This document discusses the use of adjectives and articles in English. It explains that indefinite articles like "a" and "an" are used to describe something for the first time, while the definite article "the" is used when referring to something unique or mentioning it again. It provides examples of when to use "a", "an", and "the" depending on whether the following word begins with a vowel or consonant sound.

1. PRESENTS adjectives AND articles

2. ELEMENTARY Using Adjectives The indefinite articles ‘A’ and ‘An’ The definite article ‘The’ The zero article

3. ADJECTIVES Adjectives are used to modify the noun USE THEM TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE? PLACES? THINGS? What are the following adjectives?

4. _____ Mac ® _____ Ben _____ Brother ® big

5. hot a _____ dog a _____ air balloon a _____ chocolate

6. slow a _____ dance _____ Food ® a _____ worm

7. small a _____ business _____ talk _____ letters abcdefghijklm nopqrstuvwxyz

8. It ali an an _____ car _____ food the _____ Premier

9. cold the _____ war a _____ front _____ drinks

10. light _____ hair a _____ blue tie Pepsi _____ ®

11. old an _____ man an _____ English sheepdog the _____ West

12. dark a _____ red Gerbera _____ clouds _____ hair

13. English an _____ breakfast the _____ flag _____ newspapers

14. Use ‘a’ in front of words that begin with a consonant like ‘b’, ‘c’, or ‘d’ Or if it sounds like ‘y’ like in university. A boy A cat A dog A university Use ‘an’ in front of words that begin with an ‘a’ ‘e’ ‘i’ ‘o’ ‘u’ or sometimes ‘h’ if it is silent like in An honour An apple An Indian An honour Use ‘A’ or ‘An’ when you talk about something for the first time. Use ‘The’ when you talk about something unique or when you talk about it a second time.

15. Interesting articles a small business an old man the Italian Premier - cold drinks a university an hour the River Thames - Loch Ness - Nessie - Italian people The Italian people in London