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Articles: ZERO ARTICLE Is Used With: Definite Article The Is Used

The document provides guidelines for using definite (the) and indefinite (a/an) articles in English. It states that the zero article is used with singular and uncountable nouns, as well as proper nouns like names of countries, cities, streets, buildings and companies. The definite article the is used when referring to a specific or particular thing, when there is only one of something, or with superlatives and nationalities. The indefinite article a/an is used with singular countable nouns when first mentioned or described.

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Articles: ZERO ARTICLE Is Used With: Definite Article The Is Used

The document provides guidelines for using definite (the) and indefinite (a/an) articles in English. It states that the zero article is used with singular and uncountable nouns, as well as proper nouns like names of countries, cities, streets, buildings and companies. The definite article the is used when referring to a specific or particular thing, when there is only one of something, or with superlatives and nationalities. The indefinite article a/an is used with singular countable nouns when first mentioned or described.

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ZERO ARTICLE is used with:

names,
nouns in singular form and uncountable
nouns,
names of the majority of countries and
cities: Japan, Tokyo,
states, regions:
Tuscany, Texas,
islands: Sicily,
names of most streets/roads etc.:
Fifth Avenue, Trafalgar Square,
(Exception: The High Street, The Strand),
names of important buildings and
institutions:
Westminster Aey, !uckingham "alace,
names of companies:
Sony, !ritish Air#ays,
mountains: E$erest, %iliman&aro,
laes: 'ake (onstance,
meals: reak)ast, dinner,
school, &ail, hospital, !hen !e are
thining of the general idea of these
places,
e"pressions lie: go to ed, e at #ork, go
home, go to sea,
!hen !e are thining of things in general:
*+m a)raid o) dogs, -o you collect stamps.
most: most ooks, most people,
!hen a place is named after a person:
Harrods, /c-onald+s,
DEFINITE ARTICLE THE is used :
!hen !e are thining of one particular
thing: -id she get the &o she applied )or.
!hen it is clear in situation !hich thing or
person !e mean: the light, the )loor #in a
particular room $,
!hen there is only one thing of something:
the sun, the longest ri$er in the #orld, the
capital o) 0reece,
before %same& in the same,
!ith !ords lie: the cinema, the theatre,
the radio, the *nternet,
!hen !e mean one particular type of
something : The gira))e is the tallest o) all
animals, * can play the guitar, The dollar
is the currency,
to tal about groups of people #!ith an
adjective$: the young, the unemployed, the
dead,
!ith some nationality adjectives:
the !ritish, the Welsh,
!ith the names of oceans, seas, rivers and
canals: the Atlantic 1cean, the 2ile,
!ith some countries: the 3nited States, the
2etherlands, the "hilippines,
!ith surnames if !e mean a couple or a
family: the Taylors,
!ith groups of islands: the (anaries, the
!ritish *slands,
!ith mountain ranges: the 4ocky
mountains, the Alps,
!ith places !ith names: hotels,
restaurants, museums, theatres, cinemas:
the Station Hotel, the 1deon (inema, the
Tate 0allery,
!ith names of ne!spapers: the 5inancial
Times,
!ith organi'ations: the European 3nion,
!ith titles: the director o) studies,
INDEFINITE ARTICLE : A/AN is used:
!hen !e mention a noun !hich is singular
and countable for the firs time:
1nce upon a time, there #as a man6
jobs: She is a nurse,
in measuring : a #eek, an hour,
!hen describing: a long nose, a pretty )ace,
ARTICLES
Exercise 3: Read each sentence carefu! and ch""se c"rrect artice#
a$ (enerally ) don&t lie ** 7 the fish but a7the fish you served at a/ the party last night !as
delicious.
b$ )f you !ant to get to the788 +,, the7 a fastest !ay is to tae a7 888 plane.
c$ -ho is your favourite character in a / the T. series the/ )n **/ the initial season it !as 0vangeline
1illy as ,ate Austin.
d$ 2hristina Aguilera, an/ the American pop singer, is e"pecting **/a baby.
e$ 3ave you heard that 4ac has been in a/ *** Tenerife in the/ *** 2anary )slands/ 1ucy him.
Exercise $#
Fi In the %a&s with an a&&r"&riate
artice# 'ut a/an/the/ (
a$ ) had 55555 sand!ich and 5555 apple
for 555 lunch. 55555 sand!ich !asn&t
very good, but 55555 apple !as nice.
b$ 555 and 555 man !ere sitting ne"t to
me. 5555 !oman !as crying and 5555
man !as taling to her.
c$ Tom sat do!n on 555 chair. 555 chair
!asn&t very comfortable.
d$ 2an you turn on 555 light, please/ ) am
reading 555 boo and ) can hardly see6
e$ 7y sister is 5555 doctor. She !ors in
5555 very modern 555 hospital.
f$ -hat is 555 tallest building in 5555
!orld/
g$ ) often go to 5555 cinema but ) haven&t
been to 555 theatre for ages.
h$ )&m afraid there isn&t 5555 music hall in
our to!n.
i$ 5555 sun is 5555 star.
j$ 4ac had an accident last !ee. /he !as
taen to 5555 hospital. 3e& still in 5555
hospital.
$ All 5555 cars in this par belong to
people !ho !or here.
l$ 2an you pass 5555 sugar, please/
m$ 8o you lie 555 strong blac coffee/
8id you lie 5555 coffee !e had after our
meal/
n$ (enerally ) don&t lie !oring !ith
5555 people but ) lie 5555 people ) !or
!ith.
o$ 5555 homeless need more help from
5555 government.
Exercise )#
Read the st"r! and fi In the %a&s with:
a/an/the "r *
Angelina Jolie and !rad "itt are going to
produce 9999 drama series together, 9999
pair are going to make 9999 drama aout
9999 group o) 9999 aid #orkers #orking in
#ar :ones, "itt and Jolie #ill act as 9999
executi$e producers on 9999 serial along
#ith 9999 Scott !urns,
Since ;<<=, >; year8old Jolie has een 9999
good#ill amassador o) 9999 32, tra$eling
to 9999 disaster8a))licted areas,
Aridged )rom !!( 2e#s
9999 0reece, #hich is situated in 9999
south eastern Europe, is $ery popular #ith
9999 tourists, *ts capital city, 9999Athens, is
one o) 999 oldest cities in 9999 #orld, *t
#as 9999 place #here 9999 )irst 1lympic
0ames took place, Today, 9999 Athens is
ecoming 9999 leading usiness centre o)
9999 European 3nion, *t+s $ery
cosmopolitan city #ith 9999 population o)
aout >,? million people,
Trener J@:yk Angielski,A /i:gaAa
+E,
Exercise $: Exercise ):
a$ a/ an/ **/ the/ the Text $ a Text ) **
b$ a/ a/ the/the the the
c$ a/ the the ***
d$ the/ a a ***
e$ a/ a/ ** ** the
f$ the/ the ** the
g$ the/ the the the
h$ a ** the
i$ the/ a a ***
j$ **/ ** ** a
$the the
l$ the a
m$ **/ **/ the the
n$ **/ the
o$ the / the
Exercise 3:
a$ ***/ the/ the
b$ the / the / ***
c$ the / the
d$ an / a
e$ ***/ the

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