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            What kind of article should you use in each case? Write an example for each.
                                                                                                              …the
first
9me
you
are

                                                                                                                 men9oning
it?




                                                                                                               …describing
a
person

                                                                                                              (including
their
job)
or

                                                                                                                      a
thing?




                                                                                                                                                  No:













. 

                                                                                                              …clear
which
one
you

                                                                                                                     mean?


                                                                                                                                                   Yes:









. 




                                                                                                                 …a
superla9ve?

    Use
a/an                  4




                                                                                                               …the
only
one
that

                                                                              Singular:
is
it…
                     exists?



     Use
the                    8

                                                                                                                                                 ~80%
of
the

                                                                                                             …a
musical
instrument?
            9me:















.





                                                                                                                …a
sport
or
game?

 Use
no ar*cle                  8


                                                                                                                                               With
some
nouns

                                                                                                                                             (home,
school,
work)


                                             Countable:
is
it
singular

                                                   or
plural?

                                                                                                              …aJer
at, to or
from?

                                                                                                                                             With
all
other
nouns,

                                                                                                                                              follow
the
normal

                                                                                                                                             singular/plural
rules




                                                                                                                 …aJer
there is?



                          …countable
or

                          uncountable?

                                                                                                                General:















.


                                                                          Plural:
is
it
general
or

                                                                                 specific?


                                                                                                                Specific:















.


                                                                            General:














. 

                                                Uncountable:
is
it

                                               general
or
specific?


                                                                           Specific:
















. 

                        …a
person’s
name?





                                               …breakfast,
lunch,

Find
a
noun:
is
it…
                               dinner?




                                              …a
day,
a
month,
a

                                             season,
a
holiday
(like

                                                  Christmas)?



                            …a
9me?

                                             …morning,
aJernoon,

                                                 evening?





                                                                          AJer
‘in’:
















. 

                                                     …night?


                                                                          AJer
‘at’:

















. 

                                                Look

at
the
other

                            …a
place?
                chart!





            Created by Sandy Millin                                                                        http://sandymillin.wordpress.com
Articles Flowchart
             What kind of article should you use in each case? Write an example for each.

                                                                    Arc9c,
Antarc9c


                                             Con9nents


                                                                         Others





                                                                    One
word
names





                                                                         UK,
USA




                                                                     With
poli9cal

  Use
the                10
                  Countries
          descrip9ons
(i.e.
full

                                                                        names)




                                                                      With
plurals


Use
no ar*cle            9


                                                                   With
north,
south,

                                                                      east,
west




                                        Ci9es,
towns,
villages





                                                                       Most
roads


                                                Roads

                                                                  Roads
with
numbers

                    Places
and
their

                                                                  and
leers
(e.g.
M6,

                        names
                                           A12)




                                                                      Single
islands


                                               Islands


                                                                    Groups
of
islands





                                                                    Single
mountains


                                             Mountains


                                                                    Mountain
ranges





                                                                          Lakes
                 (Usually)

















. 

                                               Water


                                                                      Other
water





                                               Deserts



                                                                  Talk
about
what
the

                                                                  place
is
used
for
(e.g.

                                                                   He
went
to
bed.
[to

                                                                          sleep])

                                            Other
places


                                                                  Talk
about
the
place

                                                                          itself



             Created by Sandy Millin                                                         http://sandymillin.wordpress.com

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Articles flowchart worksheet

  • 1. Articles Flowchart What kind of article should you use in each case? Write an example for each. …the
first
9me
you
are
 men9oning
it?
 …describing
a
person
 (including
their
job)
or
 a
thing?
 No:













.  …clear
which
one
you
 mean?
 Yes:









.  …a
superla9ve?
 Use
a/an  4
 …the
only
one
that
 Singular:
is
it…
 exists?
 Use
the  8
 ~80%
of
the
 …a
musical
instrument?
 9me:















.
 …a
sport
or
game?
 Use
no ar*cle  8
 With
some
nouns
 (home,
school,
work)

 Countable:
is
it
singular
 or
plural?
 …aJer
at, to or
from?
 With
all
other
nouns,
 follow
the
normal
 singular/plural
rules
 …aJer
there is?
 …countable
or
 uncountable?
 General:















.
 Plural:
is
it
general
or
 specific?
 Specific:















.
 General:














.  Uncountable:
is
it
 general
or
specific?
 Specific:
















.  …a
person’s
name?
 …breakfast,
lunch,
 Find
a
noun:
is
it…
 dinner?
 …a
day,
a
month,
a
 season,
a
holiday
(like
 Christmas)?
 …a
9me?
 …morning,
aJernoon,
 evening?
 AJer
‘in’:
















.  …night?
 AJer
‘at’:

















.  Look

at
the
other
 …a
place?
 chart!
 Created by Sandy Millin http://sandymillin.wordpress.com
  • 2. Articles Flowchart What kind of article should you use in each case? Write an example for each. Arc9c,
Antarc9c
 Con9nents
 Others
 One
word
names
 UK,
USA
 With
poli9cal
 Use
the  10
 Countries
 descrip9ons
(i.e.
full
 names)
 With
plurals
 Use
no ar*cle  9
 With
north,
south,
 east,
west
 Ci9es,
towns,
villages
 Most
roads
 Roads
 Roads
with
numbers
 Places
and
their
 and
leers
(e.g.
M6,
 names
 A12)
 Single
islands
 Islands
 Groups
of
islands
 Single
mountains
 Mountains
 Mountain
ranges
 Lakes
 (Usually)

















.  Water
 Other
water
 Deserts
 Talk
about
what
the
 place
is
used
for
(e.g.
 He
went
to
bed.
[to
 sleep])
 Other
places
 Talk
about
the
place
 itself
 Created by Sandy Millin http://sandymillin.wordpress.com