She likes to help THE needy.
Why? - Use the definite article before nouns made from adjectives to describe a whole class or type .
100
London is _______ capital of England.
London is THE capital of England.
Why? - There is only ONE capital of England.
100
I will meet you ___ the hospital.
I will meet you AT the hospital.
Why? "in" the hospital refers to a patient
200
I want to attend an university.
INCORRECT. I want to attend a university.
200
Picasso was ______ artist.
Picasso was AN artist.
Why? - Use an indefinite article when talking about occupations
200
I live ____ Westheimer St.
I live ON Westheimer St.
I live in Houston.
I live on Westheimer St.
I live at 5704 Westheimer.
300
Seoul is largest city in Korea.
INCORRECT. Seoul is THE largest city in Korea.
Why? Because it is a superlative expression.
300
It takes ten hours by plane to fly across _______ Pacific.
It takes ten hours by plane to fly across THE Pacific.
Why? - Use the definite article when talking about geographical information such as bodies of water, mountain ranges, etc.
300
She is coming ____ the library.
She is coming FROM the library.
400
Would you like to have dinner together?
CORRECT. We do not use an article because it is referring to a general meal.
400
She backpacked in Europe for _______ month.
She backpacked in Europe for A month.
Why? - Use an indefinite article in numerical expressions to refer to the number “one”
400
I have a lot of ideas ___ my mind.
I have a lot of ideas IN my mind.
(They are inside)
500
I want to travel in United Kingdom.
INCORRECT. I want to travel in THE United Kingdom.
Why? Because we use the definite article when talking about countries with “republic” “states” or “kingdom” in the name.
500
I want to see ______ movie that you mentioned earlier.
I want to see THE movie that you mentioned earlier.
Why? - Use the definite article when additional information about the item is provided.
500
This book is similar ___ the blue one and different ____ the red one.
This book is similar TO the blue one and different FROM the red one.