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1G - ARTICLES AND PLURALS

The Articles (the-a/an)

Use theto refer to a specific thing. For example:

thebook

thedoor

theboy

thegirl

Use a/anfor singular nouns only. They refer to an unspecified noun. We use each

one in different cases. For example:

We use awhen the word that follows

starts with a consonantsound.

Abook

Atable

Ahorse

Auniversity

AEuropean

We use anwhen the word that

follows starts with a vowelsound.

Anairplane

Anorange

Anumbrella

Anhour

Anhonest man

Exercise I. Complete with a or an.

1. ______flower

2.

______ring3. ______animal

4. ______doll

5. ______airplane

6. ______spoon

7.

______train8. ______egg

9. ______hospital

10.______apple

11.______marker

12.

______notebook13.______engineer

14.______pear

15.______actress

Plural nouns

Regular nouns.

We normally transform a noun into

plural adding the letter S.

Nouns ending in SS,SH,CH,X,Z, and O

end in ES.

book books

flagflags

pencilpencils

tabletables

carcars

glassglasses

watchwatches

boxboxes

quizquizzes

potatopotatoes

Irregular nouns.

The irregular nouns are very different and they are to be learned by memory. Here are

some examples.

fishfish

sheepsheep

deerdeertoothteeth

footfeet

manmen

womanwomenfiremanfiremen

mousemice

childchildren

personpersonspersonpeople

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Exercise II. Change the following nouns into plural.

1.

book_______________

2. pen________________

3.

toy________________4. box________________

5. glass ______________

6. computer___________

7. flag________________

8. brush______________

9. tooth_______________

10.witch_______________

11.

mouse________________

12.child_________________

13.

fish__________________14.friend________________

15.teacher_______________

16.sheep________________

17.person_______________

18.fox__________________

19.woman_______________

20.tomato_______________

ARTICLE (The).

The can also be used with a plural noun to refer to a specific group of persons,animals or objects. For example:

The boys

The girls

The students

The colors

The computers

The children

Exercise III. Write the correct article (a/an/the), depending if the noun is singular

or plural.

1. ______house

2.

______mouse

3. ______apples

4. ______wolves

5. ______teachers

6. ______foxes

7. ______tooth

8.

______book

9. ______babies

10.______hospital

11.______ball

12.______strawberry

13.______ dogs

14.

______glasses

15.______children

16.______cup

17. ______women

18. ______laptop

Exercise IV. Change the following nouns and articles (a/an/the) into singular.

1. The children _______________

2. The mice _________________

3.

The books ________________4.

The teachers ______________

5. The balls _________________

6. The laptops _______________

7.

The women _______________

8. The teeth _________________

9.

The apples _________________

10.The numbers _______________

11.The men ___________________

12.The people _________________

13.

The colors __________________14.

The presents _______________

15.The pencils _________________

16.The ships __________________

17.

The plates __________________

18.The flowers ________________

19.

The oranges ________________

20.The sheep _________________