Indefinite articles: A = used before consonants or a vowel sounded like a consonant He has a cat a useful tool An =used with vowels a,e,i,o,u and words beginning with a mute H Example : an English car but an hour Definite article: The – is the same for singular and plural and for all genders The First time you speak of something use a/an, but the next time you repeat that object , we use “the” Example: I have a garden The garden is very nice E Fill in the gaps with a/an Fill in the gaps with ‘the’ or no article 1.-That man is ……… vegetarian 2.-Yesterday he didn’t sleep …… wink 3.- Sheila has …… few friends in Canada 4.- We are having lunch in …… half an hour 5.- I have ……… headache 6.- It’s 3€ …… kilo of strawberries 7.- ……… elephant never forgets 8.- That’s ……… enormous price 9.- My uncle has …… business of his own 10 He’s reading ……… interesting novel 11.-She offered me …… cup of tea 12.-He’s ill in bed He’s got ……… cold 13.- What …………… lovely day! 14.- Miriam broke ……… arm yesterday 15.-We visited …… wax Museum in London 16.- The pupils have to wear …… blue uniform 17.- The woman bought …… French magazine 18.- I need somebody with …… good knowledge of German and English 19.- He got a job as …… architect 20.- Theodor is …… very good friend of mine 21.- They had ……… big bowl of cereals 22.- Our teacher gave me ……… lift last week 23.- It was …… dark night so he lit …… match 24.- This singer has got …….… beautiful voice 25.- Sarah had ………… amazing memory 26.- They enjoyed …… day on the beach 27.- Look! There is …… hole in your jumper 28.- Can I have half …… kilo of carrots? 29.- It was ……… …… incredible story 30.- Bob always reads ……… Italian books 31.- Daniel is ……… very naughty child 1.- It was a sunny day, …… sky was blue 2.- She works in ……… Sales Department 3.- I heard a knock on …… front door 4.- My mother washed ……… dishes 5.- I think that’s ……… cheapest restaurant 6.- ……….lions are very dangerous 7.- When I woke up, ……… day was awful 8.- Would you like some …… tea? 9.- Julie and Christine are …… cousins 10.-Don’t tell me any more lies I want … truth 11.-Mrs Lynx returned to ……… Scotland 12.- Patrick played ……… electric guitar 13.- I usually eat ……… fish and chips for lunch 14.- Excuse me, What’s ……… time? 15.- Olivia spent her summer in … Canary Islands 16.-Children! It’s time to go to …….bed! 17.-The English family served …… o’clock tea 18.-It was quite late so we hurried …… home 19.- My mother went to …… school to see my tutor 20.-We had …… breakfast in the garden 21.-It was cold outside so I took …… coat 22.- He flew his plane under the bridges of …… Thames 23.-The boy rode his bike at …… weekend 24.-Where’s Steve? I think he is in …… garden 25.-I didn’t catch …… school bus 26.- The girls were at ……… seaside last Sunday 27.-She’s skilful She plays all …… instruments 28.-David went to ….… Trinity College in Dublin 29.-I would like to study …………Medicine 30.- My mother was ……….youngest in her family Fill in gaps with ‘the/a/an/ or no article 1.- Did you come by …….air? No, I came …… sea 2.- My brother goes to …… Church in …… morning In …… afternoon he meets …… friends 3.- My neighbour got ……… bronchitis and was taken to ……… hospital 4.- It’s …… pleasure to ……… business with such ……… efficient organization 5.- Linda lived on ……… ground floor of …… old house 6.-This is a story about …… Englishman, …… Irishman and ……… Scotsman Fill in the withhas a/an 7.-My auntgaps very often ……… cold meat and …… salad for supper in Summer 8.-She hates living on …… top floor of that block of flats Fill in the gaps with a/an 1.-That man is A vegetarian 2.-Yesterday he didn’t sleep A wink 3.- Sheila has A few friends in Canada 4.- We are having lunch in - half an hour 5.- I have A headache 6.- It’s 3€ A kilo of strawberries 7.- elephant never forgets 8.- That’s AN enormous price 9.- My uncle has A business of his own 10 He’s reading AN interesting novel 11.-She offered me A cup of tea 12.-He’s ill in bed He’s got A cold 13.- What A lovely day! 14.- Miriam broke AN arm yesterday 15.-We visited A wax Museum in London 16.- The pupils have to wear A blue uniform 17.- The woman bought A French magazine 18.- I need somebody with A good knowledge of German and English 19.- He got a job as AN architect 20.- Theodor is A very good friend of mine 21.- They had A big bowl of cereals 22.- Our teacher gave me A lift last week 23.- It was …… dark night so he lit A match 24.- This singer has got A beautiful voice 25.- Sarah had AN amazing memory 26.- They enjoyed A day on the beach 27.- Look! There is A hole in your jumper 28.- Can I have half A kilo of carrots? 29.- It was AN incredible story 30.- Bob always reads - Italian books 31.- Daniel is A very naughty child Fill in the gaps with ‘the’ or no article 1.- It was a sunny day, sky was blue 2.- She works in THE Sales Department 3.- I heard a knock on THE front door 4.- My mother washed THE dishes 5.- I think that’s THE cheapest restaurant 6.- lions are very dangerous 7.- When I woke up, THE day was awful 8.- Would you like some tea? 9.- Julie and Christine are cousins 10.-Don’t tell me any more lies I want THE truth 11.-Mrs Lynx returned to - Scotland 12.- Patrick played THE electric guitar 13.- I usually eat -fish and chips for lunch 14.- Excuse me, What’s THE time? 15.- Olivia spent her summer in THE Canary Islands 16.-Children! It’s time to go to -bed! 17.-The English family served THE o’clock tea 18.-It was quite late so we hurried -home 19.- My mother went to THE school to see my tutor 20.-We had -breakfast in the garden 21.-It was cold outside so I took THE coat 22.- He flew his plane under the bridges of THE Thames 23.-The boy rode his bike at THE weekend 24.-Where’s Steve? I think he is in THE garden 25.-I didn’t catch THE school bus 26.- The girls were at THE seaside last Sunday 27.-She’s skilful She plays all THE instruments 28.-David went to THE Trinity College in Dublin 29.-I would like to study - Medicine 30.- My mother was THE youngest in her family Fill in gaps with ‘the/a/an/ or no article 1.- Did you come by air? No, I came - sea 2.- My brother goes to Church in THE morning In THE afternoon he meets friends 3.- My neighbour got - bronchitis and was taken to - hospital 4.- It’s A pleasure to business with such AN efficient organization 5.- Linda lived on THE ground floor of AN old house 6.-This is a story about AN Englishman, AN Irishman and A Scotsman 7.-My aunt very often has cold meat and salad for supper in Summer 8.-She hates living on THE top floor of that block of flats