A, An, The, or Leave it alone
(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.
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.
(1)_________ cigarettes kill many people every year.
(2)_________ 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 ___ mountain climber; he has climbed ___ Mount Everest.
My brother is a mountain climber; he has climbed Mount Everest.
My cousin studies at ____ Palm Beach State College.
I study at _______ University of Florida.
Key: My cousin studies at Palm Beach State College. I study at the University of Florida.
Rule: 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".
I didn’t eat _________ cookie because I just don’t like _________ cookies.
I didn’t eat the/a cookie because I just don’t like cookies.
___ 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: 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.
(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.
___ Delray Beach is ___ city in ___ Florida.
Delray Beach is a city in Florida.
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: 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.
(1)_________ doctors recommend eating more fish.
(2)_________ 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.
___ Dominican Republic is on ___ island in ___ Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic is on an island in the Caribbean.
The ship sailed out of the harbor and headed____north.
If you look into____north on a clear night, you will see the North Star.
Key: The ship sailed out of the harbor and headed north. If you look into the north on a clear night, you will see the North Star.
Rule: Do not use an article if a compass direction immediately follows an action verb like go, travel, turn, look, sail, fly, walk, or move.
Rule: Use the for compass directions if they follow prepositions like to, in, on, at or from.