Departamento de Ingeniería

Universidad Arturo Prat

Inglés I

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INDEFINITE AND DEFINITE ARTICLES

Indefinite Article: A / AN un/una A before consonants a pear: una pera

a hospital (cuando h tiene
sonido) a hostel
AN before vowels. An octopus : un pulpo
An activity: una actividad
a university (yiuniversiti)

Unspecified singular countable nouns There is a bank near the restaurant.

Unknown people A Mr. Jones left two messages for you.

Names of Jobs James is a doctor.

Expressions of measurement He travels to California trice a year.

Once (una vez) a year – twice /tuáis/ a year (2
veces)

Definite Article: THE el/ la / los / las

I had lunch in a new restaurant. The waitress

To refer to a particular thing or person was rude but the food was delicious.

Specific national groups The Dutch; the Americans; the Koreans.

Categories of people or things The homeless; the unemployed; the

Democrats; the Protestants.

Titles (when they are not followed by a name) The President; the Queen; the Pope
but President Lincoln, Queen Victoria, Pope
John Paul II

Superlative adjectives The largest; the best; the most expensive

THE BEST: EL MEJOR
 Unique objects The Moon; the Earth; the Universe

- Countries (collective or plural): the UK, the

Philippines
Geographical names - Rivers: the Thames
- Mountain ranges: the Alps
- Oceans: the Atlantic

The Eifel tower.

The Buckingham Palace.
Old Buildings The Government House.
The White House

Zero Article: Ø

To refer to things or people in general Banks are closed on Sundays.

Tea is served at 5:00.

Geographical names - Countries (if they are not collective or

plural): Spain, Denmark
- Streets: Oxford Street

Exercise

1. - I read _______ interesting books last year.

A an B a C these D several (muchos)

2. - She goes to Ireland twice _______ year.

A by B the C a D an

3. - Did you taste _______ cake she made?

A an B the C same D both

4. - It costs about 10 dollars _______.

A week B a week C the week D last week

5. - We usually have _______ at 8:00.

A breakfast B the breakfast C for breakfast D after breakfast

 6. - Have you ever been _______ Egypt?

A an B the C to D in

7. - I need _______ about the project.

A some information B an information C of information D for information

8. - It’s _______ journey.

A seven hours B the seven hours C seven o’clock D a seven-hour

9. - _______ drink a lot of water.

A The French B French C A Frenchman D A Frenchwoman

10. - They collected money to help _______.

A the poor B poor man C poorly D poor

The stars: correct (las estrellas)

Stars