The document provides examples of using articles "a", "an", and "the" in English. It explains that "the" is used for specific or particular nouns, while "a/an" is used for general or non-specific nouns being mentioned for the first time. It then lists cases where "the" is used, such as with names of streets, oceans, countries containing "Republic" or "Kingdom", and more. It also gives examples of when to use "a/an" vs. when not to use an article.

2. I had a sandwich and an apple for lunch. The sandwich wasn’t very good, but the apple was delicious. John is talking to Karen on the phone…

4. Use “the” when you are thinking of a particular thing Use “a” or “an” when talking or describing something for the first time

5. Jail/prison high school Church bed School/college work home

7. … to talk about a type of animal, machine, etc. e.g. Can you play the guitar? The piano is my favorite instrument. Compare “a” e.g. I’d like to have a guitar. We saw a giraffe in the zoo.

8. … and an adjective to talk about groups of people ; we also use the with a nationality to mean “the people of that country” e.g. Do you think the rich should pay more taxes to help the poor ? The Chinese invented printing.

9. … with names of countries with Republic, Kingdom, States, etc.: e.g. the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, the United States of America … with names of oceans, rivers and canals e.g. the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, The Amazon, The Suez Canal

10. … with plural names of people and places e.g. the Mitchells, the Johnsons, the Netherlands, the Philippines, the Bahamas, the Rockies, the Andes, the Alps

11. … with north, south, east, and west, except when it is part of a name. e.g. north of Mexico but North America *You do not put “the” when the words are northern, eastern, southern, and western e.g. southeastern Canada, northern Mexico

12. … with names of buildings or institutions except when it starts with a name of a person or place. e.g.  the White House, the National Library, the Holiday Inn  Boston University, Lincoln Center

13. … with names of most streets/roads/squares/parks, etc. e.g. Ongpin, Roxas Boulevard, Rizal Park … with establishments that have names that end in –’s or –s. e.g. Lloyds Bank, Macy’s, McDonalds … with names of companies, airlines, etc. e.g. Sony, United Airlines, IBM, Kodak

14. … to say what kind of thing or person something/somebody is: e.g. A dog is an animal. I am an optimist. What a pretty dress! Jill is a really nice person.

15. Before a vowel-sounding word e.g. an honor student, an hour, an x-ray, an honest person, an exciting event, an applicant

16. With consonant-sounding words e.g. a university, a European trip, a union, a plan, a lazy Sunday afternoon

17. 1. Call an ambulance. There’s been ______. a. accident b. an accident c. some accident 2. “Where are you going?” “I’m going to buy _____. “ a. a bread b. some bread c. a loaf of bread 3. Sandra is _____. She works at a big hospital. a. nurse b. a nurse c. the nurse

18. 4. She works six days _____ week. a. in b. for c. a d. the 5. There are millions of stars in _____. a. space b. a space c. the space 6. Everyday _____ begins at 9 and finishes at 3. a. school b. a school c. the school 7. _____ a problem in most big cities. a. Crime is b. The crime is c. The crimes are

19. 8. When _____ invented? a. was telephone b. were telephones c. was the telephone d. were the telephones 9. We visited _____. a. Canada and United States b. the Canada and the United States c. Canada and the United States d. the Canada and United States

20. 10. Daniel is a student at _____. a. the Boston University b. Boston University c. a Boston University

21. Source: Grammar In Use: Intermediate 2 nd edition Authors: Raymond Murphy with William R. Smalzer (Published by Cambridge University Press)