Definite - Indefinite Articles

Definite - Indefinite Articles

By Lineth Romero

Multiple Choice

What is Mr. Marco eating right now?

• Mr. Marco is eating a hamburger

• Mr. Marco eats a hamburger

• Mr. Marco is eating an hamburger

Multiple Select

Cheetahs are ___fastest animals in ___ world

• the/a

• a/ the

• the/the

Multiple Choice

I saw ___ butterfly near of my room

• an

• a

Multiple Choice

I have for snack ___ apple, and ___ bottle of water. By the way, ___ apple must be green.

• an/ an/ The

• an/ a/ the

• the/ a/ An

Definite Articles

When do we use " the "?

Uses of " the "

1) To specify the person or thing you have been talking about.

2) Something unique.

3) When something is only one in a certain place.

Uses of " the "

4) With musical instruments.

5) When you refer to a particular family.

6) To refer to nationalities or countries in a plural way.

7) With adjectives to talk about the physical or social condition.

Examples

• I ride a beautiful horse. The horse is strong and black.

• Xinia goes to work by bus. The bus is super old.

• Could you play the flaute?

• Do you know the name of that guy?

• The European countries are well known in the American ones

Indefinite Articles

When do we use " a " or "an"?

Uses of " a " and "an"

Uses of " a "

It is used with countable nouns in the singular to indicate an indeterminate person, animal, or thing.

1) Nouns that begin with a consonant.

2) From the " h " aspirated.

Uses of " an "

1) is used before nouns that begin with:

Vowel (including the vowel "u" ​​when pronounced as a vowel)

2) silent "h" 

3) To talk about professions in the singular.

4) When indicating amounts " a ", " an " means " one " with some numbers.

Examples

• I have a car

• She is an engineer

• Give me a pencil

• My father is an English teacher

• He saw a lion at the zoo

• The movie was about an octopus

Multiple Select

It will take ___ hour to be ready

• the

• a

• an

Multiple Select

Lucy needs ___ umbrella

• an

• the

• a

Multiple Select

There is ___ little dog in the basket

• an

• the

• a

References

Rodriguo. (08 de May de 2019). superprof material didáctico. Obtenido de https://www.superprof.es/apuntes/idiomas/ingles/gramatica-inglesa/articles/definite-articles.html