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Articles (a, an, the) – Worksheet 1

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This printable worksheet helps beginners practise the articles a, an and the. Learners choose a or an by sound, use the for things we already know or for unique things, and use articles in negatives and questions. It is ideal for A1 learners in class or at home.

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Exercise 1: a or an?

Complete each sentence with a or an.

Example: I have ___ sister. → a

  1. She has apple in her bag.

  2. My father is doctor.

  3. Is that umbrella?

  4. I don't have car.

  5. He eats egg every morning.

  6. It's old house.

  7. Do you have pen?

  8. Sara is university student.

Exercise 2: a, an or the?

Complete each sentence with a, an or the.

Example: I have a dog. ___ dog is brown. → The

  1. I have a cat. cat is black.

  2. Look at sun! It's very bright.

  3. There is bank near my house.

  4. Can you close door, please?

  5. Ben has orange and a banana.

  6. I live on first floor.

  7. Is there supermarket in this street?

  8. The moon is in sky.

Exercise 3: Jobs

Complete each sentence with a job from the box. There are two extra jobs.

Example: Mike teaches children. He is ___. → a teacher

Word box a nursean artistan actora farmera pilota chefan engineera waitera singeran office worker

  1. Tom works in a hospital. He helps the doctors. He is .

  2. Lucy paints pictures. She is .

  3. Omar works in films. He is .

  4. Ken has cows and sheep. He is .

  5. Anna flies planes. She is .

  6. Sam cooks food in a restaurant. He is .

  7. Ella designs machines and bridges. She is .

  8. Leo brings food to people in a café. He is .

Exercise 4: Find the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

Example: He is a actor. → He is an actor.

  1. She is a English teacher.

  2. I have an dog.

  3. Sun is very hot today.

  4. Do you have a umbrella?

  5. I have a bike. A bike is red.

  6. He is engineer.

  7. Look at a moon tonight!

  8. We have a hour for lunch.

Exercise 5: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions.

Example: a / is / he / teacher → He is a teacher.

  1. is / an / she / artist

  2. a / have / I / brother / don't

  3. is / there / a / park / near here / ?

  4. the / is / where / station / ?

  5. an / eats / he / orange / every day

  6. door / close / the / please

  7. you / a / have / do / sister / ?

  8. is / a / not / she / doctor

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Free A1 worksheet on English articles a, an and the: first and second mention, jobs, unique things, negatives and questions. Answers included.

Topics covered

a vs anthe for known thingsArticles with jobsUnique things (the sun, the moon)Negatives and questions

Notes for teachers

Start by saying words aloud (apple, umbrella, university, hour) so learners notice that a/an depends on the first sound, not the first letter. Common mistakes are leaving out the article with jobs (He is engineer) and repeating a instead of using the on second mention. As a follow-up, ask learners to describe their room: 'There is a bed. The bed is blue.'

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