Муниципальное общеобразовательное учреждение «Маардуская гимназия» Маарду-Таллинн, Эстония

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THE Definite

Article

is used:

with nouns we have mentioned previously

Nick has got Nick has got a a dog. dog. TheThe dog is dog is very nicevery nice

THE Definite

Article

is used:

with noun which is clear from the context

Close Close thethe bookbook

THE Definite

Article

is used:

with nouns that are unique

Look at Look at thethe sky sky

THE Definite

Article

is used:with nouns followed by a descriptive phrase, which makes them definite This is This is thethe man I man I told you abouttold you about

THE Definite

Article

is used:with individual items which represent a class

TheThe lion is fast and lion is fast and disappearingdisappearing

THE Definite

Article

is used:

with national groups

TheThe British are British are pet loverspet lovers

THE Definite

Article

is used:

with names of musical instruments

Mary plays Mary plays thethe violinviolin

THE Definite

Article

is used:

The Atlantic Ocean

with some geographical names: oceans, rivers, regions

THE Definite

Article

is used:

The Hawaii

with some geographical names: oceans, rivers, regions

THE Definite

Article

is used:

The Sahara desert

with some geographical names: oceans, rivers, regions

THE Definite

Article

is used:

The Alps

with some geographical names: oceans, rivers, regions

THE Definite

Article

is used:

with some geographical names: oceans, rivers, regions

The Waterfall Durian

THE Definite

Article

is used:

The USA

with some geographical names: oceans, rivers, regions

THE Definite

Article

is used:

The Netherlands

with some geographical names: oceans, rivers, regions

A/An Indefinite

Article

is used:

With one of a group of things when it has the meaning oneone and anyany of the whole class of similar objects

This is This is aa bookbook

A/An Indefinite

Article

is used:

The addition of a descriptive attribute to the countable noun in the singular does not change the use of article

This is This is aa historical historical book book

A/An Indefinite

Article

is used:

When the speaker simply names the object which can be found at this or that place

There is There is aa table in table in the classroomthe classroom

A/An Indefinite

Article

is used:

With something we refer to for the first time

I will give you I will give you aa call next weekcall next week

A/An Indefinite

Article

is used:

Before phrases of time and measurements

We have English 5 We have English 5 times times aa week week

Our car can do 260 Our car can do 260 kilometres kilometres anan hour hour

A/An Indefinite

Article

is used:

With someone‘s job

He works as He works as aa sales managersales manager

A/An Indefinite

Article

is used:

Before phrases of nationality

Bruce SpringsteBruce Springsteeen is n is anan AmericanAmerican

The Definite Article

isn’t used:

with names of continents

Africa is much larger than Europe.

South America

The Definite Article

isn’t used:

with names of cities, towns etc.

Milan is in the north of Italy.

The Definite Article

isn’t used:

with names of countries, states, regions etc.

Portugal is in western Europe.

The Definite Article

isn’t used:

with names of mount and lake

Chicago is on Lake Michigan.

Mountain Gibraltar

Lake Michigan

Sources

Jenny Dooley, Virginia Evans - Grammarway, 1998Jenny Dooley, Virginia Evans – Enterprise Grammar, 2000Ülle Kurm - YMK I love English, 2001http://www.google.ru/search?tbm=isch&hl=ru&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=845&q=djjr+animations&gbv=2&oq=djjr+animations&aq pictures

http://www.world-english.org/articles.htm ruleshttp://www.englischhilfen.de/en/exercises_list/artikel.htm exercises