A, An, The, or Leave it alone
For dinner I had ___ soup and ___salad.
For dinner I had soup and a salad.
(1)_________ firefighters face dangers.
(2)____the_____ firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
(1)Firefighters face dangers.
(2)The firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
When you get to my house, you don't have to ring doorbell. Just walk in.
When you get to my house, you don't have to ring the doorbell. Just walk in.
___ Jordan is a country in _the__ Middle East.
Jordan is a country in the Middle East.
Everyone in the class missed_______ question number 20 on the test.
Key: Everyone in the class missed question number 20 on the test.
Rule 48: Do not use an article when referring to numbers or letters in a list.
My name starts with ____an____ L and ends with ____a____U.
My name starts with an L and ends with a U.
(1)_________ cigarettes kill many people every year.
(2)____the_____ cigarette broke before I could light it.
(1)Cigarettes kill many people every year.
(2)The cigarette broke before I could light it.
She graduated with a major in the mathematics and physics.
She graduated with a major in mathematics and physics.
My brother is __a_ mountain climber; he has climbed ___ Mount Everest.
My brother is a mountain climber; he has climbed Mount Everest.
My cousin studies at ____ North Hennepin Community College.
I study at ____the___ University of Minnesota.
Key: My cousin studies at North Hennepin Community College. I study at the University of Minnesota.
Rule 20: Do not use an article with the names of universities or colleges.
Exception: Use "the" with names of colleges and universities that contain the word "of".
Indiana Jones found ___the Ark of the Covenant while in ___ Egypt.
Indiana Jones found the Ark of the Covenant while in Egypt.
I didn’t eat ____a_____ cookie because I just don’t like _________ cookies.
I didn’t eat the/a cookie because I just don’t like cookies.
I love the rock music; my favorite group is Beatles.
I love rock music; my favorite group is the Beatles.
__the_ Museum of Modern Art is on ___ 53rd Street in New York City.
The Museum of Modern Art is on 53rd Street in New York City.
Henry won_______ second prize in the university jeopardy contest.
Key: Henry won second prize in the university jeopardy contest.
Rule 24: Use "the" with ordinal numbers and other ranking words like "next" and "last".
Exception: Do not use "the" with ordinal numbers when referring to names of prizes.
That hooting sound you heard was __an_ owl.
__the_ owl is a large predatory bird.
That hooting sound you heard was an owl. The owl is a large predatory bird.
(1)_________ firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2)_________ firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
(1) Firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2) Firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
Calcium is a mineral.
Correct.
___ Hand of the desert is ___ natural monument in ___ Chile.
The Hand of the desert is a natural monument in Chile.
I will stay in____ Hilton Hotel, but my conference will be held at the Anthropology Department which is located in ____ Lincoln Hall.
Key: I will stay in the Hilton Hotel, but my conference will be held at the Anthropology Department which is located in Lincoln Hall.
Rule 32: Use the with the names of hotels, motels, theaters, bridges and buildings.
Exception: Do not use an article with the names of halls or hospitals.
My cousin wanted to be __a_ surgeon, but he fainted at _the__ sight of blood.
My cousin wanted to be a surgeon, but he fainted at the sight of blood.
(1)_________ doctors recommend eating more fish.
(2)_____the____ doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.
(1)Doctors recommend eating more fish.
(2)The doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.
We wanted to go to movies, but instead we stayed home and watched the TV.
We wanted to go to the movies, but instead we stayed home and watched TV.
__the_ Dominican Republic is on _an__ island in ___ Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic is on an island in the Caribbean.