An apple is a round fruit with firm flesh and usually red, green or yellow skin.
The idea
Count whole fruit with an apple, two apples. Use an because apple begins with a vowel sound; use the apple when the listener knows which one.
Examples
- I ate an apple after lunch.
- She bought three apples at the market.
- The apple is on the table.
- Would you like an apple?
- He put the apples in a bag.
- We cut an apple for the children.
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Watch out
When discussing apple as food rather than individual fruit, an uncountable use is also possible, such as some apple.
Try it yourself
Choose the article before the vowel sound. Would you like ___ apple? (an / a)
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an
An comes before the vowel sound in apple.
Choose the plural after three. She bought three ___. (apple / apples)
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apples
Apples is the plural form after three.
Refer back to the same apple. An apple is on the table. ___ apple is red. (The / An)
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The
The points to the particular apple on the table.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the article before the vowel sound. Would you like ___ apple? (an / a)
Choose the plural after three. She bought three ___. (apple / apples)
Refer back to the same apple. An apple is on the table. ___ apple is red. (The / An)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Offer someone an apple and say how many apples you have.