Articles: 'a', 'an', 'the'

Do you know how to use a, an and the? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you.

你知道如何使用a、an和the吗？通过互动练习测试你所知道的知识，并阅读解释以帮助你。

看看这些例子，了解冠词是如何使用的。

She's a doctor. I need an umbrella. Have you heard the news? I don't like spiders.

尝试这个练习来测试你的语法。

Grammar test 1

Complete the sentences with 'a', 'an' or 'the', or '-' if no article is needed.

1. I like listening to__music. It helps me relax.

2. __money he gave me wasn't enough.

3. He doesn't like__dogs. One bit him when he was a child.

4. Could you please pass me__salt?

5. Do you want__apple? I've got two in my bag.

6. I can take__children to school today.

7. This is my uncle Phil. He's__teacher and he lives in London.

8. Is there__university where you live?

Answer

1. -

2. The|the

3. -

4. the

5. an

6. the

7. a

8. a

★语法解释

以下是关于使用冠词(articles)需要了解的一些最重要的事项。

Jobs 工作

当我们说人们的工作是什么时，我们通常使用a / an。

He's an architect. She's a scientist. My grandmother was a teacher.

Singular nouns 单数名词

单数可数名词总是有冠词 – a / an或the（或另一个限定词 – my、your、this、that等）。

当我们第一次谈论某事物，或者谈论属于某个群体或类型的事物时，我们会使用不定冠词a / an 。

I saw a good film yesterday. Do you want a drink?

当其后的单词以辅音开头时，我们使用a 。当其后跟元音时，我们使用an 。这会使发音更容易。

She has a university degree. It took me an hour to get home.

当听话人已经知道我们在谈论什么事情，因为它之前被提到过，或者因为只有其中一个时，我们会使用 the——定冠词。

I'm going to take the dog for a walk. Have you seen the car key? They go to the school next to the bridge.

一般情况

当我们泛泛谈论事物时，通常使用不带冠词的复数(plural)或不可数名词(uncountable noun)。

Birds eat worms. Water freezes at 0°C. Children need a lot of sleep.

特定事物群体

当我们谈论特定一组事物时，我们使用 the。

We went to the zoo and saw the kangaroos. (These are the particular kangaroos in that zoo – not kangaroos in general.)

做这个练习来再次测试你的语法。

Grammar test 2

Complete the sentences with 'a', 'an' or 'the', or '-' if no article is needed.

1. Do you want__sandwich? I've got cheese and bread in the shopping bag.

2. She wants to be__ambulance driver when she finishes school.

3. Did you see__moon last night?

4. I really hate__mosquitos. They always bite me.

5. If you need to contact me over the weekend, please send me__email.

6. I'm a fun-loving person. I love__parties and dancing! 7. I'll be there in__hour.

7. __teachers at my son's school are great.

Answer

1. a

2. an

3. the

4. -

5. an

6. -

7. an

8. The