ArticlesDeterminers

Articles are one type of determiner. (We will be learning about more determiners later.)

Why are they called “articles” and “determiners”?

Nobody knows…….

Which word is an article in the following sentences?• The dog wagged his long, brown tail.

• Teachers are the nicest people in London.

• Children should put their homework in the green box.

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Which word is an article in the following sentences?• The dog wagged his long, brown tail.

• Teachers are the nicest people in London.

• Children should put their homework in the green box.

Which word is an article in the following sentences?• A cat strolled along purring happily.

• Reading every day is a very good thing to do.

• When is a door not a door? When its ajar.

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Which word is an article in the following sentences?• A cat strolled along purring happily.

• Reading every day is a very good thing to do.

• When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar.

Which word is an article in the following sentences?• That is an interesting question.

• An elephant never forgets.

• I bought an egg, an apple and an ice cream.

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Which word is an article in the following sentences?• That is an interesting question.

• An elephant never forgets.

• I bought an egg, an apple and an ice cream.

When do we use “a” and when do we use “an”? Talk to a partner and think of an example of each.

Let’s remember the vowels:

• A (cat). long sound A (April)

• E (egg). Long sound E (eagle)

• I (ink). Long sound I (ice cream)

• O (orange) Long sound O (over)

• U (umbrella) Long sound U (uniform).

Choose the correct article for each of these words.

a shark

a rabbit

an octopus an eagle

a unicorn

Remember:

• If the next word starts with a consonant use “a”

• If the next word starts with a vowel use “an”

• But if the word starts with a vowel that sounds like a consonant (e.g. uniform) use “a”.

Can you spot the mistakes?

• Boy the put on his coat.

• A apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• The children were noisy and teacher the told them off.

• Never do a homework.

• An book bag is on the floor not on an peg.