Teacher Olay
Indefinite Articles A and An
INDEFINITE ARTICLES A and AN
The indefinte article has no plural form.
Ex.
a boy - boys
a pen - pens
a dog - dogs
Use 'an' instead of 'a' when it comes before a vowel sound NOT just before a word that begins with a vowel.
A is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound. Examples are: a horse, a cat, a European, a hole, a useless object, a university, a dog, a cat etc.
a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog
a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used)
You use a when the noun you are referring to begins with a consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y or z), for example, "a
city" and "a factory"
An is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound. Examples are: an egg, an elephant, an honest man, an animal, an hour etc.
an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot;an orphan
You use an when the noun you are referring to begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), for example, an artist and an envelope
Fill in the blanks with a/an:
1) Lucy has ____ dog.
2) Let's sing _____ song.
3) Emily needs _______ new desk in her room.
4) I need ____ blue pen.
5) Ben has_____ old bike.
6) Peter has_____ aunt in Berlin.
7) We listen to_____ English CD.
8) She has _____ exercise book in her school bag.
9) The speed of this car was 160 miles _______ hour.
10) They finished _____ unit.
Fill in the blanks with a/an:
1) There is_____ new English book on the desk.
2) She's reading _____ old comic.
3) They've got ______ idea.
4) He is drinking _____ cup of coffee.
5) The girl is _____ pilot.
6) Leipzig has _____ airport.
7) This is ______ expensive bike.
8) Look! There's ______ bird flying.
9) My father is______ honest person.
10) My friend wants to be ______ astronaut.
11.)Do you have ___ dictionary that I can borrow?
12.)There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.
13.)Magda is wearing ___ blue dress with red shoes.
14.)Bornholm is ___ island in the Baltic Sea.
15.)Christmas comes once ___ year.
16.)The Severn is ___ river.
17.)This is ___ easy question.
18.)Stephen could you speak ___ little louder.
19.)May I ask you ___ question?
20.)Is there ___ cash machine near here?
21.)This is Joanna. She's _____ doctor.
22.)Simon is ____ engineer.
23.)That's Sandra. She's ___ hairdresser.
24.)Sean Connery is ___ actor.
25.)John is ____ electrician.
26.)Mr. Sańko is ___ teacher.
27.)This is Shirley. She's ___ housewife.
28.)That's Mark. He's ___ police officer.
29.)I'm ____ student.
30.)Kate Winslet is ____ actress.
31.)Diana is ______ very nice person.
32.)Last night we went out for ______ meal.
33.)I'm looking for ______ new job.
What are these people ? Write their jobs. Remember to use A or An .
vet - artist - singer - pilot - bus driver - actress
1- He paints pictures.
He 's an artist .
2 - She sings in a chorus.
She's ______________________ .
3 - He looks after ill animals.
He's _______________________ .
4 - He flies an airplane.
_____________________________.
5 - She acts in plays and films.
_____________________________.
6 - He drives buses.
_____________________________.