Lidwoorden

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Articles in English

What is an article?

1. the
2. a
3. an
4. answer A, B, C

Article a/an

a 

use for words starting with a consonant:

a pet               a teacher           a bycicle

a car                  a door               a room

 

Article a/an

an 

for words starting with a vowel:

an ear            an investigation         an officer

an apple            an Englishman          an answer

 

Be aware!

The use of a  or an doesn't depend on whether there is a vowel or consonant, but whether you hear it.

 

Examples

an hour  (you hear our)

an honor (you hear onour)

a university (you hear juniversity)

a uniform (you hear juniform)

a European (you hear jeuropean)

a of an?
..... dog

1. a
2. an

a of an?
..... banana

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... artwork

1. a
2. an

a of an?
..... house

1. a
2. an

a of an?
.... uniform

1. a
2. an

A

AN

table

house

egg

chicken

island

phone

orange

When do you omit articles?

worksheet