INSTITUTO POLITECNICO AGROINDUSTRIAL

IDIOMA EXTRANJERO INGLES

SEVENTH GRADE

TOPIC: SIX… (INDEFINITE ARTICLE)

The indefinite article – a is the same for all genders.

The indefinite article has no plural form. a boy → Boys

Use the article a before a consonant sound

 a boy
 a girl
 a cat

We use an if the following word starts with a spoken vowel.

 an apple
 An old woman
 An angel

the following word starts with a

the following word starts with a spoken vowel
spoken consonant

 a boy  an aunt
 a school  an old school
 a girl  an American girl

Mind the pronunciation of the following word.

The first sound we speak is [j], so we The first sound we speak is [ʌ], so we
use a → a unit use an → anuncle

 Use the article a or an to indicate any non-specified member of a group or category.

I think an animal is in the garage
That man is a scoundrel.
We are looking for an apartment.

 Use the article a or an to indicate one in number (as opposed to more than one).
I own a cat and two dogs.

◊ Sometimes an adjective comes between the article and noun:

an unhappy boy, a red apple

 The plural form of a or an is some. Use some to indicate an unspecified, limited amount (but more than
one).
an apple, some apples
INSTITUTO POLITECNICO AGROINDUSTRIAL
IDIOMA EXTRANJERO INGLES
SEVENTH GRADE

EXERCISE:

1. complete las frases con a /an

I am English teacher. My sister is engineer in factory. We have aunt

and uncle. They live in house with beautiful garden. In their garden there
is apple tree and fig tree. They have daughter. She is singer.

My parents are artists. They paint paintings and sell them on the Internet. My mother is
also art teacher. She works in school in the mornings. My father loves flowers
and has a balcony with flowerpots.

2. Escribe la opción correcta.

 The boy was riding bicycle.

 2. I need information on the English course.
 3. I'd like egg for my breakfast.
 4. Do you take cream in your coffee?
 5. Can you lend me pound?
 6. She lost money on the stock exchange.
 7. He has to have operation on his back.
 8. She needed to have blood transfusion.
 9. I took photograph of the family.
 10. She likes to study grammar.

3. Escribe a o an para cada frase

My mother is doctor.

This is armchair.

bottle of orange juice.

INSTITUTO POLITECNICO AGROINDUSTRIAL
IDIOMA EXTRANJERO INGLES
SEVENTH GRADE

What expensive houses!

Cameron Diaz is actress.

He broke arm in a car accident.

We eat three times day.

He is good policeman.

The cats are pets.

Ari Vatanen is great champion of rallyes and raids.

4. escribe el articulo indefinido a o an para cada oración.

1. My sister is nurse.
2. He is policeman and his wife is engineer.
3. She is good musician.
4. What expensive car!
5. travel agent would give you information
about reservations.
6. It is pleasure to do it.
7. He drinks wine three times day.
8. He broke arm in skiing accident.
9. hour.
10. I'll pay you thousand month.