Nouns & ArticlesABeginner

Articles: A, An & The

The — Definite Article

Use the when both the speaker and listener know which specific thing is being referred to. This happens on second mention (I have a cat. The cat is friendly.), when there is only one of something (the sun, the president), with superlatives (the best), and with certain places by convention (the gym, the supermarket, the sea).

The — Definite Article

Use the when both the speaker and listener know which specific thing is being referred to. This happens on second mention (I have a cat. The cat is friendly.), when there is only one of something (the sun, the president), with superlatives (the best), and with certain places by convention (the gym, the supermarket, the sea).

Practice

Can you closewindow? It's cold.

I usually go to ___ gym on Monday mornings.

Put the words in the correct order:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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