The definite article the in english free online exercise with explanation. Decided whether to use the definite article the or not. The definite article the exercise 1 english grammar. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about definite, article, definite a.
Use the hint button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. The word the is one of the most common words in english. English practice downloadable pdf grammar and vocabulary worksheets. Using a or an depends on the following sound mimeaning. This section is all about the definite article the, as well as indefinite articles a and an. Definite and indefinite articles english grammar worksheets. If you dont know a,an,the very well youll fail, i think. Beginner, intermediate, advanced click to jump to questions. Art003 articles fill in the correct article a, an or the. Articles worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results.
We call the the definite article and aan the indefinite. We use the before a noun when the other person knows or can work out which thing we are referring to did you lock the door. Practice when to use and not use the definite article the exercise 1 is an advanced level quiz and has 10 questions. English esl definite and indefinite articles worksheets. The indefinite articles aan and the definite article the the indefinite article the indefinite article aan is used before singular countables nouns. Test yourself on french definite, indefinite, and partitive articles by deciding which article is most appropriate in each sentence. Basic excerise on use of a and an and also when the definite article is necessary or not. The indefinite articles aan and the definite article the. Explanation and exercise to understand the indefinite articles. The cheese in that shop is great s things in general i love cheese s people from countries the french s streets. Grammar practice worksheets this worksheet has exercises for practicing article use. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of the rules regarding the use of the definite and indefinite articles. We use a an when the listener doesnt know what thing we mean.
Art004 articles fill in the correct article a, an or the. A complete the following exercise with a an or the articles. These particular ones will help you practice using articles in spanish definite articles, indefinite articles, knowing when not to use an article, etc. Definite and indefinite articles pdf worksheets english. The soviet union was the first country to send a man into space. Do we use the definite article the with the following nouns. Decide whether to use the definite article the or not. Definite article, indefinite article, mixed article, zero article it is a set of 3 exercises to practise the definte and indefinite articles. Spanish grammar exercises spanish articlesdefinite and. This exercise is a supplement to the exercises of in charge 1, unit 9, pages 109 through. The worksheet features a total of 40 nouns, 20 for students to practice with definite articles and 20 for students to practice with indefinite articles. The definite article the is the most frequent word in english. Articles exercises a, an, the beginner, intermediate. Using english articlesusing english articles aan the zero.
This worksheet contains a brief grammar explanation and six different exercises dealing with articles. The definite article the english grammar exercises. Study english articles a, an, the online with these exercises. Use the definite article the with names that have the preposition of. This worksheet focuses on article agreement in spanish.
Articles exercises elementary and intermediate level. The exercises on our site are designed for beginners and intermediate level students. The definite article the definite article the is used when it is clear which thing or person we are talking about, for example when the noun is mentioned for a second time or is already known. Articles with geographical names exercise 1 download this exercise in pdf here. In this lesson, well look at the difference between the definite article the and. Fill in the correct article a, an or the where necessary or leave blank. English esl definite and indefinite articles worksheets most downloaded 20 results. Videos, notes, exercises are kind of a good practise. Grammar exercise definite and indefinite articles do the exercise below on definite and indefinite articles and click on the answer button to check your answers. Put the correct article a, an, the, or nothing into the paragraphs below. We left rome, flew over alps and made a quick stop in london. Nouns in english are preceded by the definite article when the speaker believes that the listener already knows what he is referring to.
Art010 nouns and articles english grammar exercises. For fillintheblank questions, you must type accents, because a missing accent a spelling mistake a wrong answer note that when there is more than one correct answer, you must choose all of them in order for your answer to be considered correct. The definite article exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and emma. We use a before nouns beginning with a consonant sound and an. Art003 articles fill in the correct article a, an or the where necessary or leave blank.
Use of the definite article the in english exercise. Insert definite or indefinite articles, the an, a, where necessary. Either there is not yet a context for the noun or a context is unimportant to the meaning of the sentence. British council is one of the best way to learn this subject. The definite article exercises intermediate and advanced level. Students are asked to state which article would match each noun. Definite and indefinite article english grammar exercises. Maybe, definite article is one of the most important subject in english. The speaker may believe this for many different reasons, some of which are listed below. Fill in all the gaps, then press check to check your answers. In charge 1 grammar definite and indefinite articles. The definite article exercises learn english teens. Idfii il ll h i l dindefinite articles usually mean that noun is general and not specific at a certain time. Indefinite articles exercises a an elementary level.
We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the listenerreader knows exactly what we are referring to. Answers to articles exercise 1 passage with correct articles inserted. Articles are those tricky little words we often find before nouns. Definite and indefinite articles what is an article. Written by bob wilson robert clifford mcnair wilson 2008. When ordinals take definite article than in the above exercise why th definite article not used with fifth avenue. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of the definite article. English esl definite article worksheets most downloaded. Fun pdf article esl activities, games, and interactive and printable worksheets to help teach a1, a2, b1 level students definite and indefinite articles. If an article is not needed, then select the blank option. Grammar definite and indefinite articles i nstructions for the t eacher this exercise is a supplement to the exercises of in charge 1, unit 9, pages 109 through. Did you see the film on television or at the cinema. The definite article the my grandmother likes very much. Peter is blind and has got dog that goes with him everywhere.
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