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  • TRUE OR FALSE? We don't use an article before nouns when they refer to things in general.
    FALSE! We use THE before countable nouns in the singular when they refer to things in general, for example: THE car was invented in 1886.
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? ___ father took ___ children to the zoo.
    THE / THE
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? I try to go for ___ walk five times ___ week.
    A / A
  • RIGHT OR WRONG? Jack is in hospital because he had an accident. Jill went to the hospital to visit him.
    RIGHT!
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? He lives in Stockton-on-Tees, ___ small village in ___ north of ___ England.
    A / THE / ∅
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? ___ Prime Minister will give ___ speech this afternoon.
    THE / A
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? I think there's ___ animal in the loft!
    AN
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? I like ___ apples very much but I prefer ___ pears.
    ∅ / ∅
  • TRUE OR FALSE? There are only three articles in English.
    TRUE !
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? Thanks for ___ advice you gave me!
    THE
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? Dancing is ___ more interesting activity than reading.
    A
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? Columbus was one of ___ first people to cross ___ Atlantic.
    THE / THE
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? Did you watch ___ film that was on ___ Channel 4 last night?
    THE / ∅
  • TRUE OR FALSE? We never use an article before names of countries.
    FALSE! We use articles before some countries like THE United States and THE Netherlands.
  • RIGHT OR WRONG? The British love to have tea with milk and biscuits.
    RIGHT!
  • TRUE OR FALSE? We must always use an article before names of jobs.
    TRUE! She's A teacher / She's AN engineer / He's THE president of the company.
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? We had ___ dinner in ___ Indian restaurant.
    ∅ / AN
  • A/AN/THE or ∅? I can play ___ piano but I can't play ___ drums.
    THE / THE