Articles and
Demonstratives
Page 121-122
Articles
An article is a special kind of adjective
Articles
• There are three types of articles
the
an
a
the – describes a specific item or items.
a/an refers to any one item of a group.
Use a before words that begin with a
consonant sound and an before a
word that begins with a vowel
sound
Demonstrative
Adjectives
 point out something.
 are used in front of the noun.
They include the words:
this
that
these
those
Demonstrative Pronouns
 point out something.
 are not used in front of the noun.
They include the words:
this
that
these
those
Singular vs. plural
this and that are singular. Use them to
point out something that shows one.
these and those are plural. Use them
to point out something that shows
more than one.
Examples exercise 1 pg.
121-122
Write in the blank the article that
best completes each sentence.
7. I read my little sister a story about
a
______
unicorn.
The
13. _______
closest parks are across
town.
Examples exercise 2 pg.
122 - directions
Draw a line under the demonstrative in
parentheses that best completes
each sentence. Write P in the blank
if it is a Demonstrative Pronoun and
A in the blank if it is a
Demonstrative Adjective.
Examples exercise 2 pg.
122
A 8. (This, These ) ants are busy
_____
at work.
P
_____
17. (This, These) is what we
bought for Dad.