a an the

ARTICLES • We use "definite" to mean sure, certain.. PARTICULAR • We use "indefinite" to mean not sure, not certain.. GENERAL • When we are talking about one thing in particular, we use

A / AN OR THE

EXERCISES

ARTICLES

• We use "definite" to mean sure, certain (PARTICULAR)

• We use "indefinite" to mean not sure, not certain (GENERAL)

• When we are talking about one thing in particular, we use

the

• When we are talking about one thing in general, we use a

ARTICLES

DEFINITE INDEFINITE

I WANT TO EAT _ APPLE. AN

MY BOYFRIEND GAVE ME _ BAG

THAT I WANTED.

THE

MY BROTHER PLAYS PIANO. THE

AMAZON RIVER IS IN BRASIL. THE

I STAYED IN _ HILTON HOTEL

WHEN I WENT TO LAS VEGAS.

THE

I NEED _ UMBRELLA BECAUSE

IT‘S RAINING.

AN

I WANT TO BUY DOG, BUT THEY’RE VERY EXPENSIVE

A

1 I want new printer for Christmas.

2 Have nice day.

3 Can you tell me way to the post office,

please?

4 River Thames flows right through the

middle of London.

5 I spoke to boss this morning.

6 It was exciting movie.

7 Excuse me Have you got time?

8 Where did you buy oranges?

9 She had pancake for breakfast.

COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH

_ man and woman were

walking in Oxford Street _

woman saw dress that she liked

in _ store She asked _ man if

he could buy dress for her He said: "Do you think _ store will

accept check? I don't have

Complete these sentences with a, an, the or no article.

• 1 She plays _ piano beautifully

• 2 We usually meet once _ week

• 3 I enjoy studying languages but I find _ Latin quite difficult

• 4 I always listen to radio when I get up

• 5 Can your daughter play _ violin?

• 6 I can cycle 15 miles _ hour

• 7 Do you enjoy learning Spanish?

• 8 I take the children swimming twice _ week

• 9 I think you watch television too often

• 10 Did you study physics at school?

• 11 This flat costs $100 week

• 12 1 love listening to saxophone

• 13 The potatoes are 80 cents _ bag

• 14 Can you speak _ Russian?

PRACTICE