冠词
冠词是虚词,本身不能单独使用,也没有词义,它用在名词的前面,帮助指明名词的含义。英语中的冠词有三种,一种是定冠词the,另一种是不定冠词a, an,还有一种是零冠词。
不定冠词a(an)与数词one同源,是“一个”的意思。a用于辅音音素前,而an则用于元音音素前。
在26个字母前用an的有12个:a e f h i l m n o r s x ;
用a的有14个:b c d g j k p q t u v w y z
特别识记:an hour(一小时), a useful book(一本有用的书), a university students(一名大学生), an honest boy(一个诚实的男孩)
.用于第一次提到某人或某物前。
There is a book on the desk.桌子上有本书。
2)用在某些物质名词或抽象名词前表示“一种、一类、一份、一场、一阵” 等
如:That’s a green tea.那是一种绿茶。
3)用于两件通常配在一起的物品前,第二个名词前不再重复不定冠词.
如:a knife and fork一副刀叉
4)用语某些固定词组中
如: a lot of许多 have a look看一看 have a rest休息一下
have a toothache牙痛 have a good time玩得高兴 a little/bit/ few一些;一点儿
(二)定冠词the的用法
1).特指某(些)人或某(些)物,这是定冠词的基本用法
Beijing is the capital of China.北京是中国的首都。
2).指谈话双方都知道的人或事物
Open the window please.请把窗户打开。
3).指上文已经提到的人或事物
I had a banana and an apple. I ate the banana and gave the apple to Lucy.
我有一根香蕉和一个苹果。我吃了那根香蕉,把苹果给了Lucy。
4).指世界上独一无二的事物如:the earth地球 the sun太阳 the moon月球
5)与序数词和最高级连用
①形容词的最高级前一般也要加the。
如:Tom is the tallest of the boys in our class.
②基数词放在名词后面表示名称时,前面不用冠词,且要大写;用序数词表示
名称时,前面要用冠词。
如:一年级:Grade One,the first grade
6)表示乐器类名词前用定冠词
球类、棋类等运动类名词前不用冠词,而乐器类名称前要用定冠词。可以这么记忆:搞体育的人总是衣冠不齐(没有冠词),而搞音乐的人衣冠整齐(有冠词)。
如: I like playing the piano.我喜欢弹钢琴。
I like playing sports.我喜欢做运动。
7).与形容词连用,指一类人(the poor, the rich, the old, the young, the ill)
We should help the old.我们应该帮助老人。
8).与姓氏复数名词连用,表示某某一家人或某某夫妇
如:The Greens are watching TV.格林一家人正在看电视。
9).由两个以上的普通名词组成的专有名词,一般要用定冠词
如:the Great Wall长城 the Summer Palace颐和园
但街道、广场、公园、车站、机场、大学等一般不用定冠词。(可以概括为“城市建设”类)
如:Nanjing Road, Tian’anmen Square, Beihai Park
(三)不用冠词的情况
1).表示国家、城市名等地理和地理名称的名词前,不加冠词
如:England英国 Shanghai上海 Guilin桂林
2).泛指的复数名词,表示一类人或事物时,可不用定冠词
如:They are teachers.他们是教师。
3).在季节、月份、节日、假日、星期、日期等表示时间的名词之前,不加冠词
如:June 1st is Children’s Day.六月一日是儿童节。
4).在人名、称呼或表示官衔、职位的名词前不加冠词
如:What’s wrong, Granny 奶奶,怎么了?
5).在三餐、球类运动、娱乐运动及学科名称前,不加冠词
如:We all like English.我们都喜欢英语。play chess下棋 play cards打牌
6).by+交通工具,中间无冠词
如:by bus, by train, by taxi, by bike, by air(乘飞机), by sea(乘船)
7).公共假日,节日名称前。
如:New Year’s Day元旦 Women’s Day妇女节
8).用在某些固定词组或习惯用语中。
如:day and night日日夜夜 watch TV看电视 at night在晚上
注意:
1、两个名词表示同一事物时只在前一个用冠词
如:A writer and singer is present at the meeting.(作家兼歌手)
2.可数名词单数不能单独使用
可数名词要么前面加上冠词,要么前面加上指示代词或物主代词,要么用复数。
不能这么说:This is pen.(pen是可数名词单数,不能单独使用。)
可以这么说:This is a pen. This is the pen.
This is his/her/my/their pen. These are pens.
冠词练习题
一、单项选择。
( )1.Look at____red pen. It’s_____nice one.
A.the; a B.a; theC.the; an D.the; the
( )2.Mary has a bad cold. She has to stay in_____bed.
A.a B./ C.the D.an
( )3.-Do you play_____piano in your free time
-No. I like sports. I often play______soccer with my friends.
A./; the B.the; / C.the; the D.a; a
( )4.My aunt likes playing______violin at_____night.
A./; / B.the; / C./; the D.the; the
( )5.Look at _____eraser on the floor. Whose is it A.a B.an C.the D./
( )6._____Greens are having dinner. A./ B.A C.An D.The
( )7.I want to have_____English pen pal.A.a B.the C.an D./
( )8.-How do you go to school every day -______.
A.By a bike B.On feet C.By the car D.By bus
( )9._____earth moves around_____sun.
A.The; / B.The; the C.A; the D.The; a
( )10.There is_____ “c” and_____ “m” on the blackboard.
A.a; a B.an; an C.a; an D.an; a
( )11.I like playing_____soccer in_____spring.
A.the; the B.the; a C./; / D./; the
( )12.There is____old woman in the car. A./ B.the C.a D.an
( )13.Bill is______English teacher. He likes playing______football.
A.a; the B.an; the C.a; / D.an; /
( )14.The story is_____interesting. That means it is___interesting story.
A.an; the B.the; a C./; an D./; a
( )15.Let’s go for_____walk, shall we A.a B.an C.the D./
( )16.This is ____funny storybook and it is also_____useful one.
A.a; a B.an; an C.an; a D.a; an
( )17.Australia is_____English-speaking country.A.a B.an C.the D./
( )18.What_____useful dictionary it is! A.a B.an C.the D./
( )19.We can see______in the sky.A.a sun B.sun C.an sun D.the sun
( )20.Lucy buys____book. _____book is very interesting.
A.an; the B.a; The C.a; A D.the; The
将单词和合适的不定冠词a或an连线。
(1) month (2)apple (3) house (4)orange (5)ball
a an
(6)elephant (7)car (8)eraser (9)girl (10)hat
三、用a, an, the或“/”填空。
(1).The Mid-autumn Festival is very important in______China.
(2).I usually go to school by______bike.
(3)Listen! My brother is playing______guitar.
(4)There is______“H”in the word house.
(5) There is______orange and ______banana on the plate.
(6) My parents go to______work five days a week.
(7) This is_____clock and that is______eraser.
(8)I played_____ping-pong with my dad last night.
四、根据汉语提示完成句子。
(1)他爷爷是一名工人。 His grandpa is___________.
(2)Jim喜欢踢足球。 Jim likes to__________________.
(3)你认识那边的那个男孩吗? Do you know_________over there
(4)她是一名英语老师。 She is____________________.
(5)我通常6点吃早餐。I usually_______________at six a.m.
(6)我是一名医生。我表妹是一名演员。 I’m_____doctor. My cousin is_____actress.
(7)你认识那个穿红衣服的女孩吗?Do you know______girl in red
(8)在那张床底下你能看见一只猫。You can see____cat under_____bed.
五、找出错误的一项并改正。
( )1.I live on the third floor. _________
A B C
( )2.It’s time to have a breakfast. ___________
A B C
( )3.She has a uncle. He is a university teacher. __________
A B C
( )4.Let’s play piano. _________
A B C
( )5.We have an outgoing in a autumn. _______
A B C
六、用合适的冠词填空,补全短文。
I’m Hong Wei. I’m in Class 1, Grade 5. Can you see (1)______ photo on (2)____wall It’s (3)____old photo of my family. Who’s (4)_____old man He’s my grandfather. (5)_____man in blue is my uncle. (6)_____woman in (7)_____brown dress is my aunt. My father is behind my mother. He is in (8)______black coat. He is in No. 1 Middle School. Look, there is (9)______dog in the picture, too. Its name is Bobby. All the people in (10)_______photo are very happy.