ARTICLES Definite Article Indefinite articles A An The

ARTICLES Definite Article Indefinite articles A An The

Singular forms Plural forms The Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

A/an Countable nouns Singular forms

Rules Exercises

Не исчисляемые существительные n n Sugar Milk Water Money n n Furniture Snow Vegetables News

Исчисляемые существительные n n A man A woman A boy A girl n n A dog A table A pen A cat

Единственное число существительных n n A man A woman A boy A table n n A bag A pencil A rubber A lamp

Множественное число существительных n n Dogs Pens Tables Computers n n Lamps Friends Rooms Cats

Устойчивые выражения с неопределённым артиклем Ø Ø Ø Ø A great deal of A great number of A lot of A few A little It’s a pity In a day (week, year…) Ø Ø Ø To have a cold At a time In a hurry To have a good time To have a headache To go for a walk

Словосочетания, в которых артикль не употребляется. Ø Ø Ø Ø At _ school At _ home At _ work In _ front At _ night At _ first sight In _ time Ø Ø Ø Ø To go to _ bed To be in _ bed To go to _ work To go to _ school To go _ home To come _ home At _ half past five

Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø By _ train (bus, boat…) By _ air Day and _ night By _ chance From _morning to (till) _ night From _time to _ time From _day to _ day By _name From _head to _foot At _table Ø Ø Ø After _ work (school) From _ work (school) To have (cook, prepare, make) _ tea _ breakfast _ lunch _ dinner _ supper Ø In _ spring (summer, autumn, winter)

Ø Ø Ø After _ breakfast (lunch, tea, dinner, supper) At _ breakfast (lunch, tea, dinner, supper) Before _ breakfast (lunch, tea, dinner, supper) For _ breakfast (lunch, tea, dinner, supper) From _ place to _ place Ø Ø Ø Ø To watch _ TV To play _ chess (football) Out of doors In _ fact On _ horseback (board a ship) It’s _ high time To take _ aim To take _ care of

3. Ø Ø Ø Ø Перед существительным, являющимся единственным в своём роде или в данной обстановке. I haven’t seen the moon today. The Browns have left London The sun The planets The unions The world The stars The earth

7. Ø 8. Ø 9. Ø Ø Ø С названиями музыкальных инструментов I can’t play the piano but I can play the guitar. Перед названием народа. The British drink too much tea. Перед названиями: Морей The Black Sea Океанов The Pacific, the Atlantic Горных хребтов The Himalayas, the Alps Групп островов The West Indies Рек The Mississippi, the Thames Пустынь The Sahara

Ø Ø Ø Ø Гостиниц The Grand Hotel Кинотеатров, музеев The Odeon, the British Museum Газет The Times The не употребляется перед названиями стран, городов исключения: The United Kingdom The United States The Netherlands The Ukraine

Ø Ø Ø 10. Ø Ø Ø Ø The Caucasus The Congo The Transvaal Устойчивые выражения: In the middle (corner) To the right (left) In the morning (evening, afternoon …) What’s the time? The day before yesterday To tell the truth To go to theatre (cinema)

Choose the correct article. 1. Could you give me . . . a an 2. Can you give me a 3. …… sheet of paper? . . . the book over there? an the British drive on the left-hand side in their country. a an 4. We celebrate New Year on a an the. . . 31 st of December. the

Put articles where necessary 1. book. 1. This is… is a book. It It is is my my … book. Isthisyour…pencil? 2. Is –No, ititisn’tmy… my pencil, ititisismy mysister’s… pencil. 3. IIhavea…sister. My Mysister … sister is engineer. … engineer. is an My husband is … doctor. 4. sister’s My sister’s husband is a doctor. 4. dog. The dog is big. 4. She has got … a dog. 5. a dog 5. They have … dog and two cats. … cats. 6. Is this your pencil? …pencil? –No, it isn’t my pencil, it it is is mymy sister’s pencil. … pencil, sister’s … pencil.