Pitfalls of the English article
Pay Attention in the case of materials, meals and means of transport
- This room is open only for dinner.
- My desk is made of expensive wood.
- Susi goes to work by bus.
- The breakfast at our hotel was okay.
- What happened to the wood I bought?
- Joe was on the bus from Miami.
Definite article -YES and NO
| No definite article if | Definite article if |
|---|---|
| Names of persons (Singular) | Names of persons (Plural) |
| Names of countries (Singular) | Names of countries (Plural) |
| Mountains (normal case) | Mountain chains |
| Lakes | Rivers and Seas |
| Streets and places (normal case) | Streets and places (individual cases) |
| the phrase "most + noun" | — |
Grammar Examples:
| I sit between Joe and Maria this year. | Our new neighbours are the Millers. |
| Pierre is from Canada, and | Mia is from the United States. |
| Aft. Logan is Canada's highest mountain. | Skiing in the Alps can be expensive. |
| Lake Victoria is one of the places where | the Nile comes from. |
| Shopping in Oxford Street is great! | There's a nice pub in the High Street. |
| In New York, you must see Times Square! | The Red Square in Moscow is huge. |
| Most girls play with dolls. | — |
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