Articles a an the in English. We are talking about a representative isolated from a number of the same type

In many foreign languages ​​there is such a part of speech as the article (The Article). This is a service part of speech and it acts as a determiner of a noun. There is no such part of speech in Russian, so it is difficult for Russian-speaking people who begin to learn English to get used to using articles in speech. How and why are articles used in English?

But if we do not use them, it may be difficult to communicate with an Englishman, because it will not be clear to him what kind of subject is being discussed, whether something is known about it or not. To avoid problems in communication and just to learn how to express yourself correctly, it is important and necessary to study the articles in English and their uses.

Today we will talk about such an important topic as the use of articles in English, and also consider cases when you need to use articles.

There are two types of articles in English:

• Definite Article (definite article)
• Indefinite Article (indefinite article)

THE- a definite article or Definite Article, and it is pronounced [ ðǝ ], when the noun begins with a consonant and [ ðɪ ] when the noun begins with a vowel. For example: the [ ðǝ ] school, the [ ðɪ ]apple.
A or AN- indefinite (Indefinite Article). When a noun begins with a consonant, we say " a banana", but if with a vowel, then " an orange".

To better understand what is the difference between a definite and an indefinite article in English, we will give an example in Russian: When articles are put in English

Cases of using articles in English

Here it is important to remember what are the rules for using articles in English:

• The article is used before every common noun.
• We do not use the article when a noun is preceded by a demonstrative or possessive pronoun, another noun in the possessive case, a cardinal number or the negation of no (not not!).

This is a girl. - It's a girl.
My sister is an engineer. — My sister is an engineer.
I see the girls jumping rope. — I see girls jumping rope.

As a rule, the indefinite article in English is used when the subject is spoken about for the first time, and also if nothing is known about the subject. The definite article (Definite Article) is present where something is already known about the subject or it is mentioned in the conversation again. Let's follow this with a few examples. Note:

He has got a computer.- He has a computer (what kind of computer, what's wrong with it, what brand, etc. - we don't know.
The computer is new. - The computer is new (Now there is some information about the computer - it is new).
This is a tree. - This is a tree (it is not clear which tree, nothing is known about it).
The tree is green. - The tree is green (something is already known, the tree is covered with green foliage).
What articles and when are used in English?

• Indefinite Article a, an can be used in exclamatory sentences beginning with the word what: What a surprise! - What a surprise! What a beautiful day! — What a beautiful day!
• Indefinite article a, an in English it is used only with countable nouns: This is a book. - This is a book. I see a boy. - I see a boy.
• Definite Article is used with both countable and uncountable nouns: The book I read is very interesting. The book I am reading is very interesting. The meat you've bought is fresh. The meat you bought is fresh.
• Indefinite Article is used before an adjective if it is followed by a noun: We have a large family. - We have a big family. I read an interesting book. — I am reading an interesting book.
• The indefinite article can be used in a sentence in the sense of the word "one, one, one": My father has three children, two sons and a daughter. My father has three children - two sons and one daughter. Today I bought a copy-book and two pens. Today I bought one notebook and two pens.
• Definite Article is used in the superlative degree of adjectives: Pink Street is the largest street in that town. - Pink Street is the largest in this city.
• The definite article is used with geographical names, that is, before the names of rivers, canals, seas, mountains, oceans, bays, straits, archipelagos. But it is not used with the names of lakes, countries, continents. Exceptions: the United States of America, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Netherlands, the Ukraine, the Congo, the Crimea.

And now, friends, pay attention to what stable phrases in English always have a definite article:

• in the south
• in the north
• in the east
• in the west
• to the south
• to the north
• to the east
• to the west
• What's the use?
• To the cinema
• To the theater
• To the shop
• To the market
• At the cinema
• At the theater
• At the shop
• At the market.

There are still many separate cases of the use of articles in English. We will consider them in more detail in articles that are separately devoted to the definite article and separately to the indefinite article.

In general, the situation with articles in English is very serious. They need and should be used in speech, without them there is simply no way, otherwise we ourselves can get confused and confuse our interlocutor in the information presented. And in order not to get confused which articles exactly and when to use them, just memorize these cases. And you will see how this small but very necessary service part of speech will bring clarity to your conversation, and your speech will be beautiful and complete! So let the kids the, a and an become your helpers in your English speech!

That is, the absence of the article. In this article, we will look at the indefinite article a \ an in English.

Article a or an?

The indefinite article has two forms: a and an. The rules for using them are very simple.

• Article in the form "a" used before a consonant: a boot, a tie, a lock, a house, a car, a job.
• Article in the form “an” used before vowels: an apple, an iron, an oven, an error.

Even if the word starts with a consonant but starts with a vowel, “an” is used. These cases include:

• unpronounceable h at the beginning of a word: an hour[ən ˈaʊə], an honor[ənˈɒnə].
• Some abbreviations that are read by individual letters: an FBI agent[ən ɛf biː aɪ ˈeɪʤənt].

The indefinite article a \ an in English is the basic rule

If we reduce the rules to the main general, it will be like this.

General rule: The indefinite article is used to denote not specific, but some, some object (that is why it is called indefinite). In Russian, we could instead say “some”, “some”, “some”, “one”.

By the way, the article a \ an comes from the word one (one) - knowing this, it is easy to understand its meaning and use. Consider examples.

I need a shovel. - I need (any) shovel.

I'd like to buy a ticket. - I would like to buy (one, any) ticket.

Compare, if you replace a \ an with the definite article the, the meaning will change:

I need the shovel. – I need (this particular) shovel.

I'd like to buy the ticket. - I would like to buy (that specific) ticket.

Rules for using the article a (an) in English

Let's look at more specific rules. So, the article a \ an is used when:

1. This refers to anyone, no matter which representative of a class of objects or persons.

A baby can do that. - A baby (anyone) can do it.

A triangle has three sided. - A triangle (any) has three sides.

The article does not necessarily stand immediately before , between them it can be denoting the attribute of a noun.

I need a cheap ball pen. I need (some) cheap ballpoint pen.

I want to buy a good hockey stick. I want to buy (some) good hockey stick.

Note that if, in a similar case, the definite article the is used, the meaning will change dramatically, for example:

I want to buy the hockey stick. I want to buy a (certain) club.

2. A noun refers to who or what an object or person is.

Most often this is a profession, if it is a person, or the name of an object (class of objects), if it is about something inanimate. In this case, the article is difficult to “translate” into Russian. You need to understand that a noun denotes an object \ person as a whole, not as a separate instance, but as a generalizing concept.

I am a doctor. - I am a doctor.

He is anexperienced graphicdesigner. – He is an experienced graphic designer.

This is a snowboard. - It's a snowboard.

If you use the, it will not be about the class of objects as a whole, but about a specific representative:

Hi is the experienced designer. – He is an experienced designer.

3. We are talking about one object or person.

That is, literally about the subject in the amount of one piece. Here the article a \ an means almost the same thing as one.

I'd like a cup of hot chocolate. I would like (one) cup of hot chocolate.

I need a day to rest. I need (one) day to rest.

With the article the, it will also, in general, be about one subject, but about a specific one. For example, not just about a cup of chocolate, but about the cup that you brewed first, her foam came out prettier:

I'd like the cup of hot chocolate. I would like (that) cup of hot chocolate.

4. We are talking about an object or person mentioned in a conversation for the first time ...

... and when we speak for the second, third, tenth time, we use the article the.

Here the use of articles is dictated by simple logic. Speaking about an object for the first time, we usually speak of it as “something”, “something”.

– You know, I watched interesting movie yesterday. – You know, I watched (some) interesting movie yesterday.

Five minutes have passed, we have already discussed the film inside and out, and we are no longer talking about it as some but how about quite certain movie:

– Yeah, I think, I’m going to rewatch the movie!– Yes, I think I will review (this) film.

In general, this rule is very easily violated. For example, I decided to intrigue the interlocutor and say right off the bat that I watched not just some movie, but THE SAME movie:

– You know, I watched the movie yesterday. – You know, I watched THAT movie yesterday.

Or in this particular conversation, the subject may be mentioned for the first time, but both interlocutors perfectly understand what it is about.

Mary: Honey, where is mirror? “Darling, where is the mirror?”

John: Your mom's present is in the bathroom, as always. “Your mom’s gift in the bathroom, as usual.

5. In a number of stable expressions

Basically, they are related to time and quantity:

• in a day \ week \ month \ year - in a day \ week \ month \ year
• in an hour - in an hour
• in a half an hour - in half an hour
• a few - a few
• a little - a little
• a lot (great deal) of - a lot

The indefinite article a \ an is often used in set expressions like to have (to take) + noun, implying some kind of one-time action:

• to have (take) a look - look
• to have a walk - take a walk
• to have (take) a seat - sit down
• to take a note - make a note, write down

Notes:

1. Some expressions according to this scheme are used with a zero article, for example: to have fun - have fun.
2. With the definite article the in most cases, the words are used: the future, the past, the present.
3. The names of the seasons are used with the or zero article: in (the) winter, in (the) summer, etc.

Indefinite article before adjective and pronoun

Articles (any) can be used before adjectives. In this case, they serve as determiners not to adjectives, of course, but to the noun, the sign of which these adjectives designate:

• She is a nice beautiful girl. – She is a nice beautiful girl.
• I need the red hat. - I need a red hat.

Articles are not used before a noun if it is already defined by a possessive (my, your, his, her, etc.) or a demonstrative pronoun (this, these, that, those). The point is that if the subject is said to be “whose -that”, this already means that the subject is specific, definite - this makes the article a \ an impossible, and the article the superfluous.

• Wrong: I am looking for a (the) my dog.
• Right: I am looking for my dog.

Articles in English: definite - the, indefinite - a (an), zero. The use of articles with geographical names.

The use of articles in English is a difficult task for beginners to learn this one of the most widely spoken languages ​​in the world. There are three types of articles in English, and although there are clear rules for explaining their use, choosing the correct article can sometimes be difficult.

• definite article the: Did you enjoy the party? - Did you enjoy the party?
• two indefinite articles in English:

Article a- use if the following word begins with a consonant: I'm reading a book about England- I am reading a book about England

Article an- if the word after it starts with a vowel: I read an interesting story - I read an interesting story

• “zero article” (zero article in English) is the absence of articles: Does she like meat or fish? Does she like meat or fish?

Articles in English can come directly before a noun:

She is an artist - she is an artist

In addition, articles in English can be separated from a noun using an adverb or adjective:

the newly renovated church - newly renovated church

a beautiful young woman - a beautiful young woman

Rules for the use of articles in English

The use of indefinite articles in English "a" and "an":

1. Indefinite articles in English “a” or “an” are used with nouns only in the singular in the following cases:

1.1. If the subject or person is mentioned for the first time, and also if the noun is preceded by an adjective in the function of defining a descriptive character:

Can I make a suggestion? - May I guess?

Suddenly there was a loud bang- suddenly there was a loud bang

1.2. With nouns in construction “ there is” (there was):

There was a noise outdoors - there was some noise on the street

1.3. With nouns combined with the adjective “such”:

Such a day, such a car, etc.

1.4. In exclamatory sentences with the intensifying pronoun “what” indefinite articles are used in English:

What a day! “What a nice trip!”

1.5. With nouns preceded by the word “half”:

half an hour, half a day, etc.

1.6. Words that begin with the letter “u”, provided that it is pronounced like / ju: / (for example, “united”, “useful”), are always used with the article “a” (not “an”):

English is an universal language

English is a universal language

1.7. The words “one and ones” and all phrases starting with these words (such as one-sided, once-over) are always used with the article “a”:

a one-parent family, a one-way trip etc.

1.8. If the abbreviations begin with the letters: F, H, L, M, N, R, S or X, and the pronunciation of these letters begins with a vowel sound (for example, F is pronounced like / ef /), then in such cases the indefinite article is always used "an" (not "a"):

an MBA degree, an FBI agent, etc..

1.9. As part of some stable combinations, the indefinite article is used in English:

a lot of, twice a day, as a result, it's a pity.

1.10. With professions:

a pilot, an engineer.

The use of the definite article in English ”the”

2. The definite article the in English is used both with the singular and with the plural; both with countable and uncountable nouns in the following cases:

2.1. When it comes to a specific person or thing in a specific situation: Can you walk the dog? Can you put the book on the table? Both interlocutors know which dog and which book they are talking about. In other words, the definite article the is the equivalent of the expression "that particular one over there." Imagine that you are returning from the store and say to your friend: "I bought the phone." With these words, you will mislead your friend, because in fact you said: “I bought (la) that phone over there », and your friend has no idea what phone they are talking about. Therefore, when mentioning an object or person for the first time, it would be correct to say: I bought a phone yesterday.

2.2. If an object or phenomenon has a description:

“This is the phone that I was telling you about yesterday”.

2.3. If the subject or person was mentioned in the context earlier:

This is a house. The house is very old.

the best friend, the longest trip etc.

the first day, the second chance, etc..

2.7. When used with the adjective “same”:

the same day, the same time, etc..

2.8. With nouns denoting the names of lakes, waterfalls, straits, mountain ranges, groups of islands, cardinal points, rivers, seas, oceans (i.e. with geographical names):

the Thames, the Atlantic Ocean, the Alps, the Bermudas, the English Channel, the Gulf Stream, the Suez Canal, the Niagara Falls etc.

2.9. With country names consisting of several words, including the following: federation, republic, union, state, kingdom. For example:

the German Federal Republic, the USA, the UK etc.

2.10. The names of deserts also use the definite article the in English:

the Sahara Desert

2.11. As an exception, the definite article the in English is used with the following geographical names: the Netherlands (translated into Russian - No Man's Lands, to show that they still belong to someone, they use the definite article in English):

the Crimea, the Caucasus, the Vatican, the Congo, the Lebanon, the Hague and with some others

2.12. With nouns denoting the names of hotels, theaters, museums, courts:

the Hilton, the Covent Garden, the Titanic, the Bolshoy Theater etc.

2.13. With nouns denoting the names of English-language newspapers:

the Financial Times, the Daily Mail, etc..

2.14. As part of stable combinations, the definite article the is used:

to play the piano/ the violin / the guitar / the cello etc., to tell the truth, to go to the cinema/ theatre, to listen to the radio, the other way

2.15. With surnames, if the surname is plural and denotes the whole family:

the Smiths, the Browns, etc.

The use of the zero article “zero article" (omission of articles in English)

3. Articles in English are omitted in the following cases:

3.1. Before proper names, as well as before nouns denoting ranks and titles:

Professor N., General B., Queen Y.

3.2. Before nouns denoting days of the week in English:

Monday, Sunday….

3.3. With nouns combined with prepositions in English “from ….to, from …. till”:

from beginning to end, from north to south, from nothing till everything, from head to foot etc.

3.4. With nouns followed by a number or number:

page 45, room 8, tram 7

3.5. With nouns after the verbs “to appoint”, “to elect”:

to appoint director, to elect deputy.

3.6. Articles in English are not used with nouns denoting the following geographical concepts:

3.6.1. names of continents, as well as countries and cities, consisting of one proper name:

Europe, Asia, Australia, France, Italy, Spain etc.

3.6.2. the names of individual islands (if these are not groups of islands), mountains (if this is not a mountain range), as well as the names of lakes (if their name contains the word “Lake”):

Malta, Elbrus, Lake Ontario etc.

3.6.3. names of streets and squares:

Red Square, Trafalgar Square, Street, Regent Street etc.

3.7. In the headlines of newspapers and magazine articles:

Tasty farewell to winter, Color of Dream

3.8. In some stable combinations, articles in English are not used:

on foot, by heart, by car, at home, etc..

3.9. When using such nouns in a general sense:

Time is money. Life isn't easy. Love and friendship…

When defining these nouns in a concretized meaning, the definite article in English is used:

Don't you know anything about the life of this people? Where is the money I've laid on the shelf?

At first glance, there are a lot of rules about articles in the English language and you can’t remember everything. In fact, you don’t need to memorize absolutely all the rules, because in the process of listening to English speech, you will remember the correct choice of one or another article in English quite quickly.

Today we will talk about the rules for using articles in English. There is no such concept in Russian grammar, so this topic is considered one of the most difficult. But in our article we will try to clarify everything. Using understandable examples, we will show when the definite article the is put, and in what cases - the indefinite article a / an or the zero article.

General rules for the use of articles in English

Why do we need an article in English? Its main function is to indicate the definiteness or indefiniteness of a noun. Therefore, there are two articles in English - the indefinite article a / an (indefinite article) and the definite article the (definite article). There is also such a thing as zero article (zero article).

The choice of one of the articles is inextricably linked with:

• Indefinite article a/an is used with singular countable nouns.
• Definite article the can be used with countable nouns (regardless of their number) and with uncountable nouns.
• Zero article used with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns.

I heard a story(a countable noun in the singular). - I heard history.
It is good advice(uncountable noun). - This one good advice.
I liked the films(countable noun in plural). - I liked movies.

Students often make three typical mistakes when choosing an article:

1. Use the indefinite article a/an with plural countable nouns:

   I'd like to buy a books. - I would like to buy books.

2. Use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns:

   I love a modern furniture. - I love modern furniture.

3. Use countable nouns in the singular without an article:

   You should visit doctor a doctor. - You should go to doctor.
   Give this toy to dog the dog. - Give me this toy. dog.

If a noun is used with an adjective, then we put the article before the adjective.

It is a hot day. - Today hot day.
It is the hottest day of this week. - This hottest day for this week.

We do not use the articles a, an, or the if the noun is already preceded by:

• (my - mine, his - his);
• (this - this, that - that);
• numeral (one - one, two - two).

This is my house. - This my house.
I have one sister. - I have one sister.

The main principle of choosing the article in English: we put the indefinite article a / an when we are not talking about a particular object, person or phenomenon, but about one of many. If we are talking about something or someone specific, we use the definite article the.

Articles are not translated into Russian, but if you try to translate the meaning, then the indefinite article means “one”, the definite one means “this”, “that”.

I need a pure. - I need handbag. (one bag)
I need the pure I took yesterday. - I need handbag which I took yesterday. (the same, specific handbag)

Watch two video clips: the first is about any movie, and the second is about a specific one:

To make it easier for you to remember the general rules for using articles in English, we suggest that you keep our author's scheme for yourself.

The indefinite article a/an in English

The choice of the indefinite article a or the indefinite article an depends on the sound with which the word following the article begins.

Put the article a if the word starts with a consonant: a f ilm /ə fɪlm/ (film), a c ake /ə keɪk/ (pie), a p lace /ə pleɪs/ (place).

Put the article an if the word starts with a vowel: an a rm /ən ɑːm/ (hand), an e gg /ən eɡ/ (egg), an i nteresting /ən ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ book (an interesting book).

note:

The words house (house) and hour (hour) begin with the letter h. In the word house /haʊs/ the first sound is a consonant, so we put the article a - a house before it, and in the word hour /ˈaʊə(r)/ the first sound is a vowel, which means we choose the article an - an hour.

The words university (university) and umbrella (umbrella) begin with the letter u. In the word university /juːnɪˈvɜː(r)səti/, the first sound is a consonant, which means we need the article a - a university, and in the word umbrella /ʌmˈbrelə/ the first sound is a vowel, which means we use the article an - an umbrella.

In addition to the general rules, there are special cases of using the indefinite article a / an:

1. When we classify someone or something, that is, we indicate to which group, type, genus this someone or something belongs.

   She's a nurse. - She works nurse.
   Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink. - "Coca-Cola" - non-alcoholic carbonated drink.

2. To indicate singularity when expressing measures of time, distance, weight, quantity, periodicity.

   Lemonade costs $2 a liter. - Lemonade costs two dollars per ( one) liter.
   I drive at 50 kilometers an hour. - I drive at a speed of 50 kilometers in ( one) hour.
   I want a hundred roses. - Want one hundred (one hundred) roses.

You will find more information on this topic in the article " The indefinite article in English".

The definite article the in English

In the general rules, we told the main cases of using the article the, now we will consider many special cases:

1. The definite article the is used with one-of-a-kind, exceptional objects: the sun (sun), the environment (environment), the internet (Internet).

   The adjective will help to make objects unique: the tallest building (the tallest building), the best singer (the best singer), the most expensive car (the most expensive car).

   And thanks to the words only (the only one), same (the same), first (the first) objects also become unique: the same exam (the same exam), the only person (the only person), the first time (the first time).

   Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space. - Yuri Gagarin was first person in space.

2. To describe or refer to a group of objects, a class as a whole, use the construction "the + singular countable noun".

   The Cheetah is the fastest animal in the world. - Cheetahs are the fastest animals in the world. (we are not talking about one cheetah, but about an animal species)
   I play the piano. - I play piano.
   I consider the telephone to be the most important invention. - I believe that telephone is the most important invention.

3. Also, when talking about a group of people, use the construction "the + adjective". Note that the verb in this case will be plural.

   For example: the young (youth), the poor (poor), the homeless (homeless).

   The young always argue with their parents. - The youth always arguing with his parents.

   The same construction is used with adjectives that end in -ch, -sh, -ese, if all representatives of a nation are meant.

   For example: the French (French), the English (English), the Chinese (Chinese).

   The French are charming. - French people adorable.
   The Vietnamese are very hard working. - Vietnamese very industrious.

4. When referring to all family members as a group of people, use the definite article the and the plural surname: the Joneses.
5. Often the definite article the is used with names:
   • buildings (hotels, cinemas, theaters, museums, galleries, restaurants, pubs) - the Plaza hotel (Plaza hotel), the Odeon (Odeon restaurant), the Kremlin (Kremlin), the Red Lion pub (Red a lion");
   • newspapers (the article is part of the name and is capitalized) - The Times (The Times newspaper), The Guardian (The Guardian newspaper);
   • sporting events - the FIFA World Cup (world football championship);
   • historical periods and events - the Bronze Age (Bronze Age), the Vietnam War (Vietnam War);
   • famous ships and trains - the Mayflower (ship "Mayflower");
   • organizations, political parties, institutions - the Red Cross (Red Cross), the Democratic Party (Democratic Party);
   • with those names that have the preposition of - the Leaning Tower of Pisa (Leaning Tower of Pisa), the University of Cambridge (Cambridge University)
6. The definite article the is also used with some geographical names:
   • with countries that contain the words states (states), kingdom (kingdom), federation (federation), republic (republic), emirates (emirates) in the name - the United States of America (United States of America), the United Kingdom (UK) , the Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic), the Russian Federation (Russian Federation);
   • with the names of rivers, seas, canals, oceans, deserts, groups of islands, chains of mountains: the Amazon (Amazon), the Maldives (Maldives), the Black Sea (Black Sea), the Sahara (Sahara), the Panama Canal (Panama Canal ).
7. With the words theater (theater), cinema (cinema), radio (radio), when we talk about pastime.

   I often go to the cinema with my friends. - I often go to movie with friends.

Zero article in English

In English, there are nouns with which the article is not used, such an article is called zero.

The article is not used in the following cases:

1. With uncountable nouns that denote food, substances, liquids, gases and abstract concepts.

   I don't eat rice. - I do not eat rice.

2. With plural countable nouns when we are talking about something in general.

   Wolves are predators. - Wolves- predators. (all wolves)

3. With names, surnames of people.

   James like golf. - James loves golf.

4. With titles, ranks and forms of address, followed by the name - Queen Victoria (Queen Victoria), Mr Smith (Mr. Smith).
5. With the names of continents, countries, cities, streets, squares, bridges, parks, isolated mountains, individual islands, lakes.

   He went to Australia. - He went to Australia.

6. With the names of pubs, restaurants, shops, banks and hotels that have a last name or first name that ends in -s or - "s - McDonald" s, Harrods.
7. With the names of sports, games, days of the week, months, meals, with the word TV (television).

   Let's meet on Thursday and watch TV. - Let's meet at Thursday and see TV.
   I don't play football in February. - I don't play football V february.

8. With the words church (church), college (college), court (court), hospital (hospital), prison (prison), school (school), university (university), when we talk about them in general as public institutions. However, if we mean a building, we use the definite article the or the indefinite article a/an, depending on the context.

   Noah is at school. - Noah in school. (He's a student)
   His mother is at the school on a parents' meeting. - His mother in school at the parent meeting. (she came to a certain school building)

9. In some fixed expressions, for example:
   • go to bed / be in bed;
   • go to work / be at work / start work / finish work;
   • go home / come home / arrive home / get home / be at home;
   • go to sea / be at sea.

   My husband is a night-watchman, so he goes to work when I go home. - My husband is a night watchman, so he he's going to work, when I I am going home.
   Did you go to sea while I was in bed? - You went to sea, while I was in bed?

10. When describing a mode of transportation with the preposition by: by bus (by bus), by car (by car), by plane (by plane), by foot (on foot).

Finally, we offer to pass our test to consolidate the new material.

Test for the use of articles in English

If it seems to you that the meaning of speech will be clear even without the use of articles in English, you are right. You will be understood, but for native speakers it will sound about the same as for us the speech of foreigners without genders and cases: “I want water”, “My car is fast”. If you want to speak English fluently and fluently, we recommend that you save this article for yourself.

Please note that we have given the basic rules for using articles in English. In addition to them, there are many more nuances, exceptions and special cases that students with a level and above study.