Articles: an, an, the, -

Articles: an, an, the, -

1) Read the notes.

​ Baca nota yang diberi.

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​2) Answer Quiz 1, Quiz 2 and Quiz 3.

​ Jawab Quiz 1, Quiz 2 dan Quiz 3.

​Articles: a, an

• Used before ​singular countable nouns.

​ Digunakan sebelum kata nama am yang bilangannya SATU sahaja

dan boleh dikira.

​

Examples:

​

1) I bought a jacket.

2) They have a new car.

3) She has an umbrella.

4) There is an ant in my food.

​Articles: a, an

• Used to talk about something for the first time.

​ Digunakan apabila hendak memperkenalkan sesuatu untuk kali

pertama.

​

Examples:

​

1) I have a pet parrot. The parrot can sing.

2) Please bring a cake to your cousin. The cake is heavy.

​3) He ate an egg for breakfast. The egg was fried.

​4) She saw an elephant just now. The elephant was eating bamboo.

​Articles: a

• ​ Used before a word starting with a consonant sound.

​ Digunakan sebelum perkataan yang bermula dengan bunyi konsonan.

​

Examples:

1) That is a sharp knife.

2) I have a new school bag.

​3) Do you have a laptop?

​4) Can you pass me a ruler?

​Articles: an

​

• ​ Used before a word starting with a vowel sound.

​ Digunakan sebelum perkataan yang bermula dengan bunyi vokal.

​

Examples:

1) Is that an ostrich?

2) There is an apple in that basket.

​3) Please put an ice-cube in my drink.

​4) This is an easy question.

​QUIZ 1

​

​Complete 8 sentences using a or an correctly.

Multiple Choice

_____ eagle is flying high.

• A

• An

Multiple Choice

I can see _____ rambutan tree.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

_____ octopus has eight legs.

• A

• An

Multiple Choice

There is _____ fly in my soup.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

I have _____ round table in the garden.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

I saw _____ old house in the jungle.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

It will be _____ cold winter.

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

_____ tiger was roaring loudly in its cage. 

• A

• An

​Articles: the

• ​ Used when we talked about the same noun for the second time.

​ Digunakan apabila hendak merujuk kepada kata nama am yang

​ sama untuk kali kedua.

​

​Examples:

1) I have a pet parrot. The parrot can sing.

2) Please bring a cake to your cousin. The cake is heavy.

​3) He ate an egg for breakfast. The egg was fried.

​4) She saw an elephant just now. The elephant was eating bamboo.

​Articles: the

​

• ​ Used to talk about something specific or if there is only one of it.

​ Digunakan untuk merujuk kepada sesuatu yang spesifik atau hanya

​ wujud satu sahaja.

​

​Examples:

1) Please bring me the plate from the cupboard.

​2) The moon is shining brightly in the sky tonight.

​3) The weather is rainy today.

​4) Take the pink chair in the living room.

​Articles: zero article (-)

​

• ​ Used before plural general nouns.

​ Digunakan sebelum kata nama am yang umum dan lebih dari satu.

​

​Examples:

1) - Cats are mammals.

​2) - Crocodiles can swim.

​3) - Rambutans are sweet.

​4) - Giraffes are herbivores.

​Articles: zero article (-)

​

• ​ Used before abstract nouns.

​ Digunakan sebelum kata nama am yang abstrak (tidak dapat

menggunakan 5 deria manusia)

​

​Examples:

1) We have ten years of - friendship.

​2) Reading is a - joy.

​3) - Silence is golden.

​4) The witch is - evil.

​Articles: zero article (-)

• ​ Used before Proper Nouns.

​ Digunakan sebelum kata nama khas.

​

​Examples:

1) My father can speak - Tamil. (name of languages)

​2) My cousin comes from - Australia. (name of countries)

​3) She went to - Bukit Aup last Saturday. (name of places)

​4) - Mina and - Fiza are classmates. (name of people)

​5) My pet cat is called - Tompok. (name of animals)

​6) I have a new - Samsung smartphone. (name of things)

​QUIZ 2

​

​Complete 8 sentences using the or - correctly.

Multiple Choice

Do you like _____ cakes? No, I don't like sweet things.

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Bees make _____ honey. 

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I always watch television in _____ evening.

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

_____ Bubble tea is a popular drink.

• The

• -

Multiple Choice

Can you pour some juice into _____ glass?

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Are you good at playing _____ drums?

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Every living thing needs _____ oxygen.

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

_____ Blood is red.

• The

• -

​QUIZ 3

​

Learning objective:

​ Complete at least 11/20 sentences with a, an, the or - correctly.

​All the best!

Multiple Choice

That is a food stall. _____ food stall sells nasi lemak.

• A

• An

• The

• -

Multiple Choice

She usually goes shopping on _____ Saturdays.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Bobo is _____ happy monkey.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

They are _____ brave girls.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I saw _____ igloo.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

_____ roof of Ali's house was on fire.

• A

• An

• The

• -

Multiple Choice

We are _____ pupils of SK Ulu Kinta.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Balloons are full of _____ air.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I have a driving test tomorrow. Wish me ____ luck.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Carol's father works as _____ electrician.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I like _____ rainbow T-shirt over there.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I don't like _____ toothpaste I bought yesterday. It tastes of garlic.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Alice in Wonderland is _____ interesting story.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

That hippopotamus has _____ very big mouth.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

Where is _____ bottle of salt? It is in the kitchen.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I was born in _____ Malaysia.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

I am seeing ____ dentist tomorrow.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

_____ Vegetables are good for your health.

• A

• An

• The

• -

Multiple Choice

My neighbour has _____ expensive car.

• a

• an

• the

• -

Multiple Choice

She walked to _____ post office just now.

• a

• an

• the

• -