener know which door).
II. When something is common knowledge
Example: The earth is round. (we all know that the earth is round shape).
III. The second time the speaker mentions a noun.
Example: I saw a man waiting in the hall 2 hours ago.
The man looked like your uncle.
IV. With the names of musical instruments.
Example:

• He plays the guitar.

• Zika plays the violin.
V. With the superlative of adjectives.
Example: The biggest, The strongest, The most handsome, The smartest, The most arrogant.

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VI. When speaking about specific noun.
Example: The sun, The moon, The Borobudur temple.
VII. With words like office, movie, and theater.
Example: The Avengers: Endgame movie, we are going to the theater, The teachers have a
meeting in the principal office.

The definite article “the” is not used:

I. Before abstract noun (words denoting concepts with no physical form) such as love, hate, hatred, anger,
wealth, health, death, beauty and etc.
II. With name of singular lakes, mountains, and islands such as lake superior, Everest, Haiti.
III. With countries with a singular name such as Spain, Japan, Canada.
IV. With the names of continents such as Europe, Asia, Africa.
V. With the names of states, towns, and streets such as Jakarta, Damai street.
VI. With names of people or magazine such as Time magazine, Daily magazine, Niko Bellick, Carl
Johnson.
VII. With names of general subjects such as Geography, History, English, Mathematics.

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1.________________water in this glass is not good.
2. I don’t come here often, only once or twice__________month.
3. Puja is not at______________office. She has gone home.
4. Let’s sit under_______tree__________sun is really hot.
5. We are studying___________ English and Biology.
6. Zuko need_________new notebook.
7. Could you hand me_________pen? Any color is fine.
8. Deborah finds_____________unique item while shopping.
9. My friend and I will go to________cinema with Dina.
10. English is_____________most popular language in_______world.
11. I bought______________bag full of_________oranges.
12. My cousin went to_________university in Malaysia.
13. They have got________idea.
14. My father is drinking_________cup of coffee.
15. My grandfather is_________oldest in my family.
16. Mr. Jimmy is___________athlete.
17. J.K Rowling is__________author.
18. I saw_________boy running in__________street.
19. We rode________elephant.

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20. ________moon is shining in______sky.
21. I am__________smartest student in my school.
22. My father job is_____________employee.
23. My job is__________entrepreneur.
24. I have gotten________information.
25. We played in__________park yesterday.
26. My mom gave me________new pair of shoes.
27. I brush my teeth with____________toothbrush.
28. Exacta is____________best course in Pekanbaru.
29. Burj Khalifa is______________building in the world.
30. We looked the information on________internet.

III. Write sentences using article a, an, the based on the pictures!

31. 32.

33. 34.

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35. 36.

37. 38.

39. 40.

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