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A/AN/THE - Practicing Articles 2
RULE:
The FIRST time you talk about something, use A/AN.
The SECOND time you talk about something, use THE.
EXAMPLES:
I saw
a
bear.
The
bear was eating.
I saw
an
apple.
The
apple was on the table.
READ the sentences. CHOOSE your answers. Get your score!
1. I saw ____ girl.
a
an
the
2. ____ girl was playing a game with some other girls.
A
An
The
3. The game was being played with ____ ball.
a
an
the
4. ____ ball was black and white.
A
An
The
5. Each girl was wearing ___ old uniform.
a
an
the
6. ____ uniforms were purple and yellow.
A
An
The
7. There was ___ experienced referee watching the game too.
a
an
the
8. ___ referee was wearing a black and white uniform.
A
An
The
9. He was blowing ____ whistle.
a
an
the
10. ___ whistle was very loud.
A
An
The
You have
correct answers out of 10
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1. a girl
2. The girl
3. a ball
4. The ball
5. an old uniform
6. The uniforms
7. an experienced referee
8. The referee
9. a whistle
10. The whistle
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