Articles

1. A and an are articles. They are used before a countable noun to mean
one.
Examples: a bear, a runner, an umbrella, an egg
2. We use a when the noun begins with a consonant. We use an when it
begins with a vowel.
Examples: a balloon, a hut, a bird, a watch
an igloo, an ape, an eel, an otter
3. Note that u; is pronounced yew as in uniform, we use the article a.
Examples: a university, a unicorn
4. Note that h is silent as in hour, we use the article an.
Examples: an heir, an honest boy
5. The article the is used:
a) To mean the one you know about
Examples: the sun, the moon, the stars
b) To mean a certain thing, animal or person but not any other.
Examples: Do you know Mindy? She is the girl who gave me this bag.
c) When we talk about something the second time.
Examples: He has a bicycle. The bicycle is new.
d) The superlative
Examples: the fastest, the oldest, the most beautiful
A. Fill in the blanks with a or an.
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____________ cow
____________ uncle
____________ ox
____________ ice-cream
____________ bottle
____________ black cat
Fill in the blanks with a or

7. ____________ okra
8. ____________ aborigine
9. ____________ yolk
10. ____________ unit
11. ____________ baby
12. ____________ mirror
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That is ______________ black car.

Mindy has ____________ oval mirror.
My father drives __________ old lorry to work.
Please give me __________extra piece of paper.
Do you have ____________ short skirt, Hannah?
Where can I get ____________ garden hose?
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7. Simon went to the supermarket to buy ____________ electric kettle.

8. Her shoes gave off ____________ very strong smell.
9. Pei Shan is ____________ honest child.
10.Yee Chuan has ____________ horse.
11.She is wearing ____________ uniform to work.
12.Can I have ____________ glass of mango juice?
13.Is that ____________ orange?
14.My aunt has bought me ____________ eraser.
15.Fatimahs uncle was here ____________ hour ago.
16.____________ flock of birds flew over my house yesterday.
C. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the or - where necessary.
1. Chong Seng is ____________ tallest boy in my class.
2. ____________ house on the hill in haunted.
3. I will give you ____________ book. ____________ book is quite expensive.
4. The baby wants to pull ____________ cats tail.
5. Is that ____________ apple?
6. Sean was at ____________ park just now.
7. I like to play ____________ badminton and squash.
8. ____________ Miss Sunjeet is coming to our classroom now.
9. She is ____________ most popular singer in Malaysia.
10.Whose father is ____________ engineer?
11.____________ English is my favourite subject at school.
12.I have ____________best friend. He is Ahmad.
13.That is ____________ way to the market.
14.There are many people at ____________ waterfall in Bukit Belacan.
15.____________ cats are playing with ____________ balls.
16.____________ Soon Lee likes to go to ____________ Pulau Redang.