Article a, an and the- Grammar exercises

Article a, an and the- Grammar exercises

USE OF ‘THE’:

Before the names of:

1.    Newspapers:

the Rising Nepal, the Kathmandu Post, etc.

2.    Religious books:

the Ramayana, the Vedas, the Quran, the Mahabharat

3.    Unique objects in the world:

the sun, the moon, the sky, the earth, the stars

4.    Ships:

the Marry Celeste, the Titanic, the Dei Gratia, the Queen Marry

5.    Geographical names:

the USA, the UK

6.    Deserts:

the Sahara, the Sahel, the Thar, the Gobi

7.    Canals:

the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal, the Gandak Canal

8.    Historic events:

The Martyrs Day, the Independence Day

9.    Rivers:

the Karnali, the Ganges, the Nile, the Rhine, the Thames, The Amazon

10. Seas:

the Caribbean Sea, the Dead sea, the Red Sea, the Yellow Sea

11. Oceans and islands:

the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Isle of Man

12. Mountain ranges:

the Himalayas, the Alps, the Rockies

13. Political parties:

the Nepali Congress, the Communist, the Labour Party

14. Parts in the house:

the kitchen, the bedroom, the dining room, the toilet

15. Inventions:

Who invented the radio? When was the telephone invented?

16. Plural names of countries:

the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United States

17. Nationality adjectives:

the English, the Scottish, the French, the American

18. Plural names of families:

the Ranas, the Gurungs, the Gandhis, the Yadavs

19. Periods of history:

the Stone Age, the Renaissance, the Modern Age

20. Famous hotels:

the Yak and Yeti, the Soaltee, the Annapurna

21. Museums and libraries:

the National Museum, the American Library

22. Theatres and clubs:

the Jay Nepal, the Kumari, the Rotary Club, the Lion 's Club

23. Historical buildings and monuments:

the Taj Mahal, the Pashupati Nath Temple, the Kasthamandap, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Little Mermaid,

24. Musical instruments when we talk about them in the sense of playing, learning, teaching, having lessons, instructing, etc.

He is playing the piano.

She can play the violin.

They wanted to learn the harmonium.

My friend is teaching me the guitar.

He is beating the drums.

Can you play the flute?
(We use a/an with musical instruments if we talk about them as possessions or objects:

I have a nice guitar.

She will buy a piano.

Do you have a flute?

25. Parts of the body when we talk about their measurement, anatomy and function:
The heart sends blood around the body. The eye is a very sensitive organ.

26. Directions:

the east, the west, the north,

27. Daybreaks:

in the morning, in afternoon, in the evening (BUT at night)

28. Physical positions:

the top, the bottom, the left,

29. Ordinal numbers:

the first, the second, the third, the fifth,

30. Adjectives that represent identifiable social groups:

the blind, the deaf, the rich, the poor the elderly, the young, the sick, the old, the unemployed, the homeless

31. Periods often ten years:

the thirties, the sixties, the twenties,

32. Proper nouns when they are qualified:

The great Caesar, the immortal Shakespeare

33. Parallel comparatives:

The more you work, the more you get.

The more you speak, the less I understand.

The more one has, the more one wants.

34. Apposition that defines what someone does:

That's Milan, the inspector and that’s Ali, the doctor

35. Quantifiers + of + the +
Some of the students are absent today.
A few of the people were eating delicious food
Both of the girls have long hair.

11. We use THE when there can be no doubt what we are talking about or what people or things are being referred to. Look at the following rules:

1.    Repeated nouns:

He bought a pen. Someone stole the pen.

A thief broke into his house. His dog barked at the thief.

2.    When it is very clear from the situation which person or thing is being referred to:
The milkman has come. (The one who comes daily.)
Can I borrow the book? (The speaker and the listener know what book is being referred.)

3.    Nouns with a clause that makes them definite:
The boy in the red suit is my brother.
The students at the back of the class are very poor.
The apples in this basket are fresh.
The milk in this glass is for her sister.

4.    The + noun + relative clause
The boy who is wearing a red jacket is my friend.
The houses which were built ten years ago need repairing.

5.    We use THE with superlatives and with other words (ordinals, the same, the only one), which imply that there Is the only one or which makes something unique.
He is the best player in his team.
kitchen is the most excellent idea for us?
When is the first flight to Pokhara?
Anil was the only person who could solve the question.
The next story is very interesting.
Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

THE or No Article

1.    Before temple, church, college, court, prison, bed, market, hospital, etc. (if these words are used for other purposes):

She prays in temple every day. (No Article)

(If they are used in the sentence for their primary purposes):

He goes to the temple to meet the priest.  (THE)

2.    Proper nouns: Nepal, Switzerland, Hari, etc.

3.    Uncountable nouns in general terms
Gold is expensive.
Milk is white.

4.    By + means of transport:
We can travel to Rajbiraj by bus.
He will go there by plane.

5.    Festivals
He came at Dashain.
Happy Christmas!

6.    Seasons
These flowers bloom in Spring.

No Article:  
We do not use articles before the names of:

1.    Languages and academic subjects:

Shilpa speaks English well but she failed biology.

2.    Games or sports: He is good at football.

They play basketball very well.

3.    Days and months:  

Sabnam was born on Monday. She came here in August.

4.    Colours:  

Blue is my favourite colour.

5.    Illness:  

He died of pneumonia.

6.    Continents and countries:  

Asia, Europe, Nepal, China  

(Exceptions: the Sudan, the Ukraine, the Congo)

7.    Streets and Lakes:

New Road, Durbar Marg, Rara Lake, Phewa Lake, Lake Geneva

8.    Single mountains:

Mount Everest, Mount Blanc, Fujiyama,
(Exceptions: the Matterhorn, the Eiger)

9.    Parks and falls:

Tribhuvan Park, Ratna Park, Hyde Park, Victoria Falls

10. Magazines:

Time, Himal, Spotlight, Knowledge

11. Meals:

He had dinner in a restaurant this evening.

I had breakfast this morning.
(Exceptions: We use 'a/an 'if an adjective comes before the meal or it refers to a

Particular meal: We usually have a light breakfast in the morning.

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