The - a definite article it is used

when you talk about specific

subject such as things, place or
person. (the sea, the universe)
The - is used before a
superlative.
(the smallest, the prettiest)
Miranda is the youngest in class.

The - is used before ordinal

numbers. 1. My father is _______________ engineer.
I am the first to complete the
2. _________ Japanese are known for their creativity.
quiz.
3. The Singapore Flyer is currently _______ tallest
The - is used with adjectives, to observational wheel (ferry wheel) in the world.
refer to a whole group of 4. __________ Statue of Liberty is in New York.
people. 5. I enjoyed ________ first part of “Harry Potter”.
The old folks need special 6. _________ Chinese has an ancient culture.
attention.
7. Mexico is one of _______ most populous cities in the
The - is used if it is the only world.
noun in the world. (the Great 8. My boss is ________ honest man.
Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower. 9. Ted is ________ skinniest boy in our class
10. _______ woodpecker is on the tree.
The - is used with dates, and 11. Mount Everest is ________ highest mountain.
some time expressions.
12. Don’t come near me, I have ______ bad flu.
Christmas is on the 25th
December. 13. My cousin has _______ Persian cat.
My mom goes to the 14. _______ Eiffel Tower is ______ tallest building in
supermarket in the afternoon. Paris.
15. _______ children are in the classroom.
16. I can play ________ tambourine.
17. In ______ sixties, the most popular hairstyle was a
beehive.
18. _______ Pope will visit the school next year.
19. My mother has been _______ gynecologist for ten
years.
20. We like to go to the park in ________ evening.
21. ________ mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature.

A is used with singular countable

nouns. (a moose, a picture)
An is used with singular countable
nouns that begin with the vowel
sound (a e i o u) or a silent “h”.
(an ugly picture, an honorable
person)
The - a definite article it is used
when you talk about specific
subject such as things, place or
person. (the sea, the universe)
The - is used before a
superlative.
(the smallest, the prettiest)
Miranda is the youngest in class.

The - is used before ordinal

numbers. 1. My father is _______________ engineer.
I am the first to complete the
2. _________ Japanese are known for their creativity.
quiz.
3. The Singapore Flyer is currently _______ tallest
The - is used with adjectives, to observational wheel (ferry wheel) in the world.
refer to a whole group of 4. __________ Statue of Liberty is in New York.
people. 5. I enjoyed ________ first part of “Harry Potter”.
The old folks need special 6. _________ Chinese has an ancient culture.
attention.
7. Mexico is one of _______ most populous cities in the
The - is used if it is the only world.
noun in the world. (the Great 8. My boss is ________ honest man.
Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower. 9. Ted is ________ skinniest boy in our class
10. _______ woodpecker is on the tree.
The - is used with dates, and 11. Mount Everest is ________ highest mountain.
some time expressions.
12. Don’t come near me, I have ______ bad flu.
Christmas is on the 25th
December. 13. My cousin has _______ Persian cat.
My mom goes to the 14. _______ Eiffel Tower is ______ tallest building in
supermarket in the afternoon. Paris.
15. _______ children are in the classroom.
16. I can play ________ tambourine.
17. In ______ sixties, the most popular hairstyle was a
beehive.
18. _______ Pope will visit the school next year.
19. My mother has been _______ gynecologist for ten
years.
20. We like to go to the park in ________ evening.
21. ________ mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature.

A is used with singular countable

nouns. (a moose, a picture)
An is used with singular countable
nouns that begin with the vowel
sound (a e i o u) or a silent “h”.
(an ugly picture, an honorable
person)
Answers

1. an 2. The 3. the 4. The 5. the 6. The 7. the

8. an 9. the 10. A/The 11. the 12. a 13. a 14. The/the
15. The 16. the 17. the 18. The 19. a 20. the 21. A

Picture Keys

3 10 8 20 12

16

18

15 14 19 21 4

11 17 9 13 5