Articles

1. a/an

1.1. When the item appears for the first time. I bought an apple.

1.2. In mentioning professions I'm an engineer

1.3. For "per" and "each" five time per/a lesson

1.4. Singular countable nouns An apple

2. the

2.1. When an item appears in a sentence not for the first time I bought an apple, but the apple was sour

2.2. Something unique The Sun

2.3. Superlatives The best friend

2.4. With a noun preceded by an ordinal number The fourth floor

2.5. In names with Republic, Kingdom, States The UK, The Czech Republic

2.6. Plural names of places: the Netherlands

2.7. Names of other places buildings: • Hotels • Theatres/Cinemas • Museums and etc. The White House

2.8. Names of oceans, seas, rivers, canals, deserts.

2.9. Plural names of people/family: The Tailors (The Taylor family)

2.10. Most newspapers organizations The BBC

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3.1. Other countries, cities, towns Moscow, England

3.2. Names of many streets, roads, squares, parks

3.3. Names of many public institutions: airports, stations, universities

3.4. Names in two words: the first name is the name of a place or a person Cambridge University Buckingham Palace

3.5. Most churches, shops, restaurants, hotels etc. named after people. End in –’s –s. Mc’ Donald’s

3.6. Names of continents, islands, mountains, lakes.

3.7. Names of people Mr, Mrs, Captain, Doctor + name Doctor Richard

3.8. Names of companies, airlines. Sony, Singapore Airlines

3.9. Names of sports, activities, days, months, holidays, meals, drinks, languages (without the word language).

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4.1. Lunch, dinner, breakfast

4.1.1. Size, platform, room, page, vitamin, section

4.1.1.1. Go to bed/be in bed Go to work/be at work When we talk of general idea of these places Go home/come home

4.1.1.1.1. Uncountable nouns in general I like working with people. I like the people I work with.