English Class 3 - Articles And-Prepositions Notes

Articles and Prepositions

Welcome to the chapter on Articles and Prepositions for Class 3. In this chapter, you will learn what articles and prepositions are, how to use them in sentences, and why they are important in English. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to use "a", "an", "the", and common prepositions like "in", "on", "under", and "between" correctly!

Introduction

Articles and prepositions are small but important words in English. Articles help us talk about nouns clearly, and prepositions show the relationship between words in a sentence.

Articles: a, an, the

• a is used before words that begin with a consonant sound.
  Example: a book, a dog
• an is used before words that begin with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
  Example: an apple, an umbrella
• the is used for specific things or when both speaker and listener know what is being talked about.
  Example: the sun, the red ball

Prepositions

Prepositions are words that show the position or relationship of one thing to another. Common prepositions are:

• in – The cat is in the box.
• on – The book is on the table.
• under – The ball is under the chair.
• between – The dog is between two trees.
• behind – The boy is behind the door.
• near – The school is near my house.

Fun Ways to Learn

• Play games where you place objects "in", "on", or "under" things.
• Draw pictures and label them with prepositions.
• Make sentences using "a", "an", "the", and prepositions.

Fun Activity: Preposition Hunt

Look around your classroom or home. Find objects and say where they are using prepositions. Example: The pencil is on the desk. The bag is under the table.

Summary

• Articles ("a", "an", "the") come before nouns.
• Prepositions show the position or relationship between things.
• Using articles and prepositions makes your sentences clear and correct.

Practice Questions

1. Fill in the blank: I see ___ elephant.
2. Fill in the blank: The cat is ___ the box.
3. Fill in the blank: She has ___ orange.
4. Fill in the blank: The ball is ___ the chair.
5. Fill in the blank: ___ sun is bright.

Challenge Yourself

• Write five sentences using different prepositions.
• Make a list of ten nouns and use "a", "an", or "the" before each.

Did You Know?

• "The" is the most used word in English!
• Prepositions can tell us about time too, like "at 5 o'clock" or "in the morning".

Glossary

• Article: A word used before a noun (a, an, the).
• Preposition: A word that shows the position or relationship of one thing to another.
• Noun: A naming word (person, place, animal, or thing).

Answers to Practice Questions

1. an
2. in
3. an
4. under
5. The

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Use articles and prepositions to make your English clear and interesting!