¿Cuándo se usa a y cuándo an?

Se usa an antes de una palabra que empieza con sonido vocálico, no solo con letra vocal, como an hour o an umbrella. Se usa a antes de una palabra que empieza con sonido consonántico, como a university, aunque university empiece con la letra u.

¿Este test de articles incluye soluciones?

Sí. Las 50 preguntas de los cinco ejercicios muestran la respuesta correcta y una explicación sencilla al comprobarlas. El test es completamente gratuito y no necesitas registrarte para empezar a practicar, y puedes repetirlo tantas veces como quieras para mejorar poco a poco.

¿Cuándo no se usa ningún artículo?

No se usa ningún artículo en frases generales con sustantivos plurales o incontables, como Cats are independent o I love music, ni con comidas como breakfast, lunch y dinner. Añadir a o the a estas frases generales es uno de los errores más comunes en inglés.

How do I choose between a and an?

Use an before a vowel sound, such as an hour or an umbrella, and a before a consonant sound, such as a university. The sound matters, not the spelling.

Why do some sentences need no article at all?

General statements with plural or uncountable nouns take no article, such as Cats are independent or I love music. Adding a or the here would make the sentence sound like it is about one specific thing.

Articles: A, An, The – Gramática Inglés A1 (Soluciones)

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✅ Correct	❌ Wrong
I have a dog.	I have dog.

A, An, The or Nothing? Choosing the Right Article

1. I saw ___ dog in the park.
- A. a ✓
- B. the
- C. no article
- D. an
Respuesta: a
A introduces one thing for the first time.
2. She works as ___ engineer.
- A. the
- B. an ✓
- C. no article
- D. a
Respuesta: an
Engineer starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
3. Can you close ___ door, please?
- A. a
- B. no article
- C. the ✓
- D. an
Respuesta: the
The door is already known, so it takes the.
4. I love ___ music.
- A. an
- B. a
- C. the
- D. no article ✓
Respuesta: no article
A general statement about music takes no article.
5. He is ___ honest man.
- A. a
- B. an ✓
- C. no article
- D. the
Respuesta: an
Honest starts with a vowel sound (silent h), so it takes an.
6. The Earth goes around ___ Sun.
- A. the ✓
- B. a
- C. an
- D. no article
Respuesta: the
The Sun is unique, so it takes the.
7. ___ cats are independent animals.
- A. A
- B. An
- C. No article ✓
- D. The
Respuesta: No article
A general statement about all cats takes no article.
8. I need ___ umbrella. It's raining.
- A. a
- B. the
- C. no article
- D. an ✓
Respuesta: an
Umbrella starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
9. She is ___ best student in the class.
- A. a
- B. the ✓
- C. an
- D. no article
Respuesta: the
A superlative always takes the.
10. We had ___ dinner at a restaurant.
- A. no article ✓
- B. a
- C. an
- D. the
Respuesta: no article
Meals like dinner usually take no article.

Articles in a Story: A Walk in the Park

1. Tom goes for a walk every morning. Today, he sees _____ dog near the lake.
Respuesta: a
A introduces the dog for the first time.
2. He calls _____ dog closer.
Respuesta: the
The refers back to the dog already mentioned.
3. The dog runs over happily. Then he meets _____ old friend.
- A. an ✓
- B. a
- C. the
- D. some
Respuesta: an
Old starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
4. He greets _____ friend warmly.
Respuesta: the
The refers back to the friend already mentioned.
5. They chat for a while. Later, he buys _____ sandwich from a stall.
- A. the
- B. a ✓

Odd One Out: Article Mistakes

1. Which option does not belong?
- A. I have a cat.
- B. I have dog. ✓
- C. I have a bike.
- D. I have a book.
Respuesta: I have dog.
A singular countable noun needs an article: I have a dog.
2. Which option does not belong?
- A. She is a honest person. ✓
- B. She is an honest person.
- C. He is an old friend.
- D. It is an easy test.
Respuesta: She is a honest person.
Honest starts with a vowel sound, so it needs an, not a.
3. Which option does not belong?
- A. I love art.
- B. I love sport.
- C. I love reading.
- D. I love the music. ✓
Respuesta: I love the music.
A general statement about music takes no article.

Talking About a Film

1. Did you see ___ interesting film last night?
- A. an ✓
- B. a
- C. the
- D. some
Respuesta: an
Interesting starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
2. Yes! ___ film was about space travel.
- A. A
- B. The ✓
- C. Some
- D. An
Respuesta: The
The refers back to the film already mentioned.
3. Nice! Was there ___ good actor in it?
- A. the
- B. some
- C. a ✓
- D. an
Respuesta: a
A introduces the actor for the first time.
4. Yes, ___ actor was amazing.

Combining Words with the Right Article

1. dog / friendly
Respuesta: It is a friendly dog.
A introduces the dog for the first time.
2. hour / wait
Respuesta: I waited for an hour.
Hour starts with a vowel sound (silent h), so it takes an.
3. book / interesting
Respuesta: It is an interesting book.
Interesting starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
4. music / love
Respuesta: I love music.
A general statement about music takes no article.
5. Earth / Sun / go around
Respuesta: The Earth goes around the Sun.
The Earth and the Sun are unique, so they take the.
6. dinner / have / last night
Respuesta: We had dinner last night.

Articles: A, An, The en Inglés – Ejercicios A1 con Soluciones

I saw ___ dog in the park.

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