Articles Gateway B1

Choose nouns:

• a university

• to run

• amazing

• the Moon

Articles "a/an", "the" usually go together with:

• adjectives

• nouns

• verbs

• adverbs

It is ok to use "a/an" with plural nouns:

I would like an appleS.

• False
• True

It is ok to you "the" article with plural nouns:

I would like to try the appleS from the box.

• Yes, it is ok to use 'the' ONLY with plural nouns.

• No, 'the' can ONLY be used with singular nouns (apple).

• We can use "the" with singular (apple) and plural nouns (apples).

Which article do we use when we talk about things in general?

I like _ apples.

I enjoy _ classical literature.

I like _ fantasy movies.

• a
• no article

• an
• the

Which article do we use when we talk about specific things?

I like _ apples that my grandma bought.

I like _classical literature of English speaking countries.

I like watching _ fantasy movies that have dragons in them.

• the
• no article

• an
• a

Which article do we use when we talk about one thing for the first time?

I saw _ dog in the park.

• the
• no article

• a/an

Which article do we use when we talk about some thing again?

I saw a dog. _ dog was very big.

• no article

• the
• an/a

Which article do we use when talk about something that is special or unique (only one in the world)?

_ sun is very bright today.

• no article

• a/an

• the

Which article do we use when we say someone’s job or profession?

My father is _ doctor.

• a
• the

• no article