Articles signal whether a noun is specific or general. English has three articles — a, an, and the — each with distinct rules that even advanced learners sometimes mix up.
Practice
She wants to become ___ engineer when she graduates.
I waited forhour before the doctor saw me.
Put the words in the correct order:
Can you closewindow? It's cold.
I usually go to ___ gym on Monday mornings.
Put the words in the correct order:
My brother works as ___ nurse at the city hospital.
Can you pass meumbrella by the door?
There is ___ apple on the kitchen counter.
Put the words in the correct order: