Articles

Articles

Indefinite, Definite and Zero

Indefinite article: a/an

• Singular countable nouns mentioned for the first time.

• Ex: A black cat was found in my house.

• Jobs

• Ex: His mom is a doctor.

• Don't use it with uncountable nouns

• Ex: Knowledge makes people powerful.

Definite article: the

• Things already mentioned before; clear reference.

• Ex: The English teacher is from Italy.

• Particular things

• Ex: The music my mom likes is boring.

• Unique things

• Ex: The sun

Definite article: the

• Nationalities.

• Ex: The French; The Brazilian

• Superlatives; ordinal numbers

• Ex: The best / The first

• Common expressions

• Ex: The world; On the other hand

Zero article: -

• In general, in plural.

• Ex: Teachers are not paid enough.

• Common expressions

• Ex: In + bed/hospital/prison/school

• Ex: At + home/university/work

Multiple Select

1. I'm doing a research into science and biology.

2. The global warming is a very serious issue.

3. You can find a great variety of wild species here.

4. She ate a food she found in the woods.

5. I was so excited when I saw a lion for the first time.

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