FCE: Articles - the rules

When the person or thing referred to is unique, we use ___.

e.g. ___ moon and stars shone brightly.

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When we talk about a specific thing and the context makes it clear what we are referring to, we use ___.

e.g. Can you please put ___ milk in ___ fridge?

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When we talk about a previously mentioned thing, we use ___.

e.g. Yesterday I bought a new book. ___ book is about the history of Australia.

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We use ___ with superlative adjectives.

e.g. He is ___ funniest person I know.

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When we talk about a generic class of things, we use ___.

e.g. ___ smartphone has transformed the way we interact with each other.

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We use ___ with names of seas, oceans, rivers and deserts.

e.g. The group spent 3 months sailing across ___ Indian Ocean.

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We use ___ with mountain ranges and groups of islands.

e.g. There are reports that an avalanche has occurred in ___ Alps.

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We use ___ with countries whose name includes United or Republic.

e.g. My sister is living in ___ Czech Republic.

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We use ___ with geographical areas and regions.

e.g. Australia has a large crocodile population in ___ north.

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When we mention hotels, cinemas and theatres, we use ___.

e.g. I will meet you at ___ Empire Theatre, which is next to ___ Sheraton Hotel.

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