1. Articles
2. OBJECTIVE:OBJECTIVE:- TO STATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEENTHE ARTICLES A, AN, AND THE.
3. What is an article•It is an adjective.•It modifies anoun.
4. Definite Article•The – refers tospecific orparticularnouns .
5. Forexample:Forexample:• I enjoyed participating in thevolleyball competitionThe above sentence refers to a particular orspecific competition.• I enjoyed watching the showThe sentence refers to a particular or specificshow.
6. Indefinite articles: a or an• Refers to a non-specific noun.• The children are playing a gameoutdoors.(it refers any game)• The artist is painting a picture.(it refers to any picture)
7. When to use the• Names of rivers, oceans andseas.• The Red Sea• Points on the globe• The equator
8. When to use theWhen to use the• Parts of the world–The Middle East–The south• Deserts & forests–The Sahara Desert–The Mandai forest
9. •When to use aWhen to use a• Before words that begin withconsonants.– a cat– a pencil– a bag
10. When to use anWhen to use an• Before silent h– an honest man– an honourable person
11. When to use anWhen to use an• Before all words that begin withthe vowels “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” “u”– an egg– an ant
12. When to use anWhen to use an• Before all words that begin withthe vowels “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” “u”– an ice-cream– an orange
13. Use “a” when ........Use “a” when ........• When “u” makes the samesound as the “y” in you.– a uniform– a used plate
14. Use “a” when ........Use “a” when ........• “o” makes the same sound as“w” in “won”– a one-eyed monster
15. A QuizA QuizUse a, an or the in each sentence.• Ismael spoke to _______ womanwho had waved to him (a / the)• My mother bought me _____expensive watch (a / an)• Chery borrowed _____ book fromthe library.(a / an)
16. A Quiz – Self checkA Quiz – Self checkUse a, an or the in each sentence.• Ismael spoke to __the_____ woman who hadwaved to him (a / the)• My mother bought me __an___ expensivewatch (a / an)• Chery borrowed __a___ book from the library.(a / an)
17. More …More …• Ali wore _____ new uniform toschool. (a / an)• Did you see _____ new carwhich my father bought? (the/a)• Kiran is ____ Indian girl. (a /an)
18. More … - Self-checkMore … - Self-check• Ali wore __a___ new uniform toschool. (a / an)• Did you see __a___ new carwhich my father bought? (the/a)• Kiran is __an__ Indian girl. (a /an)
19. More …More …• Singapore lies quite near to ____equator. (the / an)• Liying has travelled across_____ Atlantic Ocean. (an /the)
20. More … - Self-checkMore … - Self-check• Singapore lies quite near to__the__ equator. (the / an)• Liying has travelled across__the___ Atlantic Ocean. (an/the)
