Ibrahim Mously High School E N G L I S H A R T I C L E S : an /an , the Mr.

Abdelkarim Foulfoula
Student : Class : .. All Levels 2016 /2017

A a / an C the
To talk about a singular countable noun in a general To talk about a singular countable noun in a specific
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sense or when its mentioned for the first time: sense or when its mentioned for the second time :

- In this picture, theres a cat and a mouse. - In that picture, the cat is chasing the mouse.
- In the hotel room, there was an engineer and a mechanic. - The engineer is from Canada, and the mechanic is Spanish.
2 To talk about something or someone in a general : 2 To talk about something or someone specifically :

- Teacher: Give me a pen, please. - Tecaher : Give me the green pen, please .
- Student: Here you are, Sir ! - Student : Sure ! Here you are, Sir.
- Mrs. Smith : My son is dying ! Please call an ambulance ! - Mrs. Smith : Look ! Thats the ambulance that saved my son.
- Neighbor: I will, just calm down - Neighbor: Oh, I see !

3 When theres only one kind of a person or a thing:

3 To indicate your belonging to a particular group :
within a given context.
- The sun is shining today. ( Theres only one sun as we know it)
- Im a student. My father is an English teacher.
- The moon looked beautiful last night. ( Theres only one moon)
- A cow is a farm animal.
- Your soup is in the kitchen. ( Only one kitchen in the house)
4 Please note : - Would you please turn on the TV ? (Only one TV set in the room)
- The director was late again.( Only one director in the building)
a) Use a before a noun that starts with a consonant:
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a boy - a cute elephant 4 With superlatives :
b) Use an before a noun that starts with a vowel:
For me, Mercedes is the best car ever, and BBW is the fastest and
- an email - an intelligent boy.
the most expensive car, but Ford is still the strongest one.
c) Articles come before a noun or noun phrase:
- noun : a boy - noun phrase : an intelligent boy 5 To talk about a plural noun in a specific sense:

B - The c.ats in the room belong to Sams grandmother.

- The lions we saw at the circus yesterday were very friendly.
To talk about a plural countable noun in a general
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sense. Also, use none before months and days : 6 To talk about an uncountable noun in a specific sense :

- There are cats in this room. - I saw people waiting there. A: The tea they served at the wedding yesterday was great, indeed.
- Moroccans like to drink tea a lot. - Tigers eat meat. B : Not really, but the music they played was fantastic.
- Is Monday the first day of January ? 7 Geographical Use:

2 To talk about an uncountable noun in a gneral sense: a) Use the with some countries , republics, and kingdoms:
He had lived in the Netherland for 5 years before he finally decided
- I dont drink tea. - Milk is good for your grouth. to move to the United States of America. His brother currently
- Do you like music ? - Oxygen is essential for life resides in the Republic of France, and his younger sister works as a
3 Geographocal Use: UN delegate in the Kingdom of Morocco.
b) Use the with ranges of mountains and chains of islands:
Use (no article) with most countries, cities, and continents: - The Albes / The Rockies / The Canary Islands
- I live in Morocco. Im originally from Mekness. c) Use the with names of rivers, seas, and oceans :
- This year, well be visiting Canada and Brazil, and if time - The Nile river / The Mideternean Sea / The Atlantic Ocean
allows, well pay Asia a brief visit, as well. d) Use the with geographical regions :
- The Middle East / The Gulf / The Arabian Peninsula / The West
1. Do you still live in__Paris ?
PRACTICE

2 .Carol's father works as __electrician 8. Hes just learntThe East... is a star, and__ the moon goes round every 27 days.
that__Sun
3. __milk in the fridge is for___baby. 9. __Bou Regreg River , in western__Morocco, discharges to__ Atlantic Ocean.
4. My grandmother likes___flowers very much. 10. I tried on __red dress and__ blue dress but I liked __ red dress better.
5. __Kingdom of Denmark is located in __Europe. 11. __First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918. It mostly occurred in__Europe.
6. Souhil is__ most energetic child in __ room. 12. I think___February is___coldest month of the year.
7. Take__pencil, and draw__man, or__a woman. 13. __Americans know little about__Arab Peninsula. So is the case for__West.