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the

strong form  • when the is spoken alone
as in thee, these
• when the is emphasized
weak form 1 • when the comes before a word

 as in this that begins with a vowel in a
phrase or a sentence

weak form 2 • when the comes before a word
 as in father, mother that begins with a consonant
in a phrase or a sentence

Indicate which form of the ar cles is to be used when the following sentences
are spoken. Write the appropriate sound code in the brackets next to the ar cles.

Code Guide

 as in eight A
a
 as in above B

 with  as in cat C
an
 with  as in above D

 as in thee E

the
 as in this F

 as in father G

1. What’s the ( ) matter?

2. Who founded the ( ) Indian National Congress?

3. A ( ) and an ( ) are called indefinite articles.

4. A ( ) dog is a ( ) man’s best friend.

5. An ( ) umpire’s job is a difficult one.

6. ‘A ( ) car’ and ‘the ( ) car’ do not mean the ( )
same.

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