Articles flowchart
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The document provides guidance on using articles (a/an, the) with nouns in the English language. It addresses whether to use a/an, the, or no article based on different characteristics of nouns such as whether they are countable or uncountable, singular or plural, proper nouns for places, foods, or times of day. The chart helps determine article usage based on these types of qualities to ensure the correct article is used depending on the context.
![Arctic, Antarctic Use the
Continents
Others Use no article
One word names Use no article
UK, USA Use the
With political
Countries descriptions (i.e. full Use the
names)
With plurals Use the
With
Use no article
north, south, east, west
Cities, towns, villages Use no article
Most roads Use no article
Roads
Roads with numbers and
Places and their names Use the
letters (e.g. M6, A12)
Single islands Use no article
Islands
Groups of islands Use the
Single mountains Use no article
Mountains
Mountain ranges Use the
Lakes (Usually) Use no article
Water
Other water Use the
Deserts Use the
Talk about what the
place is used for (e.g. He Use no article
went to bed. [to sleep])
Other places
Talk about the place
Use the
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Articles flowchart
- 1. …the first time you are Use a/an mentioning it? …describing a person (including Use a/an their job) or thing? No: use a/an …clear which one you mean? Yes: use the …a superlative? Use the Singular: is it… …the only one that exists? Use the …a musical instrument? Use the …a sport or game? Use no article With some nouns (home, school, work) use no Countable: is it singular or article plural? …after at, to or from? With all other nouns, follow the normal singular/plural rules …after there is/ there are? Use a/an …countable or uncountable? General: use no article Plural: is it general or specific? Specific: use the General: use no article Uncountable: is it general or specific? Specific: use the …a person’s name? Use no article Find a noun: is it… …breakfast, lunch, dinner? Use no article …a day, a month, a season, a Use no article holiday (like Christmas)? …a time? …morning, afternoon, night? Use the After ‘in’: use the …night? After ‘at’: use no article …a place? Look at the other chart!
- 2. Arctic, Antarctic Use the Continents Others Use no article One word names Use no article UK, USA Use the With political Countries descriptions (i.e. full Use the names) With plurals Use the With Use no article north, south, east, west Cities, towns, villages Use no article Most roads Use no article Roads Roads with numbers and Places and their names Use the letters (e.g. M6, A12) Single islands Use no article Islands Groups of islands Use the Single mountains Use no article Mountains Mountain ranges Use the Lakes (Usually) Use no article Water Other water Use the Deserts Use the Talk about what the place is used for (e.g. He Use no article went to bed. [to sleep]) Other places Talk about the place Use the itself