WORKSHEET – Introduction 2
THE is used
- with countable (singular or plural) or uncountable nouns when we are talking about something specific, e.g. when something is mentioned for the second time or is already known. The lions in the zoo look happy. I’ve read a book on the life of Lance Armstrong.
- with unique nouns, e.g. the earth, the sky, the sun, the Parthenon, the Taj Mahal
- before musical instruments (after play). My mother can play the piano.
- before names of families, nationalities, groups of people, e.g. the Chinese, the Smiths, the poor
- before words morning, afternoon, evening. I go to school in the morning.
- in the superlative, e.g. the best
- with cinema, theatre, radio. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.
- with names of hotels, restaurants, pubs, cinemas, museums, galleries, e.g. the Hilton (hotel), the Red Lion (pub), the Odeon (cinema), the British Museum
- with names of places and buildings containing of, e.g. the Tower of London
- with names of newspapers, e.g. the Times
- Geography
- country names in the plural and containing of, e.g. the Netherlands, the United States of America; exceptions: the Congo
- directions of the world, e.g. the north
- oceans, e.g. the Pacific
- seas, e.g. the Baltic Sea
- rivers, e.g. the Thames
- mountain ranges, e.g. the Alps
- canals, e.g. the Panama Canal
- deserts, e.g. the Sahara
- geographical regions, e.g. the Middle East
- groups of islands, e.g. the Bahamas
- exceptions: city name, e.g. the Hague; street names, e.g. the High Street, the Strand
NO ARTICLE is used
- with plural or uncountable nouns we talk about them in general. Lions are animals. Life is too short.
- before proper nouns. This is James.
- before names of meals, e.g. breakfast, and games/sports, e.g. golf. Tennis is an exciting sport.
- with demonstrative adjectives or possessives. This film is great. I like her new boyfriend.
- with the words school, church, bed, work, hospital, prison, university, home when we refer to the purpose for which they exist. Criminals are sent to prison. I didn`t go to work yesterday. I stayed at home.
- with television. Whats on TV tonight?
- with means of transport. I come to school by bus.
- with shops, restaurant, hotels and banks named after people (ending in -s or `s), e.g. Harrods, MacDonald`s, Lloyds Bank
- Geography
- continents, e.g. Asia, Africa
- countries, e.g. France, Poland
- cities, e.g. London, Budapest
- streets, e.g. Oxford Street, Trafalgar Square
- lakes, e.g. Ontario
- single islands or mountains, e.g. Jersey but in structure the island of, e.g. the island of Madagascar, the isle of Wight
A and AN are used
- before singular countable nouns
- before phrases of time and measurements, e.g. per week/weekly: I go on holiday twice a year. Our car can do 220 kilometres an hour. Tomatoes are $2 a kilo.
- after half and quite. We need half a pound of sugar. This is quite a good story.
HOMEWORK
In the following sentences, write the appropriate article in the blanks.
- It was ___ spectacular weekend to go camping with ___ family.
- When he inspected ___ truck, Jim found that it needed ___ oil change.
- ___ boys are to buy ___ video game and ___ movie for ___ party.
- She will take ___ vacation on ___ last day of ___ month.
- They want to see ___ play, eat in ___ fancy restaurant, and tour ___ Empire State Building when they visit New York City.
- Do you know ___ phone number for ___ new theatre in town?
- ___ crowd gathered at ___ scene of ___ accident.
- This is ___ same person who showed me how to find ___ good fishing hole.
- ___ show was promoted as ___ best performance of ___ year.
- This is ___ apple. I’m looking at. ___ apple because I’m very hungry.
- ___ Mississippi and ___ Amazon are among the longest rivers in ___ America; the former flows through ___ United States, the latter through ___ Brazil.
- ___ Ontario is one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen.
- I would like to travel to ___ Asia and ___ Australia, see ___ Alps and ___ Rocky Mountains, swim in ___ Red Sea and ___ Pacific and wander through ___ Sahara.
- ___ Vistula, which rises in ___ Beskid Mountains and flows to ___ Baltic Sea, is the principal river of ___ Poland.
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