1. We use a / an with singular nouns - He was reading a book.
> We use an before vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u) - an apple, an interesting film, an hour.
2. We use a / an when it isn't necessary to make clear which particular thing we are talking about.
> When I arrived John was reading a book.
3. We use a / an to talk about people's jobs - Jim is an engineer.
4. We use a / an to describe people or things.
> They have a beautiful house.
> John is an old friend of mine.
5. We use the with singular or plural nouns.
> The book.
> The books.
6. You can use the with uncountable nouns (uncountable nouns do not have plural forms).
> The water is in the fridge.
7. Do not use a / an with uncountable nouns.
8. We use the when it is clear which person we are talking about.
> Jean was reading a book. She closed the book.
> Anna likes music, but she doesn't like the music that John plays.
> Mike has gone to the shops. (the local shops)
> She's in the kitchen. (the kitchen in the house)
> I must go to the bank. (the bank where I keep my money)
9. We do not use the before plural nouns when we are talking about something in general or uncountable.
> Do you like vegetables? ( any vegetables)
> You must have a good education. (any education)
10. We do not use a or the before names of languages, meal periods, the names of cities, most countries and streets, and the names of airports, stations, single mountains or lakes.
> She speaks Spanish.
> She lives in Amsterdam in Holland. (However, we do say the USA, the United Kingdom)
> What time will lunch be?
> We leave from Heathrow Airport.
> The house we are looking for is on Oxford Street.
Articles - part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeSmPmI6FuE
Articles - part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_puu1H62rVE
If you still need help, ask you teacher.
> We use an before vowel sounds (a,e,i,o,u) - an apple, an interesting film, an hour.
2. We use a / an when it isn't necessary to make clear which particular thing we are talking about.
> When I arrived John was reading a book.
3. We use a / an to talk about people's jobs - Jim is an engineer.
4. We use a / an to describe people or things.
> They have a beautiful house.
> John is an old friend of mine.
5. We use the with singular or plural nouns.
> The book.
> The books.
6. You can use the with uncountable nouns (uncountable nouns do not have plural forms).
> The water is in the fridge.
7. Do not use a / an with uncountable nouns.
8. We use the when it is clear which person we are talking about.
> Jean was reading a book. She closed the book.
> Anna likes music, but she doesn't like the music that John plays.
> Mike has gone to the shops. (the local shops)
> She's in the kitchen. (the kitchen in the house)
> I must go to the bank. (the bank where I keep my money)
9. We do not use the before plural nouns when we are talking about something in general or uncountable.
> Do you like vegetables? ( any vegetables)
> You must have a good education. (any education)
10. We do not use a or the before names of languages, meal periods, the names of cities, most countries and streets, and the names of airports, stations, single mountains or lakes.
> She speaks Spanish.
> She lives in Amsterdam in Holland. (However, we do say the USA, the United Kingdom)
> What time will lunch be?
> We leave from Heathrow Airport.
> The house we are looking for is on Oxford Street.
Articles - part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeSmPmI6FuE
Articles - part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_puu1H62rVE
If you still need help, ask you teacher.
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