Articles

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• Articles

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an
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• What is an article
• It is an adjective.
• It modifies a noun.

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• Definite Article
• The refers to specific or particular nouns
  .

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For example

• I enjoyed participating in the volleyball
  competition
• The above sentence refers to a particular or
  specific competition.
• I enjoyed watching the show
• The sentence refers to a particular or specific
  show.

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• Indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'
• Refers to a non-specific noun.
• The children are playing a game outdoors.
• (it refers any game)?
• The artist is painting a picture.
• (it refers to any picture)?

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• When to use 'the'
• Names of rivers, oceans and seas.
• The Red Sea
• Points on the globe
• The equator

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When to use the'

• Parts of the world
• The Middle East
• The south
• Deserts forests
• The Sahara Desert
• The Mandai forest

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When to use 'a'

• Before words that begin with consonants.
• a cat
• a pencil
• a bag

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When to use 'an'

• Before silent 'h'
• an honest man
• an honourable person

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When to use 'an'

• Before all words that begin with the vowels a,
  e, i, o u
• an egg
• an ant

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When to use 'an'

• Before all words that begin with the vowels a,
  e, i, o u
• an ice-cream
• an orange

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Use a when ........

• When u makes the same sound as the y in you.
• a uniform
• a used plate

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Use a when ........

• o makes the same sound as w in won
• a one-eyed monster

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A Quiz

• Use a, an or the in each sentence.
• Ismail spoke to _______ woman who had waved to
  him (a / the)?
• My mother bought me _____ expensive watch (a /
  an)?
• Cheryl borrowed _____ book from the library.(a /
  an)
• a one-eyed monster

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A Quiz Self check

• Use a, an or the in each sentence.
• Ismail spoke to __the_____ woman who had waved to
  him (a / the)?
• My mother bought me __an___ expensive watch (a /
  an)?
• Cheryl borrowed __a___ book from the library.(a /
  an)

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More

• Ali wore _____ new uniform to school. (a / an)?
• Did you see _____ new car which my father bought?
  (the/a)
• Kiran is ____ Indian girl. (a / an)

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More - Self-check

• Ali wore __a___ new uniform to school. (a / an)?
• Did you see __a___ new car which my father
  bought? (the/a)
• Kiran is __an__ Indian girl. (a / an)

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More

• Singapore lies quite near to ____ equator. (the /
  an)?
• Liying has travelled across _____ Atlantic Ocean.
  (an /the)

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More - Self-check

• Singapore lies quite near to __the__ equator.
  (the / an)?
• Liying has travelled across __the___ Atlantic
  Ocean. (an /the)

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• Assignment
• Print Worksheet 4
• Complete the Worksheet.
• Check your answers.
• Do corrections if necessary.
• Hand-in worksheet to your teacher when you
  return to school.

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Answers to Assignment

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The End