Articles

Indefinite Article

Definite Article

Zero Article

FORM

a/an

the

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USAGE

with Singular Countable Nouns

with Singular and Plural Countable and Uncountable Nouns

with Uncountable and Plural Countable Nouns

MEANING

1. = one

Britain is an island.

2. for jobs

I am a doctor.

3. in descriptions

Madrid is a big city.

NOTE:

an (not a) is used before a/e/i/o/u

an apple;

an interesting book

Also an hour (h is not pronounced: an (h)our, but - a university)

1. to talk about definite people, things or ideas The hostel is not very far from here. (= my hostel)

2. a) with some geographical names

the USA;

b) with the names of rivers, mountains, seas and oceans

the Volga, the Alps, the Black Sea, the Atlantic Ocean

1. to speak generally Teenagers are welcome here. Money is not everything.

2. with countries, towns, names of people

Russia, France, Moscow, Paris, James, Mr. Brown

3. with nouns in certain phrases at home, at work, at university, at school

4. with academic subjects

History

1. ___

book

8. ___

economist

2. ___

old book

9. ___

actress

3. ___

university

10. ___

hour

4. ___

engineer

11. ___

assistant

5. ___

man

12. ___

nice day

6. ___

game

13. ___

address

7. ___

computer

14. ___

brother