1) We use a/an when we say what something is or what somebody does. a) I saw an old man with a dog. b) It's a nice house. She's a lawyer. c) I'm going to the cinema tonight. d) The bell rang and my father opened the door. 2) We use a/an the first time we mention a thing/person. a) It's a nice house. She's a lawyer. b) The bell rang and my father opened the door. c) I saw an old man with a dog. d) It's the best restaurant in town. 3) We use a/an in exclamations with What...! a) What an awful day! b) It's a nice house. She's a lawyer. c) The moon goes round the Earth. d) She's not at home today. 4) We use a/an in expressions of frequency. a) I have classes three times a week. b) Girls often learn to read earlier than boys. c) I never have breakfast. d) It's the best restaurant in town. 5) We use the when we talk about something we've already mentioned. a) Girls often learn to read earlier than boys. b) See you next week. c) It's a nice house. She's a lawyer. d) I saw an old man with a dog. The dog was barking. 6) We use the when it's clear what we're referring to. a) I'm going to the cinema tonight. b) The bell rang and my father opened the door. c) What an awful day! d) See you next week. 7) We use the when there's only one of something. a) The moon goes round the Earth. b) Girls often learn to read earlier than boys. c) It's the best restaurant in town. d) I saw an old man with a dog. The dog was barking. 8) We use  the with places in a town, e.g. cinema, theatre. a) I never have breakfast. b) What an awful day! c) See you next week. d) I'm going to the cinema tonight. 9) We use the with superlatives. a) It's the best restaurant in town. b) What an awful day! c) I saw an old man with a dog. d) She's not at home today. 10) We don't use an article when we are speaking in general. a) What an awful day! b) Girls often learn to read earlier than boys. c) I saw an old man with a dog. The dog was barking. d) I'm going to the cinema tonight. 11) We don't use an article with some nouns : school, home, work, church afrer at/to/from. a) She's not at home today. b) The moon goes round the Earth. c) It's the best restaurant in town. d) The bell rang and my father opened the door. 12) We don't use an article before days, meals and months. a) I saw an old man with a dog. The dog was barking. b) I never have breakfast. c) The moon goes round the Earth. d) The bell rang and my father opened the door. 13) We don't use an article before next/last + day, week, etc. a) It's the best restaurant in town. b) See you next week. c) It's a nice house. She's a lawyer. d) I saw an old man with a dog. The dog was barking.

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