EF Unit 10B - articles (a, an, the, θ + reason)

James bought ___ new suit at the weekend.

• a >> [1st time mentioned]

• the >> [previously mentioned]

• an >> [1st time mentioned + vowel sound]

The weather was awful, so we stayed at ___ home.

• the >> [the specific one + institution-building]

• the >> [the specific one]

• θ >> [routine place]

___ washing machine we bought last week has stopped working already.

• a >> [1st time mentioned]

• the >> [the specific one]

• θ >> [in general with plural & uncountable nouns]

I saw a man walking with a woman in the park. ____ woman was crying.

• a >> [1st time mentioned]

• the >> [previously mentioned]

• the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]

We didn't have time to visit ___ Louvre when we were in Paris.

• the >> [names of theatres, cinemas, museums, galleries, etc.]

• the >> [previously mentioned]

• the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]

___ south-west England is famous for its beautiful countryside and beaches.

• θ >> [name of a country - generally]

• the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]

• θ >> [region/area with name of country]

My neighbour's dog is ___ Alsatian and her cat is a Siamese.

• θ >> [in general with plural & uncountable nouns]

• an >> [1st time mentioned + vowel sound]

• a >> [1st time mentioned]

Turn left immediately after ___ church and go up the hill.

• the >> [names of roads, streets, etc.- exception]

• the >> [the specific one + institution-building]

• the >> [previously mentioned]

I love reading ___ historical novels.

• θ >> [in general with plural & uncountable nouns]

• θ >> [region/area with name of country]

• θ >> [institution-normal purpose]

Cairo is on ___ River Nile.

• θ >> [previous day on the calendar]

• θ >> [name of a country - generally]

• the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]