ARTICLES

A AN THE
Who is this person?

He is a Brazilian soccer player.

Who is this person?

He is the President of Brazil.

He is an American actor.
Who is this person?

He is the President of the United States.

Who is this person?

She is a British singer.

Who is this person?

She is an actress.
She is a South African actress.
Explanation

Use the to refer to something which has already

been mentioned.

There's a position available in my team. The job will

involve some international travel.
Explanation
In English, the two indefinite articles are a and an. Like other
articles, indefinite articles are invariable. You use one or the
other, depending on the first letter of the word following the
article, for pronunciation reasons. Use a when the next word
starts with a consonant, or before words starting in u and eu
when they sound like you. Use an when the next word starts
with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) or with a mute h.
 a boy
an apple
a car
a helicopter

Example
an elephant
a big elephant
an itchy sweater
an ugly duck
a european
a university
a unit
an hour
an honor
Example I've finally got a good job.
QUIZ
What does your brother do?
He is a lawyer.
He is lawyer.
He is an lawyer.
QUIZ
Do you trust him?
Yes. He's an honest guy.
Yes. He's honest guy.
Yes. He's the honest guy.
QUIZ
This is __________ book I've ever read.
the best
best
a best
 “A”, “AN”
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
Use “a” before
consonant words.
 “A”, “AN”
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
Use “an” before vowel
words.
My Neighborhood

My neighborhood is __ a very interesting place. My

home is located in an
__ apartment building
downtown, near many stores and offices. There is
a small supermarket across the
__ __ street where my
family likes to go shopping.
My Neighborhood
a post office and __
There is also __ a bank near our
home. In our neighborhood, there is __ a small, green
park where my family likes to have picnics on
weekends and holidays. There is __ a small pond in the
__
park, and there are many ducks inthe__ pond.
My Neighborhood

We like to invite our friends when we go there, and

we always have __ a great time! In addition, there is
an elementary school close to our home where my
__
little brother studies inthe __ third grade. There are so
many things to see and do in my neighborhood, and
a great place!
that’s why I like it! It’s __