An umbrella is a cover used for protection from rain or, in some cases, sun.
The idea
Say open an umbrella and close an umbrella. People stand under an umbrella; the open cover is above them.
Examples
- Take an umbrella in case it rains.
- She opened her umbrella outside.
- We stood under one umbrella.
- He closed the umbrella at the door.
- Two umbrellas were beside the chair.
- This umbrella also gives shade from the sun.
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Watch out
Use an umbrella for one and two umbrellas for two. An umbrella does not by itself tell you whether it is raining.
Try it yourself
Choose the article. Take ___ umbrella. (an / a)
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an
An comes before the vowel sound at the start of umbrella.
Choose the position beneath the cover. We stood beneath the open cover: we stood ___ the umbrella. (under / over)
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under
People stand under the cover.
Identify another use of an umbrella. Besides rain protection, an umbrella may provide ___. (shade from the sun / stronger sunlight)
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shade from the sun
An umbrella can also provide shade from the sun.
Practice round
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Choose the article. Take ___ umbrella. (an / a)
Choose the position beneath the cover. We stood beneath the open cover: we stood ___ the umbrella. (under / over)
Identify another use of an umbrella. Besides rain protection, an umbrella may provide ___. (shade from the sun / stronger sunlight)
shade from the sun
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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