Small words. Meaning you can explain.
For learners who can read short English sentences. Practise articles and quantity words in short situations, then repair and write your own messages. No timer or AI account is needed.
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One thing. Then the same thing. — complete free practice
Try three quick choices first. See examples, practise with support, repair a short message and write your own. If the choices are easy for you, go straight to writing. Use “Jump to a step” to choose another route.
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Tutorial: a, an, the and amounts
a / an = one thing.
I have a book.
I have an apple.
Choose by sound: an hour, but a university.
the = we know which one.
I have a book. The book is on my desk.
Words for amounts:
many books · a few books
much water · a little water
We have some water. We do not have any water.
Ready? Choose an answer in the quiz. You will see if it is right, plus an explanation.
The tutorial and quiz are free. The US$1 pack adds guided tasks, writing practice and model answers below. You do not need to buy it to use the quiz.
1. Try before you study
Choose an answer before opening the explanation.
- The learning room needs ___ extra chair. (a / an)
- We have two dictionaries. ___ dictionaries are on the shelf. (A / The)
- How ___ information do you need? (many / much)
Check the starting task
1. an: extra begins with a vowel sound. 2. The: the dictionaries have already been identified. 3. much: information is uncountable in this use.
More mixed practice — free. The existing quiz remains free to use.
Continue with three further modules
Countable and uncountable meanings · Quantity words · Some and any.
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Related existing collection: English Is Fun. This pack adds a guided learning sequence; it does not remove existing resources.