articles

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Articles

What are the 3 articles in English?

articles:

small room

1. a
2. an

articles:

uniform

1. a
2. an

articles:

honest man

1. a
2. an

articles:

intelligent answer

1. a
2. an

No article (-):

Als je hebt over dingen in het algemeen:

I like potatoes.  

Evidence is hard to find. 

School should help pupils. 

 

ARTICLES
This is ____ nice garden.

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

articles:

university

1. a
2. an

No articles please!

No article for continents, countries, place names, streets, lakes, buildings or organisations.

Nigeria is a country in Africa.

Lake Torrens is close to Adelaide.

Some names contain an article: The Netherlands

No articles please!

No the after:

- both

- all

- most

Most people don't like rain.

No articles please!

No article when talking about a members of a group, but you do use articles when talking about the entire group.

People think Australians are really laid-back.

     

The Australians are the best at rugby.

 

No articles please!

No article for titles or when someone is the only one with that profession.

My uncle has met Prince Harry.

He is Prime Minister of Australia.

No articles please!!

After some fixed expressions: at sea, at church, at school, at university, in prison, in hospital, at work, by car, on foot, etc.

He is at work. 

I go to school by car....

exception:  He is at the prison in London.

ARTICLES
Isn't he ____ Dutch?

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

ARTICLES
Dinner's ready in ___ kitchen!

1. a
2. an
3. x
4. the

Complete the sentence with a/an, the, or no article (-)
... Lake Superior is ... biggest lake in ... world.

1. the/a/-
2. -/the/the
3. A/-/a
4. The/the/the