INDEFINITE ARTICLES
Usados antes de substantivos contáveis no singular
An - um, uma
A - um, uma
an orange
an egg
an apple
an old picture
an umbrella
a table
a door
a wall
a computer
a child
U com som de IU ( som de “Y” )
a unit
a uniform
a user
a university
a useless tool
a useful machine
a universal point of view
EU com som de IU ( som de “Y” )
a european car
a euphemistic expression
a euphoric mood
a eucalyptus
U no prefixo UN
an unusual story
an unbelievable fact
an unknown object
an unhappy child
an unemployed man
an unforgetable film
( som de vogal “ ã ” )
H omitido na pronúncia (som de vogal)
an hour
an honest man
an heir
an heirship
an honorable man
hour
X
X
honest
heir
X
heirship
X
honorable
X
H pronunciado ( som de consoante )
a house
a hospital
a hotel
a host
a hostage
a hot dog
a humble man
O com som de “w” ( som de consoante )
a one-way street
a one-eyed man
semelhante a
a window
a winner
a wonderful girl
a water bird
Palavras iniciadas com “w” e “y”
a woman
a water fall
a year
a yard
a yellow pencil
a young man
A - precede palavras
iniciadas com...
Som de consoante
An - precede palavras
iniciadas com...
Som de vogal
Insert “a” or “an" in the spaces below.
a) I am looking for _________hotel.
a
b) You are living in _________expensive
hotel.
an
an
c) The director needs _____actress
for a play.
an
d) It’s raining! I need_________umbrella.
e) That man bought_____used
machine.
a
an
f) That child has ________unusual
behavior.
g) Samuel bought_______yellow
car.
a
a
h) Watch out man! This is _____one-way
street.
i) This tool is not American. It's ____
an Italian product!
a
j) My boss is looking for ____house
to buy.
k) It was _____unpleasant
situation.
an
l) I have ________watch
to sell.
a
m) It's ________useful
guide.
a
n) It's not________useless
guide.
a
o) I studied only______unit
last night.
a
p) Her brother is_______unhappy
child.
an
q) She's just______woman
who wants to be happy.
a
an
r) My father is _______honest
man.
s) It's just_______one-dollar
bill.
a
t) Do you have _______empty
room in your house?
an
(FUVEST) - Complete com o artigo indefinido,
indicando a alternativa correspondente:
It is________opportunity and ______honor to
lecture at______university, I think.
a) a, an, an
b) an, a, an
c) an, an, a
d) an, an, an
e) a, a, an
Test 1
(UNB) - Entering ______University should
be______exciting experience for _____ young
man or woman.
a) an, an, an
b) a, an, a
c) a, an, an
d) an, an, a
e) a, a, an
Test 2
(FUVEST) - The boys brought ____ant,
_____ european bird and _______milk.
a) a, a, _____
b) a, an, ____
c) a, an, a
d) an, a, _____
e) _____, an, an
Test 3
(UFPR) - Mark the right alternative(s)
The maid brought _____ apples, ______
bread and _______tea.
01. an, a, a
02. some, some, some
04. _____, ______, ______
08. a, a, a
16. _____, a, a
32. an, a, _______
Test 4
(FATEC) - Indique a alternativa em que a tradução de "a" ou
"an" difere do seu significado habitual de artigo indefinido
(um, uma) em língua portuguesa.
a) However, the abduction of Gutiérrez would be a new twist.
b) ...after his family paid an undisclosed ransom.
c) ...an American businessman help for eight days was released
just last week...
d) ...kidnapping has become rampant in Mexico with hundreds
of cases a year;...
e) Editorials are already referring to him
Test 5
as a "political kidnapee."