This document provides examples of using articles (a/an) before nouns and occupations. It includes riddles, examples of filling in articles before nouns, unscrambling job titles, and identifying whether occupations use a, an, or no article. The key points covered are:
- We use a/an before singular nouns and an before singular nouns starting with a vowel sound
- Plural nouns don't use a or an
- Examples of filling in a or an before nouns and occupations
- Unscrambling common job titles
- Identifying if occupations use a, an, or no article
Arief Firdaus Phrase, Sub Clause, Or SentenceArief Firdaus
Phrase, Sub Clause, and Main Clause often confuse untrained eyes. In fact imperfect understanding of this topic is one of the pitfalls commonly found in toefl problems. The sentences contained the slides are taken from Carol King & Nancy Stanley's TOEFL book.
Arief Firdaus Phrase, Sub Clause, Or SentenceArief Firdaus
Phrase, Sub Clause, and Main Clause often confuse untrained eyes. In fact imperfect understanding of this topic is one of the pitfalls commonly found in toefl problems. The sentences contained the slides are taken from Carol King & Nancy Stanley's TOEFL book.
10. Woody Allen is a
_____________.
doctor soldier film director
11. Beyonce is a
_____________.
singer dentist teacher
12. John Travolta is an actor.
Woody Allen is a film director.
1. We use a/an before singular / plural nouns.
2. We use an before singular nouns that begin
with a vowel / consonant sound.
3. Before plural nouns, we use / don’t use a or an.
13. Fill in the gaps with a or an.
a
1 - ________ dentist. a
6 - ________ manager.
an
2 - ________ English book. an
7 - ________ Australian hotel.
a
3 - ________ number. a
8 - ________ DVD player.
an
4 - ________ actress. an
9 - ________ Italian teacher.
a
5 - ________ housewife. an
10 - _______ university.
16. Why did the boy take a
ladder to school?
Because he was going
to high school!
17. Unscramble the the jobs.
DOCTOR
1 – O T R C D O = __________________________
FIREFIGHTER
2 – E I R F I F H E G T R = ____________________
3 – A T X I E R I D V R = TAXI DRIVER
____________________
ENGINEER
4 – N N E R G E I E = ________________________
POLICE OFFICER
5 – I L C P E O R F I C O F E = _________________
WRITER
6 – R T I W R E = ____________________________
18. Decide if the words use A, AN, or no article (-).
MUSICIAN INSPECTOR TEACHER ARTISTS ENGINEER
STUDENTS SINGER ACTOR LAWYERS
A AN -