Articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' | Grade 4 English Grammar

Examples of Article 'a' in Words:

- a boy
- a home
- a bus
- a policeman
- a driver
- a teacher
- a child
- a school

Examples of Article 'a' in Sentences

1. A small girl was awarded for her bravery
2. We boarded a vehicle to go to church on Sunday

Note:

- Remember that it also depends on the sound of the noun.
- For example:
- Consider the noun hour
- We say an hour as the 'h' sounds silent. Compare the 'h' in hour and 'h' in horse. Read the two words and spot the difference in the sounds.

Examples of Article 'an' in Words:

- an orange
- an egg
- an aeroplane
- an umbrella
- an injection
- an apple
- an arm

Examples of Article 'an' in Sentences:

1. Eating an orange is better than eating a sweet.
2. My aunt helped an old lady carry her heavy load.

Note:

- Remember that it also depends on the sound of the noun.
- For example:
- Consider the noun university
- We say a university as its sounds 'yuu-niversity'. Read the words university and ugly. Can you spot the difference in the sounds?

Examples of Article 'the' in Words:

- the president
- the mountain
- the River Athi
- the Indian Ocean

Examples of Article 'the' in Sentences:

1. The headmaster gave a speech in the school meeting.
2. We visited the Aberdares during the school holiday.

Answers:

1. Children are not allowed to swim in the river.
2. The church offered lunch to the poor.
3. A rotten potato can spoil a whole bag of potatoes.
4. An elephant is said to be afraid of a mouse.

Answer:

Joe was a pupil in Grade four at Barua Primary School. One day there was going to be a chief's meeting in his village. After the meeting, there was going to be a football match between his village and a neighbouring village. The chief would present a trophy to the winning team.