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Grammar: Articles: a, an, the (or no article)
by Geoff Taylor, CALL Co-ordinator, St Clare's, Oxford, January 2003

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1. Test yourself: a, an, the, or no article?
2. Introduction: a, an and the
3. Study and practice: a or an?
4. Test yourself: a or an?

5. Study and practice: the
6. Test yourself: a, an or the?
7. Study and practice: the or no the?
8. Test yourself: a, an, the or no article?

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Test yourself: a, an, the or X (X = nothing)?

Complete the answers. Choose [x] if no article is right.

1) Where's Oxford? In a an the x south of England.

2) When's the next train to Oxford?

 In about a an the x hour.
3) Where can I change money? In a an the x centre of Oxford.

4) Where are you staying?

 At a an the x hotel in Oxford.

5) Where do you study?

 At a an the x university in England.

6) Where do you work?

 At a an the x car factory in England.

7) What do you wear at work?

 A An The x uniform.

8) Where do you come from?

 A An The x UK.
9) Are you interested in sports? I love playing a an the x football.
10) Would you like a beer? No, I never drink a an the x alcohol.

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  • No mistakes: If you got ALL the answers in the test above correct, maybe you don't need to study more about the use of articles in English. Why not return to the Study Centre and choose something else to do?
  • 1-2 mistakes: Continue to Study: a or an? or choose from the Menu.
  • More than 3 mistakes: Start here: Introduction: a, an, the
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1. Test yourself: a, an, the, or no article?
2. Introduction: a, an and the
3. Study and practice: a or an?
4. Test yourself: a or an?

5. Study and practice: the
6. Test yourself: a, an or the?
7. Study and practice: the or no the?
8. Test yourself: a, an, the or no article?

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