articles

 0    63 词汇卡    edytaks
下载mp3 打印 检查自己
 
问题 English 答案 English
bed
开始学习
no
It’s time to go to bed.
before a countable noun mentioned for the first time. This shows that the listener or the reader doesn’t know what we are referring to.
开始学习
a/an
I watched a car as it came up our road. The car stopped outside our house and a man got out.
before the name of many places (usually buildings) that we go to:
开始学习
the
the cinema, the theatre, the opera, the circus, the beach, the station
before the name of the family, dynasty
开始学习
the
the Smiths, the Windsors
before the name of the musical instrument
开始学习
the
the piano, the guitar, the flute
before the official title of the person if their name is not given at the same time
开始学习
the
" the king, the queen, the prince, the president, the Pope but Queen Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II, Prince Charles (NAME!)"
But: when a proper noun is used in possessive form, no article is used:
开始学习
the
Eistein’s theory of relativity, Broca’s area, Wegener’s hypothesis...
distance/fuel:
开始学习
a/an
30 miles a (or to the) gallon
distance/speed
开始学习
a/an
40 km an hour
frequency/time:
开始学习
a/an
twice a day
home
开始学习
no
What time do you leave home?
name of the place has a name of the person or a place
开始学习
no article
Victoria Station, Kennedy Airport Oxford University London Zoo Buckingham Palace, but the White House the Royal Palace (ADJECTIV)
Names composed on common nouns plus proper noun
开始学习
the
the Dominion of Canada, the New York City, the United States
Names of academic subjects
开始学习
no the
mathematics, biology, history, computer science
names of airports and stations
开始学习
no
"Waterloo Station, Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport"
names of archipelagos
开始学习
the
The Malay Archipelago
names of banks
开始学习
no / the
Barclays Bank, Lloyds Bank, but The Bank of England (OF!!!)
Names of bays
开始学习
no the
Names of bridges
开始学习
no
Tower Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Westminster Bridge, London Bridge
Names of buildings
开始学习
the
The Empire State Building
names of castles, palaces and parks
开始学习
no
names of castles, palaces and parks
names of Channel etc.
开始学习
the
The English Channel, The Gulf of Mexico, The Straight of Giblaltar
names of CHURCHES
开始学习
no
St John’s Church, St Paul’s Church (named after saints)
names of CINEMAS
开始学习
the
the ABC, the Odeon
names of cities, towns
开始学习
no the
London, Miami, but The Hague
names of continents
开始学习
no the
Europe, Asia
names of countries
开始学习
no the
Italy, France, but The USA, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines (...)
names of deserts
开始学习
the
the Sahara
Names of falls
开始学习
no the
Niagara Falls
names of forest
开始学习
the
the black forest
Names of geographical areas
开始学习
the
the Middle East, the West, the Near East
names of HOTELS
开始学习
the
the Hilton, the Station Hotel, but: Claridge’s, Brown's (named after people...)
Names of hotels
开始学习
the
the Niagara Falls Hotel
names of illnesses:
开始学习
a/an/no article
a headache, a sore throat, (a) cold, (a) backache / (a) stomach-ache / (a) toothache / (an) earache, (the)measles, (the) mumps, shingles, (the) flu, gout, hepatitis, (high) blood pressure
names of island chains
开始学习
no the
the Hawaiian Islands, the Hebrides, or the Canary Islands **but singl island without the
Names of islands
开始学习
no the
Coney Island, Key West, Long Island **but island chains: the
names of jobs
开始学习
a /the
John is a doctor. But I’d better go to see the doctor. (we mean “ our” doctor)
Names of lakes
开始学习
no
Lake Titicaca, Lake Macbride, Lake Geneva, Exception: a group of lakes like the Great Lakes, and the Lake of Constance, the Lake of Lucerne
Names of languages
开始学习
no
Chinese, English
Names of libraries
开始学习
the
the Library of Congress
Names of meals
开始学习
no / a
breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea, supper but + adjectiv a big lunch, We're meeting for lunch tomorrow. I had a big lunch today.
Names of museum
开始学习
the
the Metropolitan museum
names of museums, galleries
开始学习
the
the British Museum, the Tate Gallery
names of nationalities
开始学习
the
"the British, the Dutch, the English, the French, the Irish, the Welsh. But: (the) Germans (german+s), (the) Americans (American+s)"
Names of nationalities:
开始学习
no the
Chinese, English, Spanish, Russian
names of newspapers
开始学习
the
the Times, the Washington Post, the Evening Standard
names of ocean
开始学习
the
the Pacific
names of peninsulas
开始学习
the
The Iberian Peninsula
names of places, buildings etc. with of
开始学习
the
"The Bank of England, the Great Wall of China, The Houses of Parliament, the Museum of Modern Art, The Tower of London"
names of points on the globe
开始学习
the
the Equator, the North Pole
names of ranges of mountains
开始学习
no the
the Andes, the Alps, the Rockies or unusual names like the Matterhorn but single montains without the
names of RESTAURANTS / PUBS
开始学习
the
the Bombay Restaurant, the Red Lion (pub) but Maxim’s, Macdonald’s, Luigi’s Restaurant -are named after people who started them, so no article
names of River
开始学习
the
the Nile
names of Sea
开始学习
the
the Mediterranean Sea
Names of single mountain
开始学习
no the
Mount Everest, Mont Blanc, Bear Mountain but ranges: the
names of States
开始学习
no
Bavaria, ohio
Names of streets
开始学习
no the
Fifth Avenue, Washington Blvd., Main St., Sheppard Rd., Broadway, Main Street, Oxford Street, Oxford Cirkus but: The Mall, The High Street
names of the period in history
开始学习
the
the Middle Ages, the Regan era, the Dark Ages
names of Theatres
开始学习
the
the Palace Theatre, the National Theatre, the Globe Theatre
Names of theories, effects, devices, scales, and so on modified by a proper noun used as an adjective:
开始学习
the
the Doppler effect, the Hubble telescope, the Kelvin scale.
Names of Universities:
开始学习
no the
Yale University, Columbia University, Oxford University **but Exception: of-forms the University of Michigan, the University of Hawaii
price/weight:
开始学习
a/an
80p a kilo
work
开始学习
no
Is he still at work?

您必须登录才能发表评论。