Presnet Continuous Tense #2 (Article_a, the, a, an, the or nothing)

A / an / the

"A" or "an" are always singular. "The" is singular or plural. Some plural nouns don't use an article.

a or an

"A" or "an" are always singular. "The" is singular or plural. Some plural nouns don't use an article.

Is that _____ fresh apple, or is it _____ old apple?

Is that a fres apple, or is it an old apple?

Jose drives _____ hour to and form work every day.

Jose drives an hour to and form work every day.

6) Mary goes to _____ very good school.

Mary goes to a very good school.

My teacher has _____ big classroom.

My teacher has a big classroom.

She saw _____ friend in class.

She saw a friend in class.

10) Some of _____ apples I got at the store are bad.

Some of an apples I got at the store are bad.

"the" or "nothing"

Some of these sentences don't require "the"

That is _____ good way to learn English.

That is a good way to learn English.

9) That is ____ very large truck.

That is a very large truck.

10) _____ English language is very difficult.

The English language is very difficult.

8) _____ bus that I take every day stops right here.

The bus that I take every day stops right here.

8) _____ city of Chicago is very big.

The city of Chicago is very big.

1) _____ coffee I made isn't very good.

The coffee I made isn't very good.

3) _____ history of Mexico is very interesting.

The history of Mexico is very interesting.

5) _____ Medicine I took is making me dizzy.

The medicine I took is making me dizzy.

2) _____ rain came down hard last night.

The rain came down hard last night.

1) There was a lot of _____ rain last night.

There waw a lot of rain last night.

There's _____ cracked egg in the egg cartoon.

There's a cracked egg in the egg cartoon

7) They used to live in _____ United States.

They used to live in the United States.

4) This is _____ first time for me.

This is the first time for me.

We once owned _____ house in Minneapolis.

We once owned a house in Minneapolis.

The

1. Don't put an article in front of the name of a place. Correct: Minneapolis is a great city. Not correct: The Minneapolis is a great city. But it is correct to use the name of a place as an adjective: The Minneapolis skyline is beautiful at night. The Chicago River is painted green on St. Patrick's Day. 2. Indefinite amounts or general qualities don't take an article. Pennies are made of copper. The copper in this penny is turning brown. (This is a specific amount.) Water is good for you. The water in this glass tastes bad. (This is a specific amount.) Honesty is the best policy. 3. Don't use an article with possessive nouns or pronouns. This is the Paul's website. 4. The definite article can be used with singular or plural nouns: The apples taste great. (plural) The apple tastes great. (singular) Apples taste great. (general category) The water is clean. (noncount noun) Water is necessary for life.

_____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Christine is _____ honest person.

Christine is an honest person.

5) Do you want to see _____ movie today? (any movie)

Do you want to see a movie today?

Do you want to take _____ English class?

Do you want to take an English class?

3) I can't see _____ sun.

I can't see the sun.

6) I got some _____ medicine at the store.

I got some medicine at the sotre.

9) I like study _____ English.

I like study English.

4) I like to study _____ history.

I like to study history.

2) I need to buy _____ new car. (any car)

I need to buy a new car.

7) I put gas into _____ car. (my car/ my family's car)

I put gas into the car.