The document discusses the use of definite and indefinite articles (a, an, the) in English. It provides rules for when to use indefinite articles to introduce new information, and when to use the definite article, such as with specific people, places, things or familiar topics. Examples are given to illustrate the guidelines for using definite versus indefinite articles.

1. What is that in English? market home school office

8. Use when we talk about a specific person, thing or place (something familiar) Peter asked the English teacher about the day of the exam. I went to see the film you recommended.

10. to refer to a particular (unique) thing: What is the longest river in the world? Note : We say: the sun, the moon, the sky, the sea, the weather, the climate, the atmosphere, the wind, the environment.

11. with the names of the oceans, seas, rivers, mountain ranges and group of islands: The plane crossed the Atlantic in less than four hours. I spent my summer holidays in the Bahamas. The Thames, the Andes, the Atlantic, the Sahara, the West Indies.

12. with the names of certain countries or groups of countries . the United States of America (the USA), the United Kingdom (the UK), the Dominican Republic. the Phillipines, the Congo. Note : We use the definite article in names with Republic , Kingdom , States , etc.

13. Ø

14. Don’t Use when we are talking about things or people in general: Ø Dolphins are very intelligent animals. Ø Football players earn a lot of money.

16. General: Ø Coffee is a popular drink. Ø Intelligence is difficult to quantify. Specific : The Coffee in my cup is too hot to drink. The Intelligence of animals is variable.