Practice

Which article should you choose: the, a, an, Ø?

the = definite article (use with singular or plural nouns, sometimes with non-count nouns)	a, an = indefinite articles (ONLY use with singular nouns)	Ø = "zero" article (use with non-count or plural nouns)
1. use when referring to something specific (singular or plural) 2. use with singular count nouns the second time you mention it	3. use with a singular count noun to make general statements 4. use with a singular count noun the first time you mention it	5. use with non-count nouns to make general statements, unless you want to be very specific 6. use with plural count nouns to make general statements

the = definite article

(use with singular or plural nouns, sometimes with non-count nouns)

a, an = indefinite articles

(ONLY use with singular nouns)

Ø = "zero" article

(use with non-count or plural nouns)

1. use when referring to something specific (singular or plural)

2. use with singular count nouns the second time text annotation indicator you mention it

3. use with a singular count noun to make general statements

4. use with a singular count noun the first time text annotation indicator you mention it

5. use with non-count nouns to make general statements, unless you want to be very specific text annotation indicator

6. use with plural count nouns to make general statements

Read the rules and then try the 3 activities below.

	Practice using the basic article rules. Drag the sentence from the bottom to the slots on the right (next to the rule it uses).
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SPC-ELL: Nouns and Articles