INDEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLES WITH ANSWERS

Aprende los usos de los artículos determinados e indeterminados

1. ARTICLESARTICLES
GRAMMAR
THE AND A/AN

2. DEFINITE ARTICLE
The definite article The is used to refer to specific or particular
nouns. The definite article is used before singular and plural
nouns. When the noun is specific or particular. The signals
that the noun is definite, that it refers to a particular member
of a group.
Example:
The dog, the oranges, the chairs, the man, etc.

3. EXCEPTIONS
> Sometimes, "u" has a "y" sound. It sounds like (iu) such as "you"
so it has a consonant sound. Say the (tha) in this case:
Examples: The university, unicorn, unit, etc.....
> The letter “H” is a consonant but, in pronunciation, the words
“hour” and “honest” start with a vowel sounds because the
Hs are not pronounced. So, say the (thi) in this case:
Examples: The (thi) hour (aur)
The (thi) honest (anest) woman

4. PRONUNCIATION OF THE
> THE has two different pronunciations:
Say (tha) when the noun starts with a consonant sound.
Say (thi) when the noun starts with a vowel sound.
> It depends on the sound that makes the first letter
of the word.
EXAMPLES
The book
The teacher
The girl
The pencil The (tha) The (thi)
The apple
The elephant
The orange
The window

5. > Connect the "e" from the article the with the vowel that
starts the word by saying this small sound (ia). Don't make
pause between the words. Make sure it sounds as one.
The apple is red.
(thiiapol)
The oranges are round.
(thiiaorenyez)
Try saying these sentences to practice this ia sound.
The end
The igloo
The onions
The arquitects
The unicorns
The apple
The elephant
The orange
The ice
The umbrella

6. the (tha) the (thi)
the book the animal
book / animal / table /
ice / hour / knife /
insect / desk / pencil /
elephant / university /
umbrella
EXERCISES
> Instructions: Classify the words by its correct the sound.
There is an example done for you.

7. INDEFINITE ARTICLES
The Indefinite article a/an is used to modify non-specific or
non-particular nouns.
> We use a before a consonant or consonant sound.
Example:

8. > We use an before a vowel or vowel sound.
Example:

9. EXCEPTIONS
> Sometimes, "u" sounds like a consonant (/ju/). It has a
“Y” sound. So, use a.
Examples: a university, a unicorn, a unit, etc.....
> The letter “H” is a consonant but, in pronunciation, the words
“hour” and “honest” start with a vowel sounds because the
Hs are not pronounced. So, say an in this case:
Examples: an hour (aur)
an honest (anest) men.

10. PRONUNCIATION OF A AND AN
> a =
> a = (ei) to emphasize
> an = (en) Connect the last sound of an with the
beginning sound of the next word.
Examples: an apple (enappol)
an elephant (enelefent)
an ice (enais)
an orange (enorench)
an umbrella (enambrela)

11. EXERCISES
> Instructions: Write the article a or an in the blank spaces.
Then, practice pronunciation of the with the words.
______ astronaut (astronauta)
______ book (libro)
______ English man (hombre
ingles)
______ table (mesa)
______ igloo (iglu)
______ chair (silla)
______ teacher (maestro (a)
______ orange (naranja)
______ university (universidad)
______ hour (hora)
______ engineer (ingeniero (a)
______ house (casa)