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ARTICLES II
A/AN
Przedimka nieokreślonego a/an używamy przed rzeczownikami:
policzalnymi (tymi, które dadzą się policzyd na sztuki): a table, a book, a chair, a wall ale
water, cheese, air, money
w liczbie pojedynczej: a table, a book, a chair, a wall ale tables, books, chairs, walls
nieokreślonymi (jeśli wspominam o czymś po raz pierwszy): This is a table. The table is mine.
jeżeli mówimy, że ktoś lub coś posiada jakąś cechę: It is a very interesting story.
jeżeli ktoś lub coś należy do jakiejś grupy osób lub rzeczy (np. nazwy zawodów): She is a
doctor. Her sister is a nurse.
THE
Przedimka określonego the używamy:
kiedy wymieniamy daną osobę lub rzecz po raz kolejny lub kiedy wiadomo z kontekstu o kogo
lub o co chodzi: This is a table. The table is mine. / The book you finished reading last week is
very interesting.
kiedy mówimy o konkretnych osobach lub rzeczach: The girls at the busstop are 10 years old.
z przymiotnikami w stopniu najwyższym: This is the most interesting book I’ve ever read.
jeśli jest tylko jedna taka osoba lub rzecz: the president, the queen, the 1st of May 2009, the
Internet.
przed nazwami mórz i oceanów, rzek, pasm górskich, pustyo, grup wysp, instrumentów
muzycznych, kin, hoteli, teatrów itp.: the Baltic Sea, the Vistula (Wisła), the Alps, the gitar,
the Qubus Hotel.
przed porami dni: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, ale at night.
PRZEDIMEK NIE WYSTĘPUJE:
przed nazwami sportów: I play football.
przed nazwami własnymi: Tom lives in Gorzów in Poland. (z wyjątkiem the UK, the USA)
przed nazwami posiłków: I eat breakfast at 7 o’clock every day.
w niektórych wyrażeniach typu: He’s in hospital. She’s at home. Go to work.
przed nazwami miesięcy i dni tygodnia. on Monday, in June.
przed czymś o czym mówimy ogólnie nie precyzując, o którą rzecz lub osobę chodzi: Boys are
crazy. (Chłopcy (generalnie) są zwariowani.), ale The boys from my class are crazy. (Chłopcy z
mojej klasy (tylko tych określonych z mojej klasy mam na mysli) są zwariowani.)
Autor: Agnieszka Szefer
Konsultant: Bartosz Kuczyński
1. Insert a/an/the/- where necessary.
(Wybierz a/an/the/- tam, gdzie potrzeba.)
1. Mark often gets to work by _____ motorbike.
2. Who are they? It's _____ family who lives next door.
3. I got _____ beautiful earrings last Wednesday. _____ earrings are made of _____ silver.
4. _____ Mount Everest is in _____ Himalayas.
5. Many people visit _____ Moscow every year.
6. _____ cinema is a good way to spend your free time.
7. _____ Sahara desert is the hottest place in the world.
8. I often drink milk in _____ evening.
9. I saw _____ stranger near my neighbours’ house.
10. What are you doing at _____ moment?
11. _____ Vistula is _____ longest river in Poland and _____ Amazon is _____ biggest river
in _____ South America.
12. Beth is _____ most beautiful of all my sisters.
13. _____ Simpsons usually spend holidays in the north.
14. Have you seen _____ Big Ben?
15. Jamie’s older brother likes playing _____ basketball. I usually play with him.
16. Rick broke his arm and went to _____ hospital.
17. _____ whale lives in _____ sea.
18. Can I try on _____ red skirt, please?
19. I’m going to visit Kate on _____ Monday. There is _____ party at seven o’clock.
20. Kelly can play _____ cello quite well and I have played _____ violin for _____ five years.
2. Complete the sentences with a, an or the.
(Uzupełnij zdania za pomocą a, an lub the.)
1. A: Excuse me, is there _____ restaurant near here?
B: Oh, yes, _____ French restaurant in Forest Road is very good. And there is _____ Indian
restaurant near _____ town center.
2. There’s _____ big photo on _____ wall in _____ bedroom. _____ photo is _____ old
family picture.
Autor: Agnieszka Szefer
Konsultant: Bartosz Kuczyński
3. The hotel is in _____ new building near _____ museum. _____ hotel is very nice and
_____ service is very good but _____ stay is expensive.
4. Our house has _____ big garden behind it. _____ garden is _____ nice place to relax
on sunny days.
5. My house is in _____ noisy area. _____ road next to my house is very busy and there’s
_____ shopping centre opposite.
3. Insert an/a/the/- where necessary.
(Wybierz a/an/the/- tam, gdzie potrzeba.)
1. _____ black cat is sleeping on _____ green sofa.
2. _____ breakfast is the most important meal of _____ day.
3. Have you ever seen _____ Eiffel Tower? It’s _____ wonderful feeling to be on _____ top.
4. _____ Poles are proud of _____ Pope.
5. Most oranges are grown in _____ south of Italy and in Portugal.
6. There was _____ a big rat in my fridge. _____ rat was _____ very disgusting animal.
7. _____ Coliseum is the landmark of _____ Rome.
8. _____ New York is called _____ Big Apple.
9. Excuse me, what is _____ course today?
10. My uncle is planning to go to _____ China next summer.
11. Terry has always dreamed of studying at _____ University of California.
12. _____ friend of my sister organized _____ advertising campaign for Microsoft.
13. Look over there, it's _____ man I mentioned to you last month.
14. Do you know _____ Smith?
15. People usually hate working at _____ night.
16. My cousin loves playing cards and chess in _____ evenings.
17. _____ woman in _____ yellow jacket is my aunt's best friend. They work together.
18. Jimmy is _____ great teacher.
19. This is _____ strangest animal I have ever seen.
20. I'm always late for _____ school.
Autor: Agnieszka Szefer
Konsultant: Bartosz Kuczyński