Straipsniai ir praktika

October 12, 2025

Kartojimas. Garsiai ištarkite

/ɒ/ /tʃ/ /æ/ /iː/
holidays a picture bad a leaf
knowledge a signature black to read
to want a teacher a stamp a thief

GRAMATIKA. ARTIKELIS

Anglų kalboje yra nežymimieji (a, an) ir žymimasis (the) artikeli ai.

Nežymimieji artikeli ai (a, an)

Naudojami, kai kalbame apie bet kurį daiktą iš tam tikros grupės.
Pvz.: Give me a pen.

Žymimasis artikelis (the)

Naudojamas, kai daiktas yra žinomas arba apibrėžtas tiek kalbėtojui, tiek klausytojui.
Pvz.: The nut is brown.


Artikelio nevartojimo atvejai

  1. Prieš vardus ir pavardes
  2. Prieš miestų, valstybių, žemynų pavadinimus
  3. Prieš įvardžius + daiktavardžius
  4. Kai daiktavardis eina kreipiniu
  5. Prieš savaitės dienas, mėnesius, metų laikus
  6. Kai apie daiktus kalbama apskritai
  7. Prieš mokomuosius dalykus
  8. Po daiktavardžių su jausminiu atspalviu
  9. Prieš medžiaginius ir abstrakčius daiktavardžius
  10. Skaitvardis + daiktavardis daugiskaitoje
  11. Kai sakinio pabaigoje yra pavadinimas
  12. Kai kalbame apie pastovius įpročius (pvz. at work, to school, at night)

PASAULIO ŠALIŲ PAVADINIMAI

Kryptis Vietininkas Vertimas
in the north /nɔːθ/ šiaurėje
in the south /saʊθ/ pietuose
in the east /iːst/ rytuose
in the west /west/ vakaruose
Kryptis Galininkas Vertimas
to the north į šiaurę
to the south į pietus
to the east į rytus
to the west į vakarus

Žodynas

Žodis Tarimas Vertimas
a country /ˈkʌntri/ šalis
a church /tʃɜːtʃ/ bažnyčia
worked /wɜːkt/ dirbo
a poet /ˈpəʊɪt/ poetas
began /bɪˈɡæn/ pradėjo
created /kriˈeɪtɪd/ sukūrė
national /ˈnæʃnəl/ nacionalinis
the world /wɜːld/ pasaulis

Exercises

Exercise 1Fill in Articles

Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, or leave it empty.

  1. This is ___ old book.
  2. _ exhibition about _ art is good.
  3. _ Starlings know that their _ daughter is ___ writer.
  4. These _ tyres of _ bike are bad.
  5. Ellen and her _ daughter love to rest in _ south by ___ sea.
  6. Almita is ___ good teacher.
  7. ___ poet died young.
  8. Bring her ___ apple.
  9. ___ milk is on the table.
  10. We live in ___ small village.

Exercise 2Choose the Correct Article

Choose the correct article for each sentence.

  1. ___ sun rises in the east.
    a) A
    b) An
    c) The

  2. He is ___ honest man.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the

  3. They visited ___ United Kingdom last year.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the

  4. She bought ___ orange.
    a) a
    b) an
    c) the

  5. I saw ___ stars in the sky.
    a) —
    b) a
    c) the

Exercise 3Correct the Mistakes

Each sentence has a mistake with an article. Rewrite them correctly.

  1. He is an teacher.
  2. The milk is white drink.
  3. Give me the apple, I want eat.
  4. She lives in the London.
  5. The friendship is important for people.

Exercise 4Articles or No Article?

Write a, an, the, or if no article is needed.

  1. ___ children go to school every day.
  2. ___ chemistry is an interesting subject.
  3. My parents are on ___ holidays every July.
  4. We go to ___ church every Sunday.
  5. She is at ___ work now.
  6. ___ milk is good for you.
  7. He studies ___ English at school.
  8. ___ violets are spring flowers.
  9. I met ___ friend of yours.
  10. ___ sky is often grey in winter.

Exercise 5Complete with Directions

Complete the sentences with correct words: north, south, east, west.

  1. Klaipėda is in the ___ of Lithuania.
  2. Ignalina is to the ___.
  3. Italy is in the ___ of Europe.
  4. Finland is in the ___ of Europe.
  5. The sun sets in the ___.

Exercise 6Robert Burns Facts

Answer the questions about Robert Burns.

  1. Where was Robert Burns born?
  2. What did he do at the age of thirteen?
  3. When did he begin to write?
  4. What are his poems about?
  5. How many songs did he create?
  6. How old was he when he died?
  7. What country is he from?
  8. Why is he famous?

Exercise 7Translate and Write

Translate into English.

  1. Riešutas yra rudas.
  2. Riešutai yra rudi.
  3. Benai, duok man tą geltoną rašiklį.
  4. Žmonės nori vykti į Ameriką.
  5. Lietuva yra ežerų ir upių šalis.

Exercise 8Choose the Right Word

Choose the correct option.

  1. We live in ___ (a / an / the) country.
  2. She is ___ (a / the / —) teacher.
  3. I saw ___ (a / an / the) elephant.
  4. ___ (A / The / —) people want to go to America.
  5. He is reading ___ (a / the / —) book.

Exercise 9Match the Sentences

Match the sentence halves.

A B
1. The poet’s village a) is in the north of Scotland.
2. Robert Burns b) wrote about love and friendship.
3. He died c) very young.
4. The national poet of Scotland d) is famous all over the world.

Exercise 10Creative Writing

Write 5 short sentences using a, an, and the correctly.
Example: A dog is an animal. The dog is friendly.