We use a an when the listener doesnt know what thing we mean. The zero article is also known as the zero determiner. Resources and materials for esl teachers including free esl handouts and quizzes, pdf lesson plans, teacher articles and a directory of teaching and reference resources. Definite article, indefinite article, mixed article, zero article it is a set of 3 exercises to practise the definte and indefinite articles. Dont use an article when makinggg generalizations about. Art012 definite and indefinite articles intermediate. Art011 definite and indefinite articles intermediate. Jun 26, 2019 in english grammar, the term zero article refers to an occasion in speech or writing where a noun or noun phrase is not preceded by an article a, an, or the. Nelson and a practical english grammar exercises 1 third edition by a. Definite and indefinite articles pdf worksheets english.
Students begin by reading an email about eikos homestay experience and circling the correct articles a, an, the, or for no article. Articles exercises elementary and intermediate level. Welcome to busyteachers zero article worksheets page, where you can find a number of free readytoprint classroom handouts that english teachers can use at home or in the classroom. The cheese in that shop is great s things in general i love cheese s people from countries the french s streets. Grammar exercise articles a, an, the or zero article. Grammar exercise definite article zero article do the exercise below on articles and click on the button to check your answers.
This exercise on definite and indefinite articles aan, the, zero article. In this themebased articles worksheet, students work through various exercises to practice a, an, the and no article. The definite or zero article exercise zero the s church. Fill the gaps with aan, the or x if it isnt necessary to use any article. Five of the following sentences are correct, some need the. Fill in the gaps with a, an, the or x if it isnt necessary to use any article. Here are the basic rules for when to use a, an or the.
Art003 definite and indefinite articles elementary. Sometimes it is possible to have a noun phrase with no article the socalled zero article. Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on articles definite article the or zero article x 1. In this lesson, well look at the difference between the definite article the and. This is a worksheet for revising articles at preintermediate level. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. Busy teacher is always adding more worksheets and you are welcome to upload your own worksheets too. Definite, indefinite and zero article esl worksheet by.
Articles a, an, the, zero complete the sentences with the right article or none x. Mount everest the mount everest is highest mountain the highest mountain on earth. Articles aanthe0 a free english exercise to learn english. It is a useful and timesaving worksheet on the and zero article. There are 2 different exercises in which students are asked to fill in the blank spaces with the correct article and. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of the definite article. Articles are those tricky little words we often find before nouns. Jupiter, russia, bangkok, heathrow airport, cambridge university, waterloo station. Jul 29, 2017 articles are those tricky little words we often find before nouns. Please remember that all nouns in the english language have articles.
Zero articles are used before uncountables and plurals, such as sand there was sand everywhere and pebbles pebbles are found on beaches. They usually go skiing in the alps but last year they went to france and skied on the. Either put v or indicate where the definite article the should go. How to use the and no article with geographical names. There are 2 different exercises in which students are asked to fill in the blank spaces with. National weather service, areas of circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in. The zero article usually occurs in the following cases. Countable nouns with aan and some article the and geography article a or an article the nothing article and use of aan using the or not with nouns. Choose the best answer from the options below to complete the sentences. When we talk about general things we usually use plural or uncountable nouns with no article. Grammar exercise articles a, an, the or zero article click here to download this printable exercise in pdf. Rob and ashlie talk about the little words which cause so much trouble. Dont use an article with noncount subjects money will factor into cbss decision on whether or not to fire imus. The zero article is the most frequently occurring of the three articles with common nouns, though the actual figures vary depending on the genre, as shown in table 2.
Articles cover topics from english grammar, spelling and punctuation, through to language teaching, career development, specialisations, and ideas and suggestions for the classroom. Room 56, platform 4, size 41, page 22, aisle 5 weve booked you into room 32, its at the front of the hotel with a lovely view. Health clubs click the answer button to see the answer. Tourists prefer warmer climates for their summer holidays. Articles exercises a an the indefinite and definite. Articles about learning, using and teaching the english language, including advice, tutorials, opinions and lesson plans from various authors and contributors. Beginner, intermediate, advanced click to jump to questions. The rules for using articles in english are quite complex, so for students whose first language is not english, when to use an article, and which article to use can cause problems. Put the correct article a, an, the, or nothing into the paragraphs below. A complete the following exercise with a an or the articles. Articles worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. I dont really like sweet things but i love a chocolate. Also provides access to questions from students and teaching forum topics. Either there is not yet a context for the noun or a context is unimportant to the meaning of the sentence.
Articles exercises a, an, the beginner, intermediate. Read each sentences and decide whether it is correct or not. Most of esl students have trouble with the articles. Here are some example sentences showing the zero article in context. In english grammar, the term zero article refers to an occasion in speech or writing where a noun or noun phrase is not preceded by an article a, an, or the. Using articles articles are used to indicate whether a noun refers to a specific or a general item. Art004 definite and indefinite articles intermediate. Grammar exercise definite and indefinite articles a, an, the or zero article do the exercise below on articles and click on the button to check your answers. Study english articles a, an, the online with these exercises. There are 2 different exercises in which students are asked to fill in the blank. Countable nouns with a an and some article the and geography article a or an article the nothing article and use of a an using the or not with nouns. Free zero article worksheets as far as zero articles are concerned, there are 28 worksheets available at this time. Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on articles choose the correct article.
Please turn to page 5 in your textbooks do you have these shoes in. Beginnerintermediate choose the correct and most naturalsounding response to complete each sentence. This section is all about the definite article the, as well as indefinite articles a and an levels of difficulty. If an article is not needed, then select the blank option. In the first exercise, students circle the correct form in each sentence and then they write a, an, the or zero article in the sentences and match them with the pictures. Sometimes, it is a zero article which we cannot see, but it is there. The definite article exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and emma. Articles are those small words a, an and the, that often appear before nouns in the english language. In general, no article is used with proper nouns, mass nouns where the reference is indefinite, or plural count nouns where the. The definite article exercises intermediate and advanced level. Choose a, an, the or no article for the following sentences in the paragraph i was born in seattle, washington. Definite and indefinite article online exercises english. Talking about the zero article is useful when were describing how to use articles but essentially when we talk about the zero article we mean that we do not use any article in front of a noun. Using a or an depends on the following sound mimeaning.