articles

a/an, the
Rules:
a/an: indefinite articles.
Theyre used when talk about :something for the first time, a person/thing form the whole group (Hes a pianist),
profession (Im a teacher), some numbers (a hundred), imperatives (What a beautiful day!)
the:definite article
Its used when we talk about:thing which was mentioned previously (This is a book. The book is new), unique
things ( the sun, the sky), nouns which have some features that differ frim the rest things from this group (Hes
the man I love), superlative adjectives (the best, the highest), musical instruments(the guitar), names describing
the names of seas, lakes, oceans, mountains (the Thames), surnames of the whole families (The Smiths)

Ex.1. Fill in the gaps with the Ex.2. Choose the correct answer
correct article 1.Look!......Smiths are coming!
1.My cousin plays..guitar in a a)a b)an c)the
school band. 2. Shes gotbedroom on. first
2.We saw.Gobi Desert last floor.
weekend. a)a/the b)the/the c)an/the
3.My aunt lives inUnited 3.Theyre travelling toUnited States of
Kingdom. America.
4.cheetahs are..fastest a)the b)a c)an
animals. 4.Why dont we climbAlps?
5.Are you going to become a)an b)a c)the
French teacher? 5.She is..woman I know very well.
6.Lets visit.Browns on Saturday! a)the b)a c)an
7.Look atSun! Its shining very 6. This isumbrella. Its really colorful.
brightly! a)a b)an c)the
Ex.3. Fill in the gaps with the 7. Itsbest book I have ever read!
8.She is such.beautiful
correct article a)the b)a c)an
woman!
9. ItMy
Hi! willnames
behundred and
Kate. I live in..United 8. Is it..elephant?
twentyof
States pounds.
America. Read how I a)an b)a c)the
10. Could you pass
spend..typical day.me..pencil?
I wake up at 7 9. .Thames goes through the England.
oclock. I have breakfast and watch a)the b)an c)a
news on TV. I walk to school with my 10. Czech Republic borders with Poland
sister in.single line along a)a b)the c)an
Garden Street. Class starts at 8
a.m..first is Maths. Then, Ive go
science. We do some experiments
withtoy popgun. After that I have
lunch. I usually have..snack. At 12 I
go home. I eat dinner there and do
homework. I read..book entitled
Byriver. worst thing to do at
home is cleaning. I wash..dishes,
mop..the floor and sweep.furniture.
In .. evening I take ..dog
for..walk, go to swimming pool
and haverest. Later, I
take..bath and go to bed. Sleep
well!