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All About Articles, Revised (CLB 3-4)
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1. 1 All About Articles Lunch & Learn (CLB 3 - 4 ) https://pixabay.com/photos/books-bookstore-book-reading-1204029/ shared under CC0

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3. What is an Article? An article is a little word that comes before a noun ) There are 3 common articles in English: The An A 3

4. What is an Article? Many English language learners have difficulty choosing which article to use, or deciding if an article is needed. The first step is to look at the noun: Is it Specific – do you know which one OR can you see it? Is it a Proper Noun OR Is it Countable ? Is it Singular or Plural ? Have a look at the following chart: 4

5. 5 Articles at a glance:

6. Article: A or An Use a or an before a noun that: is general (non specific) can be counted . Examples: I want to watch a movie . (any movie) I want a new job. (any job) 6

7. Use A: 1. Use a before a consonant sound: They bought a car . Vancouver is a beautiful city. There is a hair on my plate. 2. Use “ a ” when “u” sounds like /y/: Mina is in a union . 7

8. Use An: 1. Use an before a vowel sound. I watched an owl fly overhead. I ate an orange for breakfast. That is an ugly car. Use an when the “h” is silent Jake is an honest man. * NOTE : It is the sound and not the letter that determines whether you use a or an. 8

9. Use The: Use the before a specific noun . Specific means: you can see the noun you know which noun it is. Examples: The black-and-white puppy is really cute. (you know which puppy it is.) I am buying the blue dress . (you know which dress it is.) 9

10. The Use the before nouns that are: specific specific and plural non-countable Examples: The new rug matches the sofa . (specific) (specific) 2. The students made the posters in this room. (specific, plural) 3. The children played in the sand all day. (specific, plural) (non-countable) 10

11. No article No article is needed before: 1. a general, plural noun (dogs/cars/books). Example: Our family likes dogs. 2. a general, non-countable noun Example: He drinks coffee every day. Can you make rice for dinner? 3. a general, abstract noun Example: Love is celebrated on Valentine’s day. 11

12. No article No article is needed before: 4. Names of People, Companies, most Places, Universities (that don’t use “of”) Justin Trudeau, Microsoft, Facebook, Costco New York, Toronto, Winnipeg Cambridge, Oxford Exceptions: The United States, The United Kingdom 12

13. No article No article is needed before: 5. Days of the week, Months of the year, Addresses On Thursday, we’ll have dinner together. January is typically a cold month. I live at 22 Wickson Place, Toronto, Ontario. 13

14. Articles: General Tips Use the when there is only one of the noun. the sun, the moon (in the sky) the mall, the library, the hospital (in a city) 2. Use the for the second mention of a noun. I bought a laptop yesterday. The laptop was expensive I want a new puppy. The puppy must be house broken. 14

15. Articles: General Tips 3. Use the with the names of oceans, seas, mountain ranges, deserts, and rivers • The Amazon is longer than the Mississippi. 15

16. Articles: General Tips 4. Use the with a general noun when the noun is followed by that and information that describes it (an adjective clause). • The shoes that I wear every day are red. • The TV that I want to buy is really big. 5. Use a, an or no article with a specific noun when the sentence starts with “There is/are” and includes a preposition. Use the after the preposition. • There is a dog on the sofa. • There are flowers in the vases. 16

17. Let’s practice! https://pixabay.com/photos/books-bookstore-book-reading-shop-1204038/ shared under CC0

18. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. I would like to buy _____________ new car. ___________ new car must be cheap and easy to park. 18

19. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. I would like to buy ___ a ___ new car. _ The __ new car must be cheap and easy to park. 19

20. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 3. Sam gave _____ book to Lisa. She didn't like _____ book at all. 4. Do you have _____ vacuum? I dropped _____ piece of cake, and I need to clean it up. 20

21. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 3. Sam gave _a_ book to Lisa. She didn't like _ the __ book at all. 4. Do you have _the/a__ vacuum? I dropped _ a _ piece of cake, and I need to clean it up. 21

22. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 5. Honey, where’s ______ vacuum? I can't find it. It was in __ closet, but now it's not there. 6. Do you have ______ dictionary? I don't have one, and I need to look up _____ word. 22

23. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 5. Honey, where’s _the__ vacuum? I can't find it. It was in the closet, but now it's not there. 6. Do you have _a_ dictionary? I don't have one, and I need to look up _a__ word. 23

24. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 7. Do you have ____ passport? You need ______ passport to travel outside of _______ country. 8. There’s _____ big bear in _____ backyard. I think _____ bear is looking for something to eat. 24

25. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 7. Do you have __a__ passport? You need __a____ passport to travel outside of __the_____ country. 8. There’s __a___ big bear in _the__ backyard. I think _t he __ bear is looking for something to eat. 25

26. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 9. Do you have _____ computer? I have _____ laptop and ___ iPad. 10. Did you see _____ new movie that is playing at the theatre? It is ______ amazing film. 26

27. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 9. Do you have __a___ computer? I have __a__ laptop and _an__ iPad. 10. Did you see _the__ new movie that is playing at the theatre? It is __an__ amazing film. 27

28. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 11. I would love to take ________ trip next year to _______Europe. 12. Let's find ____ place where we can just sit for _____ couple of hours, drink some coffee, and have ______ good chat. 28

29. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 11. I would love to take __a__ trip next year to Europe. 12. Let's find _a_ place where we can just sit for _a_ couple of hours, drink some coffee, and have __ a ___ good chat. 29

30. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 13. That is ____ place where Sidney proposed to Meryl. Isn't that ____ beautiful location? 14. Suddenly, ______ password Sandra always used to log in to her email didn't work anymore. Somebody had hacked in and changed it. 30

31. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 13. That is _the__ place where Sidney proposed to Meryl. Isn't that _ a __ beautiful location? 14. Suddenly, _the__ password Sandra always used to log in to her email didn't work anymore. Somebody had hacked in and changed it. 31

32. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 15. Did you enjoy _the_ book I recommended to you? Wasn’t it _ an __ exciting novel? 16. I need _ a __ smartphone which allows me to check my email and use Facebook. I really want __a___ phone with good battery life. 17. After dinner, I wash _the__ dishes. My wife hates washing _the or no article_ dishes. 32

33. Correct the errors. 1. John bought new car last week. Unfortunately, car broke down after just two days. 2. Our teacher gave us test today. It was the really hard test. There were the questions on there that I didn't understand. 33

34. Correct the errors. John bought new car last week. Unfortunately, car broke down after just two days. John bought a new car last week. Unfortunately , the car broke down after just 2 days. 2. Our teacher gave us test today. It was the really hard test. There were the questions on there that I didn't understand. Our teacher gave us a test today. It was a really hard test. There were (no article) questions on there that I didn’t understand. 34

35. Correct the errors 3. Excuse me, is there the post office around here? I need to buy an stamp. 4. We have beautiful lake behind our house. Every winter, a lake freezes over and we can go ice skating. When I was the kid, I used to spend hours skating back and forth across an ice. 35

36. Correct the errors Excuse me, is there the post office around here? I need to buy an stamp. Excuse me, is there a post office around here? I need to buy a stamp. We have beautiful lake behind our house. Every winter, a lake freezes over and we can go ice skating. When I was the kid, I used to spend hours skating back and forth across an ice. We have a beautiful lake behind our house. Every winter, the lake freezes over and we can go ice skating. When I was a kid, I used to spend hours skating back and forth across the ice. 36

37. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 1. We had ______ very nice meal. ______ cheese was exceptionally good. 2. Are you interested in ______ science or ______ music? 3. They got married but ______ marriage wasn’t very successful. 4. Do you know any people who live across ______ road? 37

38. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 1. We had __ a __ very nice meal. __ The ___ cheese was exceptionally good. 2. Are you interested in ______ science or ______ music? 3. They got married but _ the ___ marriage wasn’t very successful. 4. Do you know any people who live across __ the __ road? 38

39. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 5. A: Is there ____ water on _____ moon? B: Yes, scientists have discovered _____ice there. 6. A. When I turned on my new laptop, ____screen exploded! Luckily, it has _____good warranty. Either they will replace ___broken screen or send me ______brand new laptop. 39

40. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 5. A: Is there _no article__ water on _the___ moon? B: Yes, scientists have discovered _no article____ ice there. 6. A. When I turned on my new laptop, _ the___ screen exploded! Luckily, it has __ a ___good warranty. Either they will replace _ the __broken screen or send me __ a __brand new laptop. 40

41. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 7. Many people hate ___ violence, but like to watch it in ___movies. 8. Have you ever visited ______London? 9. ______ life would be difficult without ______ useful machines and gadgets we have today. 10.I’m working ______ night shift this week. 41

42. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 7. Many people hate _no article _ violence, but they like to watch it in __ the __ movies. 8. Have you ever visited _no article _ London? 9. _no article _ life would be difficult without _the__ useful machines and gadgets we have today. 10.I’m working _ the __ night shift this week. 42

43. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 11.I know someone who wrote ______ book about ______ American presidents. 12.______ World War II ended in 1945. 13.______ fumes of cars and factories are ______ primary reasons for ______ air pollution. 43

44. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 11.I know someone who wrote __a__ book about _the__ American presidents. 12.______ World War II ended in 1945. 13._The__ fumes of cars and factories are _the___ primary reasons for ______ air pollution. 44

45. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 14.He was ______ unsuccessful musician when he came to this town. 15.Don’t stay in that hotel. ______ beds there are very uncomfortable. 16.The car sped away at ______ hundred km ______ hour. 45

46. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 14.He was __ an ____ unsuccessful musician when he came to this town. 15.Don’t stay in that hotel. __ The __ beds there are very uncomfortable. 16.The car sped away at __ a ____ hundred km _ an __ hour. 46

47. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 17.John doesn’t usually go to ______ church on ______ Sundays. 18.He was sent to ______ prison for ______ murder. 19.At ______ beginning of his speech he spoke about ______ tourism in general. 20.We usually take ______ train, but today we’re taking ______ bus. 47

48. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 17.John doesn’t usually go to ______ church on ______ Sundays. 18.He was sent to ______ prison for ______ murder. 19.At __the__ beginning of his speech he spoke about ______ tourism in general. 20.We usually take ______ train, but today we’re taking _the_ bus. 48

49. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 21.Every child was given an apple for ______ lunch. 22.______ British Prime Minister resides at ______ 10 Downing Street. 23.Hundreds of thousands of old people live in ______ solitude throughout the country. 49

50. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 21.Every child was given an apple for _____ lunch. 22._The___ British Prime Minister resides at ______ 10 Downing Street. 23.Hundreds of thousands of old people live in ______ solitude throughout the country. 50

51. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 24.______ freedom and ______ independence are very valuable in ______ modern life. 25.______ third of ______ Netherlands is in danger of being flooded. 51

52. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 24.______ freedom and ______ independence are very valuable in ______ modern life. 25.__A____ third of __the___ Netherlands is in danger of being flooded. 52

53. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 1. _________ children like playing with toys. 2. _________ Amazon is South America’s largest river. 3. I never listen to _________ radio. In fact, I haven’t even got _________ radio. 4. What _________ amazing idea he had yesterday evening. 5. _________ rich should do more to help _________ poor. 6. My dad always liked to go to _________ school. 53

54. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 1. ________ children like playing with toys. 2. __The______ Amazon is South America’s largest river. 3. I never listen to __the___ radio. In fact, I haven’t even got __a__ radio. 4. What ___an____ amazing idea he had yesterday evening. 5. __The_______ rich should do more to help ___the___ poor. 6. My dad always liked to go to _________ school. 54

55. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 7. Did you see the film on _________ television or at _________ cinema? 8. There’s half _________ litre of milk left in _________ fridge. 9. _________ Uncle Norman and _________ Aunt Lydia stayed with us over the weekend. 55

56. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 7. Did you see the film on _________ television or at __the___ cinema? 8. There’s half __a___ litre of milk left in __the___ fridge. 9. _________ Uncle Norman and _________ Aunt Lydia stayed with us over the weekend. 56

57. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 10.Austria was ruled by _________ Habsburgs for many centuries. 11.Dad told us to go to _________ bed at ten. 12.What’s _________ highest mountain on _________ earth? 13.I met _________ few American tourists when I was in Italy. 57

58. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 10.Austria was ruled by ___the___ Habsburgs for many centuries. 11.Dad told us to go to _________ bed at ten. 12.What’s __the____ highest mountain on ___the____ earth? 13.I met __a____ few American tourists when I was in Italy. 58

59. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 14._________ earth moves around _________ sun every 365 days. 15._________ Soviet Union was _________ first country to send _________ human being into _________ space. 16.I had to stay in _________ hospital for two weeks in order to recover. 59

60. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 14._The__ earth moves around ___the___ sun every 365 days. 15.__The_______ Soviet Union was __the___ first country to send __a____ human being into _______ space. 16.I had to stay in __the___ hospital for two weeks in order to recover. 60

61. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 17._________ oranges and apples have a lot of vitamins. 18.This is _________ most wonderful present I’ve ever had. 19._________ President Bush is from Texas. 20.I’m not very hungry. I had _________ big breakfast. 61

62. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 17._________ oranges and apples have a lot of vitamins. 18.This is __the___ most wonderful present I’ve ever had. 19._________ President Bush is from Texas. 20.I’m not very hungry. I had ___a___ big breakfast. 62

63. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 21.Peter lives in Tokyo, _________ capital of Japan. 22.In Britain, drinking _________ tea is more common than drinking _________ coffee. 23.She is such _________ clever girl. She’s bound to go to _________ university later on. 24.It was _________ long journey. We were at _________ sea for two months. 63

64. Article or no article? Choose from a, an, the , and no article to complete each sentence. 21.Peter lives in Tokyo, ___the____ capital of Japan. 22.In Britain, drinking _________ tea is more common than drinking _________ coffee. 23.She is such ___a__ clever girl. She’s bound to go to _________ university later on. 24.It was ___a___ long journey. We were at _________ sea for two months. 64

65. The/An/A or no article? Moving to ___ United States was ___ most exciting thing I have ever done. I moved last year to ___ New York. New York is ___ exciting city, full of ___ adventure. In fact, I met ___ famous actor on ___ bus yesterday! 2. Today, I have ___ job interview at ___ financial company. ___ company has ___ offices all over ___ world. I'm not sure that I have ___ skills to get hired. I hope so. ___ company's office is on ___ Main Street. That's ___ same street my friend works on. If I get hired, I could meet him after ___ work for drinks. That would be great. He's from ___ Scotland. He works 8 hours ___ day, 5 days ___ week. 65

66. The/An/A or no article? Moving to the United States was _ the __ most exciting thing I have ever done. I moved last year to ___ New York. New York is _ an _ exciting city, full of ___ adventure. In fact, I met _ a __ famous actor on _ the _ bus yesterday! 2. Today, I have _ a _ job interview at __ a _ financial company. _ The __ company has ___ offices all over _ the __ world. I'm not sure that I have _ the __ skills to get hired. I hope so. _ The __ company's office is on ___ Main Street. That’s _ the __ same street my friend works on. If I get hired, I could meet him after ___ work for drinks. That would be great. He's from ___ Scotland. He works 8 hours _ a _ day, 5 days _ a __ week. 66

67. The/An/A or no article? 3. I have two brothers. One, Greg, is still in ___ college, and ___ other, Mike, has already graduated. Mike is ___ kind of guy that is very serious. I don't remember ___ last time I saw him. It may have been in ___ August. He was wearing ___ red sweater. It matched his ___ red hair. 67

68. The/An/A or no article? 3. I have two brothers. One, Greg, is still in ___ college, and _ the __ other, Mike, has already graduated. Mike is _ the_ _ kind of guy that is very serious. I don't remember _ the __ last time I saw him. It may have been in ___ August. He was wearing _ a __ red sweater. It matched his ___ red hair. 68

69. In breakout rooms Read the sentences and decide which article is needed (A, An or The). If no article is needed, write X. Make a list and then type “done” in the chat when your group has finished. 69

70. The/An/A or no article ? According to ______ National Weather Service, cyclones are areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in _____ Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in ______ Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of ______ precipitation and by stormy weather. ______ tornadoes and ______ hurricanes are types of cyclones, as are _______ typhoons, which are ________ storms that occur in ______ western Pacific Ocean. ______ hurricane is _______ cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has ______ winds of at least seventy-four miles ______ hour. 70

71. The/An/A or no article? According to the National Weather Service, cyclones are areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of x precipitation and by stormy weather. x tornadoes and x hurricanes are types of cyclones, as are x typhoons, which are x storms that occur in the western Pacific Ocean. A hurricane is a cyclone that forms over tropical oceans and seas and has x winds of at least seventy-four miles an hour. 71

72. Complete the following exercise with a / an or the articles. Put "x" where no article is needed _______ hurricane rotates in ______ shape of ______ oval or ______ circle. ______ hurricanes can cause great environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit ______ coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused ______extreme devastation. In terms of environmental damage, ______ Hurricane Andrew is one of ____ most devastating hurricanes ever to hit ____ United States. Fourteen people died because of ______ Andrew's effects. 72

73. Complete the following exercise with a / an or the articles. Put "x" where no article is needed A hurricane rotates in the shape of an oval or a circle. X H urricanes can cause great environmental damage. Hurricane Andrew, which hit the coasts of Louisiana and southern Florida in August 1992, caused X extreme devastation. In terms of environmental damage, X Hurricane Andrew is one of the most devastating hurricanes ever to hit the United States. Fourteen people died because of X Andrew's effects. 73

74. Questions? 74 https://pixabay.com/photos/cup-of-coffee-laptop-office-macbook-1280537/ shared under CC0

75. HOMEWORK: Add the correct article to each sentence. If an article is not needed, leave the space blank. 1. Do you have _____ bigger room in the hotel? In fact, I'd like ______ biggest room you have available. 2. This is ________ last time I am going to tell you to clean up your room. 3. He’s _______ much fitter person than I am; he jogs at least five times _______ week. 4. Fred always says dogs make _____ best pets. 5. I think this is ______ worst idea you have ever had. We need to find _______better way to do this. 6. I would like to travel to _______ New York. It is ______ interesting city.

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