Definite and indefinite articles - Free Printable

Task: Complete the dialogues with a, an, or the.

#### Explanation of Definite and Indefinite Articles
- Indefinite Articles: Used when referring to something for the first time or in a general sense.
- a: Used before words that start with a consonant sound.
- an: Used before words that start with a vowel sound.

- Definite Article: Used when referring to something specific or already mentioned.
- the: Used to refer to a specific noun that is known to both the speaker and listener.

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Dialogue 1

Man: Excuse me. Is there 1 _______ hotel near here, please?
Woman: Yes. Go along this street till you come to 2 _______ hairdresser’s on 3 _______ corner. Turn left at 4 _______ hairdresser’s.
Man: So that’s … turn left at 5 _______ hairdresser’s.
Woman: Yes, and there’s 6 _______ hotel in that street. It’s on 7 _______ left, between 8 _______ café and 9 _______ sports shop.
Man: Thank you.

#### Solution:
1. a: "Is there a hotel near here?" (General reference to any hotel.)
2. the: "Go along this street till you come to the hairdresser’s." (Specific location being referred to.)
3. the: "On the corner." (Specific corner being referred to.)
4. the: "Turn left at the hairdresser’s." (Same specific hairdresser’s as mentioned earlier.)
5. the: "So that’s … turn left at the hairdresser’s." (Repeating the specific hairdresser’s.)
6. a: "There’s a hotel in that street." (General reference to any hotel in that street.)
7. the: "It’s on the left." (Specific side being referred to.)
8. the: "Between the café and the sports shop." (Specific café and sports shop being referred to.)
9. the: "Between the café and the sports shop." (Same as above.)

Completed Dialogue 1:
- Man: Excuse me. Is there a hotel near here, please?
- Woman: Yes. Go along this street till you come to the hairdresser’s on the corner. Turn left at the hairdresser’s.
- Man: So that’s … turn left at the hairdresser’s.
- Woman: Yes, and there’s a hotel in that street. It’s on the left, between the café and the sports shop.
- Man: Thank you.

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Dialogue 2

Woman: Excuse me. How do I get to 10 _______ station, please?
Man: Oh, 11 _______ station is on 12 _______ other side of 13 _______ river. Go along here and you’ll come to 14 _______ bridge over 15 _______ river. Go over 16 _______ bridge and go straight on till you come to 17 _______ roundabout. Turn right at 18 _______ roundabout and 19 _______ station is along there on 20 _______ right. You can’t miss it. There’s 21 _______ big car park in front of it.
Woman: Thank you.

#### Solution:
10. the: "How do I get to the station?" (Specific station being asked about.)
11. the: "The station is on …" (Same specific station as mentioned earlier.)
12. the: "On the other side." (Specific side being referred to.)
13. the: "Of the river." (Specific river being referred to.)
14. the: "You’ll come to the bridge." (Specific bridge being referred to.)
15. the: "Over the river." (Same specific river as mentioned earlier.)
16. the: "Go over the bridge." (Same specific bridge as mentioned earlier.)
17. the: "Till you come to the roundabout." (Specific roundabout being referred to.)
18. the: "Turn right at the roundabout." (Same specific roundabout as mentioned earlier.)
19. the: "And the station is along there." (Same specific station as mentioned earlier.)
20. the: "On the right." (Specific direction being referred to.)
21. a: "There’s a big car park in front of it." (General reference to any car park.)

Completed Dialogue 2:
- Woman: Excuse me. How do I get to the station, please?
- Man: Oh, the station is on the other side of the river. Go along here and you’ll come to the bridge over the river. Go over the bridge and go straight on till you come to the roundabout. Turn right at the roundabout and the station is along there on the right. You can’t miss it. There’s a big car park in front of it.
- Woman: Thank you.

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Final Answer:

Dialogue 1:
1. a, 2. the, 3. the, 4. the, 5. the, 6. a, 7. the, 8. the, 9. the

Dialogue 2:
10. the, 11. the, 12. the, 13. the, 14. the, 15. the, 16. the, 17. the, 18. the, 19. the, 20. the, 21. a

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{Dialogue 1: a, the, the, the, the, a, the, the, the} \\
\text{Dialogue 2: the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the, a}
}
\]