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The document explains the use of articles (a, an, the) in English and when to use indefinite versus definite articles. It discusses using articles with jobs, singular nouns, things mentioned before, and things in general. An exercise is included to help test the reader's understanding of article usage

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Articles A, An, The

The document explains the use of articles (a, an, the) in English and when to use indefinite versus definite articles. It discusses using articles with jobs, singular nouns, things mentioned before, and things in general. An exercise is included to help test the reader's understanding of article usage

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Do you know how to use a, an and the? Test what you know with interactive exercises and
read the explanation to help you.
Look at these examples to see how articles are used.

She's a doctor.
I need an umbrella.
Have you heard the news?
I don't like spiders.
Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Grammar explanation
Here are some of the most important things to know about using articles.

Jobs
When we say what people's jobs are, we usually use a/an.

He's an architect.
She's a scientist.
My grandmother was a teacher.
Singular nouns
Singular, countable nouns always have an article – a/an or the (or another determiner
– my, your, this, that, etc.).
We use a/an – the indefinite article – when we talk about something for the first time, or
something that is part of a group or type.

I saw a good film yesterday.


Do you want a drink?
We use a when the word that follows it begins with a consonant sound. We use an when it's
followed by a vowel sound. This makes pronunciation easier.

She has a university degree.


It took me an hour to get home.
We use the – the definite article – when the listener already knows which thing we are talking
about because it was mentioned before or because there's only one of them.

I'm going to take the dog for a walk.


Have you seen the car key?
They go to the school next to the bridge.

Things in general
When we talk about things in general, we normally use a plural or uncountable noun with no
article.

Birds eat worms.


Water freezes at 0°C.
Children need a lot of sleep.

Particular groups of things


When we talk about a particular group of things, we use the.

We went to the zoo and saw the kangaroos. (These are the particular kangaroos in
that zoo – not kangaroos in general.)
Do this exercise to test your grammar again.
1. Do you want _____________ sandwich? I've got cheese and bread in the shopping bag.

2. She wants to be ________________ ambulance driver when she finishes school.

3. Did you see ____________________ moon last night?

4. I really hate ___________________mosquitos. They always bite me.

5. If you need to contact me over the weekend, please send me ____________________ email.

6. I'm a fun-loving person. I love ___________________ parties and dancing!

7. I'll be there in __________________ hour.

8. _____________________ teachers at my son's school are great.

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