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A lucky day

It was a sunny day. Two good friends, Daniel and Edmund, were going to town tosell their goods. They had to walk pass through a forest. The forest is deep andquiet. Both of them were afraid of animals.

Suddenly, an owl kept flying above their heads. They were schocked.Theywished to leave the forest immediately. After a while, the owl talked to them. Theowl instructed them to the centre of the forest. They were told to dig the soil untilthey found the treasure.

They dug for the treasure for an hour. To their surprise they found a treasurechest. The treasure chest contained a lot of jewelleries and precious stones.

Underline the articles

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Articles

A, an

A. We use a before a noun, which starts with consonant sounds.

Eg :a car a man a kid a university a European

B. An is used before a noun, which starts with a vowel sound.

Eg an egg an accident an owl an idea

an X-ray an m An American

C. We also use an before a noun which has a silent h

An heir an honest man an hour

The

A. Used for a noun that has already been spoken about.

Eg :

1. I have a bicycle. The bicycle has a bell.2. That is her dog. The dogs name is Rex.

B. Used for a specific item.

Eg1. That is the man who snatched my bag.2. The white skirt belongs to Sumitha.

C. Used for unique nouns

Eg 1. The moonb shines at night2. The sky is clear today3. The sun is rises in the East

D. Used for plural nouns

Eg1. The eggs 2.The children 3. The boys

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A. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the

1. She combs her hair with _________ comb.

2. My mother bought me _______ beautiful dress. ________ dress is made ofBatik.

2. I read ______ interesting story just now.

4. Ravi is _________ honest boy who returned the wallet to the owner thisMorning.

5. The hen lays ________ egg every day.

6. Arabian Desert is ______________ hottest desert in the world.

7. Neil Armstrong is _________ first man to step on ________ moon.

8. I eat _______ piece of bread and _______ glass of milk for the breakfast.

9. _________ cleverest pupil in Year Biru is Mogana.

10. Yesterday was _______ unforgettable day for my as I won the first prizein the Story Telling Competition.

11. ________ villagers get the water from the river.

12. ___________ stars are shining brightly.

13. My uncle studied at _________ university in London.

14. This is __________ bicycle I borrowed from Paul.

15. _____ policeman wears _____ uniform to work.

16. Rani is _________ prettiest in this class.

17. _______ Muslims celebrate Hari Raya Puasa after a month of fasting.

18. Ravi adds ____________ oil into the pot.

19. We planned to go to _________ India next month.

20. Ravi lives in ________ Melaka.

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The sentences below have errors. Rewrite them with the correct articles.

1. He was late because he waited fora hour for the train to arrive.

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2. That is a car that almost hit me this morning.

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3. He was killed in a air crash last year.

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4. Our trip to Cameron Highlands was the unforgettable memory for us.

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5. An European man asked me for direction to KLCC.

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6. I want to buy an present for my mother for her birthday.

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7.A

Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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8. Azman has a egg for breakfast every day.

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9. James is a tallest boy in the class.

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10. Raj has a appointment with the dentist today.

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11. Dont pluck a rambutans !

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