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are used before singular countable nouns

a is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant


an is used before a singular noun beginning with a vowel

is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific
is used with nouns that are unique: the moon, the sun, etc.
is used before the names of rivers, seas/oceans, mountain ranges,
deserts and groups of islands: the Amazon, the Pacific, the Alps, etc.
is used with superlative adjectives: the oldest, etc.
is used with hotels, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres: the Ritz Hotel,
the Odeon, etc.
is used when the place name contains of-phrase: the Statue of Liberty

before proper nouns


with continents, countries, towns, streets or lakes
with names of mountains or islands
before names of meals or games and sports

Complete with a, an or the where necessary.


What do you usually have for ___ dinner? 10. Listen! Jane is playing ___ flute. She is ___ very
My dad is ___ very careful driver. He never talented person.
exceeds ___ speed limit. 11. What about taking ___ few days off in ___ April?
Mr Davis has been ___ accountant for ___ year. 12. Mary has ___ old bike. ___ bike screeches.
How much are ___ bananas? They are 90 cents 13. John is ___ honest person. He always tells ___
___ kilo. truth.
Where have you been? Ive been to ___ school. 14. Theres ___ green apple on ___ kitchen table. Help
Drinking ___ milk with ___ honey and ___ lot of yourself.
lemon juice is good for ___ sore throat. 15. Have you ever been to ___ Himalayas?
My brother works in ___ office. ___ office is just 16. ___ Tower of London is one of ___ most popular
around ___ corner. sights in ___ capital of ___ Britain.
Tom was so thirsty that he drank ___ whole 17. We live in ___ Elm Street. Its not very crowded.
bottle of mineral water. 18. At 10.30 last night Lucy was getting ready for ___
Weve never been to ___ Paris before. Its bed.
____ first time were visiting ___ France. 19. Did you have ___ good time in ___ Canaries?
What do you usually have for -- dinner? 10. Listen! Jane is playing -- flute. She is a very
My dad is a very careful driver. He never exceeds the talented person.
speed limit. 11. What about taking a few days off in -- April?
Mr Davis has been an accountant for a year. 12. Mary has an old bike. The bike screeches.
How much are the bananas? They are 90 cents a 13. John is an honest person. He always tells the
kilo. truth.
Where have you been? Ive been to -- school. 14. Theres a green apple on the kitchen table. Help
Drinking -- milk with -- honey and a lot of lemon juice yourself.
is good for a sore throat. 15. Have you ever been to the Himalayas?
My brother works in an office. The office is just 16. The Tower of London is one of the most popular
around the corner. sights in the capital of -- Britain.
Tom was so thirsty that he drank the whole 17. We live in -- Elm Street. Its not very crowded.
bottle of mineral water. 18. At 10.30 last night Lucy was getting ready for --
Weve never been to -- Paris before. Its bed.
the first time were visiting -- France. 19. Did you have a good time in the Canaries?
.

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