Definite article THE and Zero article

____ couple was sitting on ___ bench. ____ man was reading ___ book and ____ woman was knitting.

• a, x, a, the, a

• a, a, the, a, the

• The, a, x, a, the

• a, the, the, a, the

What ___ lovely shoes you have!

• a

• x

• the

• an

She dislikes ____ bananas.

• a

• x

• the

• an

____ banana I ate this morning was ripe.

• a

• x

• the

• an

___ dog is___ pet she prefers; she thinks it is ____ faithful animal. Personally, I prefer ____ cats.

• x, a, the, an

• the, a, x, an

• a, the, a, x

• an, the, x, a

He went to ___ school by ___ bike

• the, the

• the, x

• x, the

• x, x

____ boy who is sitting in ____ last row is my brother.

• x, the

• the, x

• x, x

• the, the

Ann and Rob met by ___ chance on ___ train.

• the, x

• x, the

• the, the

• x, x

We use THE when:

• plural nouns, talking generally

• names of people

• Country names that have plural nouns

• when there is one of something

We use No Article (X)

• when something has been mentioned before

• names of months, cities

• when there is only one of something

• with uncountable nouns , talking generally