The Indefinite Article by Karla K. Cuevas Falfรกn is licensed under a Creative Commons ReconocimientoNoComercial-SinObraDerivada 3.0 Unported License.
ACTIVITIES 1.-Read the following sentences and choose the correct English proverb. What does it mean?
An onion a day keeps the doctor away.
A carrot a day keeps the doctor away. A banana a day keeps the doctor away. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
2.-Read the statements again and fill in the spaces.
____ onion
____ carrot
____ banana
____ apple
3.-Now, read and complete the rule. A/AN The indefinite article “a/an” is used before a singular countable noun to refer to one person or thing not previously known or specified. ____ goes before nouns which begin with a consonant sound: ____ cat ____ dog ____ goes before nouns which begin with a vowel sound: ____ egg ____ orbit Use an before unsounded “h” because the “h” has no audible sound and the sound that follows the article is a vowel. an honorable reign an honest man When “u” makes the same sound as the “y” in you, you must use a. a union When “o” makes the same sound as “w” in won, you must use a. a one-act play
4.-Cross a or an a.
a
an
greenhouse
b.
a
an
horse
c.
a
an
purple onion
d.
a
an
Easter egg
e.
a
an
ugly dress
f.
a
an
owl
g.
a
an
apple pie
h.
a
an
chocolate cake
i.
a
an
U.S. navy ship
j.
a
an
avocado
k.
a
an
hourglass
l.
a
an
orange
m.
a
an
blackberry
n.
a
an
incredible landscape
o.
a
an
pencil
p.
a
an
one-legged pirate
q.
a
an
African elephant
r.
a
an
ice cream
s.
a
an
star
t.
a
an
bookshelf
5.-Choose six nouns from the exercise above to make sentences
1) _________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________
4) _________________________________________________________
5) _______________________________________________________
6) _______________________________________________________
KEY ACTIVITY 1
An onion a day keeps the doctor away. A carrot a day keeps the doctor away. A banana a day keeps the doctor away. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
X
ACTIVITY 2
an onion
a carrot
a banana
an apple
ACTIVITY 3 a goes before nouns which begin with a consonant sound: a cat a dog an goes before nouns which begin with a vowel sound: an egg an orbit a. A b. A c. A
ACTIVITY 4 d. AN e. AN f. AN
g. AN h. A i.A j. AN k. AN l. AN m. A
n. AN o. A p. A q. AN r. AN s. A t. A
ACTIVITY 5 Ss’ own answers