Articles and Prepositions

Multiple Choice

How many types of articles do we have?

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

'The' is an indefinite article.

• Yes

• No

​What are articles?

An article is a short monosyllabic word that is used to define if the noun is specific or not. Articles are normally used before nouns.

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​‘a’ and ‘an’ are called the indefinite article, and ‘the’ is called the definite article.”

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'a’ is used before singular nouns that start with consonant sounds​.

• She has a pet dog.

• My father is a doctor.

• My brother gave me a calculator.

​a

‘an’ is used before singular nouns that begin with vowel sounds.​

• I had an apple for breakfast.

• Do you have an eraser?

• I saw an aeroplane.

an

​Indefinite articles indicate something that is not definite or specific. It can also be used before singular nouns.

Open Ended

Can you recollect some rules to use the indefinite articles ?

Use indefinite article​

• before a noun that is is introduced for the first time.

• before a noun which represents the whole class. Ex. A teacher must be patient.​

• to indicate numerical one.

• when the person referred to is a stranger to the speaker.

• when referring to the qualities of the person and not the person.​ Ex. karthik is turning out to be a Sachin.​

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Multiple Choice

It is.............one man show.

• a

• an

• the

• no article

• countries whose names include words like kingdom, states or republic

• countries which have plural nouns as their names​. Ex. the Netherlands

• geographical features, such as mountain ranges, groups of islands, rivers, seas, oceans and canals

• newspapers​

• well-known buildings or works of art​. Ex. The Mona Lisa

• With surnames

• With the names of unique objects. Ex: The sun is a star.

• with a superlative adjective​

​Use Definite article before

Omission of articles

​1. Do not use any article before the names of countries, persons, months, places and diseases.

​2. Do not use any article before the names of metals.

​3. Do not use any article before the names of languages.

​4. Do not use any article before the abstract nouns & common nouns.​

5. Do not use any article before the names of games.

6. ​Do not use any article before the names of relatives, foods & festivals.​

7. ​When we want to mention about the things which are specifically indicated, we have to use THE.​​

Click on the following link to do an exercise on articles.

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​https://www.englishcurrent.com/exercises/study-articles-exercises-online/

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Multiple Choice

What is preposition ?

• expressing a relation between noun or pronoun and a word

• a word usually preceding, a noun or pronoun

• a word that shows a noun or pronoun's position

• all the above

Multiple Choice

She started dancing ______6 and now she's a great star

• at

• from

• in

• of

Multiple Choice

I'll be back_______ half an hour.

• in

• at

• on

• from

Multiple Choice

The scientist looked ____ the microscope.

• through

• in

Multiple Choice

San Francisco is ____ the west coast of the United States.

• on

• in

Multiple Choice

6. She spends most of the day sitting _____the window.

• at

• near

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​Prepositional phrase

Match

Match the following

• We all laughed when he came to school

• I don't need any help. I'll manage

• Because she didn't want anyone else to hear she spoke to him

• The journey home took 26 hours so you can imagine how we felt when we arrived home

• He still very nervous when he has to speak

in his pyjamas

on my own

in a whisper

at last

in public

• in his pyjamas

• on my own

• in a whisper

• at last

• in public

​5 RULES OF PREPOSITIONS

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Can be placed at the beginning of some questions.

1.With whom did he go to the market?

2.For which bus are you waiting?

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When the indirect object comes after the direct object, preposition is placed before the indirect object.

Eg. I sent a present to my brother.

Present - direct object (To - preposition. My brother - indirect object)

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When the indirect object comes before the direct object, a preposition is not necessary.

1.I sent my brother a present.

2.He lent me some money.​

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Usually prepositions placed before the noun or the noun phrase it governs.

1.He is in the room.

2.They are at the market.

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Placed after the infinitive.

1.This is a good pen to write with.

2.This is a good hotel to stay at.

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Can occur at the end of a relative clause or question.

1.This is the book that I asked for. 2.What is she looking at?

lent me some money.

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