Articles by category and with particular phrases and expressions
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indefinite article |
definite article |
zero article |
| Time |
in an hour, in a second |
in the 1840s, in the winter, the afternoon |
in in 2010, in winter, in December, on Tuesday, at night |
| People and work |
have a job, work as a teacher, I met a very nice American last night |
the King, the Principal, the President, the British |
Russians, become President, go to work, be at work, have work to do |
| Places |
Is there a beach near here? |
the Himalayas, the Pacific Ocean, the Seine, the Earth, the Antarctic, the USA, the UK, the Scilly Isles |
Mount Everest, Berlin, America, Antarctica, Jupiter, Fleet Street, Lake Michigan, Mykonos |
| Public buildings |
Is there a bank near here? |
the bank, the post office, go to the hospital/ prison/ school /as a visitor) |
go to school/ hospital/ prison (as a student/ patient/ prisoner) |
| Entertainment and sport |
Play us a song!, I've got a tennis ball. |
play the guitar, the media, on the radio, go to the cinema, watch the TV |
play tennis, play guitar, listen to music, on television, watch TV |
| Organisations |
Does Switzerland have an army? |
the BBC, the police, the emergency services, the United Nations |
NATO |
| Education |
have a lesson, take an exam |
be in the first year |
geography, be in class/year/form 5 |
| Travel |
take a taxi, catch a bus/train |
in the car/taxi, on the bus/plane |
on foot, go home, go by car/plane |
| Health |
have a cold / cough/ headache/ toothache/ stomach ache |
have the flu/measles |
have flu/ measles/ toothache/ stomach ache |
