A, An, The, or Zero article
For dinner I usually have ___ meat and ___salad.
For dinner I usually have meat and salad.
(1)_________ firefighters face dangers.
(2)_________ 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 ___ 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: Do not use an article when referring to numbers or letters in a list.
She graduated with a degree in the mathematics and physics.
She graduated with a degree in mathematics and physics.
My brother is ___ mountain climber; he has climbed ___ Mount Everest.
My brother is a mountain climber; he has climbed Mount Everest.
Frank is a student at ____Liverpool University but he already has a job with ____ Daily Mail as ____ columnist.
We do not use article with university/schools if the first word is the name of the place or a person.
We use article the with most newspapers and organisations.
We use article 'a/an' with jobs.
While he lived in ____ America he always dreamt of studying at ___ University of Cambridge.
While he lived in America he always dreamt of studying at the University of Cambridge.
I love the rock music; my favorite group is Beatles.
I love rock music; my favorite group is the Beatles.
___ 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.
- I would like to go to _____China and to see _____Geat Wall. I also dream of going to ____ London and spend time in ____ Hyde Park.
- Countries - we do not use article 'the'
- The Great Wall - we use 'the' with some things that are the only one.
- Hyde Park - we do not use 'the' with most of city streets,roads,squares,parks.
(1)Pete was injured and was kept in ___hospital for a few days.
(2)When Ann was ill, I went to ____hospital to visit her and met there her sister.
(1)Pete was injured and was kept in X hospital for a few days.
(2)When Ann was ill, I went to the hospital to visit her and met there her sister.
Chinese invented printing.
The Chinese invented printing.
___ Hague is ___ city in ___ Netherlands.
The Hague is a city in the Netherlands.
I will stay in____ Hilton Hotel, but my conference will be held at ___ Science Museum
I will stay in the Hilton Hotel, but my conference will be held at the Science Museum.
Use the with the names of hotels, motels, theaters, museums and galleries.
We wanted to go to cinema, but instead we stayed at home and watched the TV. (2)
We wanted to go to the cinema, but instead we stayed at home and watched TV.
___ Dominican Republic is on ___ island in ___ Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic is on an island in the Caribbean.
Sweden is in ___northern Europe but I have always liked to spend my holiday in ___south.
Sweden is in X northern Europe but I have always liked to spend my holiday in the south.
Rule Use the for compass directions if they follow prepositions such as: to, in, on, at or from.
Do not use the with adjectives: northern / eastern...