Grammar

Articles : a, an, the

Plurals : this/that, these/those

a/an (indefinite article) The (definite article)

a bag - Use a/an with Open the door - Use the when we know
This is
pen a singular noun Close windows which (door,windows)
NOT “Open a door”
an umbrella - Use an with a - Use the with singular
identity card noun beginning and plural nouns
with a vowel
(a,i,u,e,o)
 Plurals This/that/these/those
Singular Plural Spelling Add-s to make plural nouns What’s this? It’s a lighter
Book Books Add-s It’s a pen That car is Italian
Key Keys They’re pens These watches are Japanese
Watch Watches Add-es after ch,sh, s, What are those? They’re tables
Box Boxes x Don’t use a/an
Country Countries with plural nouns Use this/these for things near you
Dictionary Dictionaries Consonant + y = ies They’re pens Use that/those for things far away
NOT They’re a pens
This/that = singular
These/those = plural
 Irregular Plurals
Singular Plural Plural nouns
Some words for things are plural
A man/mӕn/ Men/men/
e.g. glasses, headphones, trousers
A woman/womƏn/ Women/wɪmin
A child/tʃaild/ Children/tʃaildrǝn/
don’t use a/an with plural nouns
A person/pɜ:sn/ People/pi:pl/
NOT a glasses, a headphones