Articles. The Usage

1.

2.

Goes before a noun (a person, a place,
a thing)
We put “an” before words we
pronounce starting with vowel sound
Ex. An hour, an apple

3.

Use for singular count nouns and
generalization about common nouns
Ex. My family has a dog.
An apple is red.
Before all the jobs
Ex. I want to be an actress/a doctor.

4.

Use for noncount nouns and plural count
nouns (if it’s generalization)
Ex. I like to drink a water.
I enjoy eating a apples.
99% of countries
Ex. She lives in Ukraine.
They live in America.

5.

Meals
Ex. I have breakfast/lunch/dinner every
day.
Proper nouns (Capital letter)
Ex. See you on Monday.
He is in London.
I will be in Italy next June.

6.

Languages
Ex. He speaks English.
Abstract nouns
Ex. Freedom is human’s nature.

7.

2nd time you talk about the same noun
Ex. I bought shoes. The shoes was cheap.
The speaker and the listener both know
Ex. I forgot a pen at the school.
(you and the listener study at this school and you both know
about what school you say)

8.

1% of countries
The United ___________
Ex. I want to live in the United States of
America.
More than 2 words
Ex. London is the capital of the Great
Britain.
Small islands
Ex. The Caribbean are very beautiful.

9.

Only one
Ex. The Sun, The Moon, The internet
Musical instruments
Ex. I can play the piano.

10.

Countries – Ukraine
Deserts – the Sahara
Continents – Asia
pl. countries – the USA
States – California
Oceans – the Pacific
Cities – Krivoy Rog
Seas – the Black sea
Mountains – Everest
Rivers – the Dnipro
Lakes – Lake Victoria
Pl. mt. ranges – the Alps
Buildings – the Tower
Nationalities – the
Ukrainians