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.
100
The sun is shining today.
using a definite article when the noun is unique.
200
My name starts with ________ L and ends with ________U.
My name starts with an L and ends with a U.
200
She graduated with a major in the mathematics and physics.
She graduated with a major in mathematics and physics.
200
I went to a shop yesterday and I saw a really nice jacket.
use an indefinite article before a noun when it is the first time you mention it and the speaker does not know which 'thing' you are talking about.
300
Indiana Jones found ___ Ark of the Covenant while in ___ Egypt.
Indiana Jones found the Ark of the Covenant while in Egypt.
300
I love the rock music; my favourite group is the Led Zeppelin.
I love rock music; my favorite group is Led Zeppelin.
300
Lions are the king of the jungle.
The lions are eating a zebra.
use NO article when talking about 'plural countable nouns' in general. To make general statements.
Use 'the' when specifying a group of 'plural count nouns'.
400
That hooting sound you heard was ___ owl. ___ owl is a large predatory bird.
That hooting sound you heard was an owl. The owl is a large predatory bird.
400
Calcium is a mineral.
Correct.
400
I am a teacher and my brother is an engineer.
Use 'indefinite articles' before jobs/occupations. 'A' before consonant and 'an' before vowels.
500
My cousin wanted to be ___ surgeon, but he fainted at ___ sight of blood.
My cousin wanted to be a surgeon, but he fainted at the sight of blood.
500
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.
500
The United Kingdom and Ireland form The British Isles.
Don't use an article with country names unless there is an adjective in the name. Then use 'The'.