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3B GRAMMAR BANK
articles: a/an, the, no article • W e use the:
1 w hen we talk about som ething w e’ve already m entioned.
a / an
2 w hen it's clear w hat you're referring to.
3 w hen there's o n ly one o f som ething.
1 I saw an old man w ith a dog. 2 17)))
2 It's a nice house. She's a lawyer. 4 w ith places in a tow n, e.g., movies and theater.
3 W h at an awful day! 5 w ith superlatives.
4 I have classes three tim es a week.
no a r tic le
• W e use a / an w ith sin g u lar countable nouns:
1 Women usually talk m ore than men 2 19)))
1 the first tim e you m ention a th ing / person.
Love is m ore im p o rta n t than money
2 w hen you say w hat som ething is o r what
2 She's not at home today.
som ebody does.
I get back from work at 5:30.
3 in exclam ations w ith What...!
3 I never have breakfast.
4 in expressions o f frequency. 4 See you next Friday.
the
• W e don't use an article:
1 w hen we are speaking in general (w ith p lural and uncountable nouns).
1 l saw an old m an w ith a dog. 2 18)))
Com pare:
The dog w as barking.
I love flow ers. (= flow ers in general)
2 M y father opened the door.
I love theflow ers in my garden. (= the sp e cific flow ers in m y garden)
The children are at school.
3 The moon goes around the Earth. 2 w ith some nouns, (e.g., home, work, school) after at / to I from.
4 I'm going to the movies tonight. 3 before m eals, days, and m onths.
5 It's the best restaurant in tow n. 4 before next / last + day, week, etc.
a (Circle) the correct answers. b C o m p le te w ith a / an, the, o r - (= n o a rticle ).
I love (wedding)/ the weddings! A W e ’re lost. L e t’s stop an d b u y a m ap.
1 Jess is nurse / a nurse in a hospital. A hospital / B N o need. I'll put the address in the G P S .
The hospital is fa r fro m her house. 1 A H o w o fte n do you go t o ______gym ?
B A b o u t th ree tim e s ______w eek. B u t I never
2 W h a t a horrible day / horrible dayl W e 'll
go o n _________ Fridays.
have to have o u r p ic n ic in the car / a car. ^
A W h a t tim e d o e s______tra in leave?
3 M y w ife lik e s love stories / the love stories,
B In ten m in u te s. C a n you give m e ______rid e t o ______ station?
but I prefer the war movies / war movies. ^
A W h a t ______b e a u tifu l dress!
4 W e go to theater / the theater about B T h a n k s. I b o u ght it o n ______s a le ______ la st m onth.
once a month / once the month. 4 A W h a t’s ______m o st in te re stin g place to v is it in y o u r tow n?
5 I’m h a v in g dinner / the dinner w ith som e B P ro b a b ly _____ m useum . It’s _______oldest b u ild in g in tow n.
frie n d s the next Friday / next Friday. 5 A W h a t sh o u ld w e d o ______next w eekend?
B L e t’s in v ite som e frie n d s fo r ______lu n ch . W e co u ld eat outside
6 M y b o y frie n d is chef / a chef. I th in k h e ’s
i n ______yard.
the best cook I best cook in the w orld .
6 A D o y o u lik e ______dogs?
7 I’m n ot sure i f I closed the windows /
B N o t really. I p re fe r______cats. I th in k th e y ’r e ______ best pets.
windows before I le ft the home / home
A Is y o u r m o m ______ housew ife?
th is m o rn in g .
B N o , she’s ______teacher. S h e ’s alw ays tire d w hen she gets hom e
8 In general, I lik e dogs / the dogs, b u t I d o n ’t fr o m ______w o rk.
lik e dogs I the dogs that live n ext d o o r to m e. 8 A H ave you ever h a d ______p ro b le m in y o u r re la tio n sh ip ?
9 I got to the school / school late every day B Yes, but w e got o v e r______p ro b lem , and w e got m a rrie d ______
the last week / last week. la st year.
9 A W h e n is _____ m eeting?
10 I th in k happiness / the happiness is m ore
B T h e y 'v e ch a n g e d ______date. It's ______ n e xt Tuesday now.
im p o rta n t th an success / the success.
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