A, The, No Article (grammar) Flashcards
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Use a/an
first mention/jobs and descriptions/meaning ‘one’/frequency\rates and speeds/after ‘what a’ and ‘such a’
Use The
already know or mentioned/we specify which one/ there’s only one/ common places in town/ superlatives/. oceans\seas\rivers\canals/ names of countries that are in plural or that include words such as State or Republic or Kingdom
No article
talk about sth in general/home\work\school\bed\hospital\prison/meals/days\months\years\noun+number/Tv meaning programming/next\last+time expression/continents\countries\cities\mountains
I saw ___ old woman with a dog
I saw an old woman with a dog
Paula is ___ teacher
Paula is a teacher
That’s ___ chimpanzee
That’s a chimpanzee
Can I have ___ orange
Can I have an orange
I work 7 hours ___ day
I works 7 hours a day
It’s $500 ___ month
It’s $500 a month
What ___ great idea
What a great idea
It’s such ___ nice place
It’s such a nice place
___ kids are in ___ garden
the kids are in the garden
There’s a woman with a dog.___ dog’s huge
there’s a woman with a dog.The dog’s huge
I sat on ___ chair in the corner
I sat on the chair in the corner
Can I see ___ manager?
Can I see the manager?
___ moon is huge
The moon is huge
I’m going to ___ bank
I’m going to the bank
I’m at ___ library
I’m at the library
This is ___ best restaurant in town
this is the best restaurant in town
___ Mediterranean
the Mediterranean
___ Nile
the Nile
___ Suez Canal
the Suez Canal
I love ___ music
I love music
___ mushrooms are delicious
Mushrooms are delicious