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THE
ARTICLES
Use a/an
when the listener doesn’t know which thing we mean.
Use the
when it is clear which thing or person we mean.
Tom sat down
on a chair. (we don’t know which chair)
Tom sat down
on the chair nearest the door. (we know which chair)
Use
the when there is only one of
something: the
moon / the sun / the world / the sea / the sky / the ground / the
country / the police / the fire-brigade / the army / the piano / the
guitar / the same / etc.
students
The earth goes
round the sun.
Say
the cinema / the theatre / the radio But:
television (without the)
We often
listen to the radio. I watched the news on television.
Do not
normally use the with the names of meals:
lunch/breakfast, etc.
Use a when
there is an adjective before lunch/breakfast etc.
What time is
lunch?
Thank
you. That was a very nice lunch. /not ‘that
was very nice lunch’)
Упражнение
1. Внесите исправления в данные ниже
предложения. Поставьте V, если все верно.
1.
I
turned off light, open door and went
out._______________________________
2.
Excuse me, can I ask question,
please?__________________________________
3.
How far is it from here to
airport?______________________________________
4.
Enjoy your holiday and don’t
forget to send me postcard! ___________________
5.
Have you got ticket for concert
tomorrow night?___________________________
6.
What is name of director of film we
saw last night?_________________________
7.
Peter and Mary have two children,
boy and girl. Boy is seven years old and girl is
three._______________________________________________________________
8.
Sky is blue and sun is
shining._________________________________________
9.
What are you going to have for
lunch? ___________________________________
10.
Our apartment is on third
floor.________________________________________
11.
Help! Fire! Somebody call fire
brigade._________________________________
12.
Who was first man to walk on
moon?___________________________________
13.
Which city is capital of your
country?___________________________________
14.
Would you like to be in
army?_________________________________________
15.
Do you live near
sea?________________________________________________
16.
After dinner we watched
television.____________________________________
17.
‘Where is your dictionary?’
‘It’s on top shelf on right. ______________________
18.
We live in country, about five miles from nearest
village.____________________
19.
Ann is coming to see us at end of May or beginning of
April._________________
20.
‘Is this book cheaper than that one?’ ‘No, they’re same
price.'________________
21.
Prime Minister is most important person in British
government.______________
22.
I don’t know everybody in this photograph. Who is man on
left?______________
23.
It was a very nice hotel but I don’t remember
name.________________________
24.
I didn’t like her first time I met
her._____________________________________
25.
What do you usually have for breakfast?
________________________________
26.
‘Have you got any milk?’ ‘Yes, there’s some in
fridge.'______________________
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Answers
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1 the light,
the door, 2. a question, 3. the airport, 4. a postcard, 5.
a ticket, the concert, 6. the
name of the director of the film, 7.
a boy and a girl, The boy, the
girl, 8. The sky, the sun, 9. V, 10. the third, 11. the fire
brigade, 12. the first man, the moon, 13.
the
capital, 14. the army, 15. the sea, 16. V, 17. the top shelf on
the right, 18. the country, the nearest village, 19. the end of
May or the beginning of April, 20. the same price, 21. The Prime
Minister, the most important, the British government, 22. the man
on the left, 23. the name, 24. the first time, 25. V, 26. the
fridge.
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