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Articles

There are three articles in English

Indefinite Articles: A / An

Definite Article: The

Definite Articles

Usage: When you’re talking/ writing about a specific person or thing. Any time there is a superlative adjective.

Examples: 1. Mr. Langan is the best teacher in the known and

unknown universe.

2. Anthem is the book that we’re reading.

Let’s Try It_________ tie Mr. Langan is wearing today is pretty fly. The

Paulo showed me _______ “What Does the Fox Say” video yesterday.

the

It was _______ funniest thing Mr. Langan had seen in a while.

the

Crystal always has _________ biggest smile on her face.the

Animal Farm by George Orwell is ________ next book we’re reading.

the

Indefinite Articles

Usage: when describing a non specific thing or member of a group.

Examples:1. I want to have a teacher who knows how to

Grammar Grind.2. I hope we read a book about getting turnt up this

year.3. At the zoo I saw an elephant.

Indefinite ArticlesUsing A vs. An depends on the sound that begins the next word in the sentence.

Examples: A boy, a car, a zoo, a class, a student, a teacher, a school

Use A when the next sound is a consonant.

Use An when the next sound is a vowel.

Examples:An elephant, an apple, an orphan, an owl, an octopus

Indefinite ArticlesIt gets tricky when…

A vowel makes a consonant sound. “U” can sometimes make a “Y” sound.

Examples:A user - sounds like “yoo-zer”A university – sounds like “yoo-ni-ver-si-ty”A unicycle – sounds like “yoo-ni-cy-cle

Indefinite ArticlesIt gets tricky when…

A consonant can make a vowel sound.

Examples:An honor – sounds like “on-er”

An hour – sounds like “our”

Let’s Try ItMr. Langan is going to give us ______ worksheet after this.

a

Jennellie said she’s done reading _______ book, Anthem. the

We’re taking _______ quiz tomorrow.a

Dyheem is going to get _______ A in this class.an

Mr. Cruz has ______ octopus as a pet.an