Grammar reference and practice W.6

 

W.6 ■ Articles: a / an and the

a / an

• ■We use a with singular nouns when the next word starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, etc.):

  a ball, a desk, a tree

  ■We use an with singular nouns when the next word starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u):

  an apple, an insect

We use a / an with singular nouns when:

• ■we mention something for the first time.

  There is a house near my school.

  ■we describe a person or thing.

  We've got an old dog.

  She's a tall, slim young woman now.

  ■we say what someone's job is.

  Her mother is a doctor.

the

We use the before singular and plural nouns when:

• ■we refer to something that was mentioned before.

  I've got a new computer and a new phone. I like the computer but I don't like the phone.

  ■there is only one of something

  I'm at the park. (There is only one park.)

1Choose the correct words. 

• 1They've got aan new house and a new car. AThe car is red.

• 2We're at athe cinema.

• 3Has she got aan brother?

• 4There's athe computer club and athe music club at our school. AThe computer club is on Mondays.

• 5He's aan old man and he's got aan big dog.

• 6We've got aan maths exam tomorrow.