This document provides examples of using indefinite articles "a" and "an" depending on whether the following word begins with a consonant or vowel sound. It explains that "a" is used before consonant sounds like "a book" and "an" is used before vowel sounds like "an apple". The rest of the document provides practice examples of inserting the correct indefinite article and asks the reader questions to check understanding.

1. Indefinite articles
A ; AN = One

2. We use A, for singular,
before consonant sounds
A book, a pencil, a doctor
a teacher, a student, a bakery
a factory a uniform

3. We use AN, for singular,
before vowel sounds
an apple, an umbrella,
an engineer, an eraser,
an igloo, an hour, an honor,

4. Let’s practice

5. happy man
ugly woman
blue car
yellow blouse
hour
intelligent boy
sad girl
expensive restaurant
cheap bill
awful movie
Angry bird
High mount
angel
Happy girl
apple
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
An
An
An
An
An
An
An
An

6. Ask your classmate.
Places and objects

7. Coins
How many coins
Do you have now?
Do you have any coins?

8. Bill
Which do you prefer
Bills or coins?
Do you have any dollar bills?

9. Bill
How much is your
electricity bill?
Do you have to
pay any bills?

10. Brush Comb
Which do you use,
a brush or a comb?

11. Calculator
Do you have a
calculator?
How often do you use
a calculator?

12. What is your favorite
car?
Do you have a car?
What car would you
like to have?
Car

13. Credit Card
Do you have any credit
cards?
How many credit cards
do you have?

14. Glasses Sunglasses
Do you have any sunglasses?
Do you wear glasses?
Does anyone in you family
wear glasses?Who?

15. Identity card
Is your ID in your bag now?
Do you carry your ID?

16. Bakery
Is there a bakery near
your house?
How often do you go
to a bakery?

17. Butcher’s
Do you live near a butcher’s?
Can you buy eggs in a
butcher’s?

18. Clothes store/
Clothes shop
What is your favorite
clothes shop?
How often do you go
there?

19. Dance club
Night club
Do you go to dance clubs?
How often do you go?

20. Fast food
restaurant
What is your favorite?
How often do you go
there?
Is it expensive or cheap ?

21. Hotel
Name a famous hotels in your town.
How often do you stay in
hotels?
Would you like to live in a
hotel? Why(not)?

22. Movie Theater/
Cinema/ movies
How many movie theaters
are there in your town?
How often do you go?

23. Music store
How often do you go
to a music store?
Is there a music store
near your house?

24. (Shopping) mall
How many malls are
there in your town?
How often do you go?

25. Factory
Do you work in a
factory?
Would you like to work
in a factory? Why (not)

26. Look and say

32. the Calculator is small.
It is small.
Mike is handsome.
He is tall.
Mary is beautiful.
She is intelligent.

33. the Calculators are small.
They are small.
Mike and Bob are handsome.
They are tall.
We are blessed

34. I am intelligent.
You are my friend.
You are my friends.

35. We are
all blessed

36. I am blessed
He is blessed
She is blessed
It is blessed
We are blessed
They are blessed
You are blessed
You are blessed

37. the Calculator is small.
the Calculators are small.
?
?

38. The Calculator is small.
The Calculators are small.

39. What is your opinion?
Look at the following
pictures and say.
Example:
The Clothes store;
Full of people
The Clothes store isn’t
Full of people

40. The Clothes store;
Full of people
The factory;
Full of people

41. Night clubs;
good
Hotels in
your city;
cheap

42. Fast food
restaurants;
Healthy
Malls; safe

43. Bakeries;
clean
Butcher’s shops
expensive

44. Will Smith;
A good actor
The doctor;
A handsome man

45. The engineers;
busy
The builders;
happy

46. Neymar;
A good soccer
player
The hairdresser;
sad

47. William Boner;
intelligent
Housewives;
busy

48. The Lawyer;
angry
Managers;
busy

49. The musician;
tired
The nurse;
a beuatiful woman

50. The police officer;
a handsome man
Pastors;
happy

51. Obama;
a good politician
A pilot’s job;
dangerous

52. A secretary’s job;
stressful
The receptionist;
45 years old

53. Shop assistant’s job;
awesome
The sutudents;
tired

54. Retired people;
lazy
A teacher’s job;
easy

55. The waitress;
an ugly girl
A waiter’s job;
easy