2. A/AN, the Use a/anwhenyoumentionsomebodyforthefirst timeorsaywho/whatsomebody/somethingis. My neighbour has justboughtadog. ThedogisanAlsatian Use thewhenit’sclearwho/whatsomebody/somethingis He gotintothe car and drovetothe Town Hall
3. No article Don’tuse anarticletospeakin general with plural and uncountablenouns, or in phraseslikeat home/work, go home/tobed, next/lastweek… etc. Men are better at parking thanwomen I don’tlikeclassicalmusic I stayed at home lastweekend
4. No article Don’tuse anarticletotalkaboutmeals as part of a routine: What do youhaveforbreakfast? Ortotalkabouttransportwithby I usuallygoby car Orwithpoints of thecompassused as adverbs He travellednorth
5. a/an, the, no article: institutions Withprison, church, school, hospital, university, etc. don’t use anarticlewhenyou are thinkingabouttheinstitution My fatherisin hospital Whenyou’rethinkingaboutthebuilding, use aorthe They are buildinga new hospital in my town
6. a/an, the, no article: geographicalnames Wedon’tnormallyuse thewith: Mostcountries, continents, regions (endingwiththename of a country orcontinent), islands, states, provinces, towns, and cities Roads (exceptions: motorways and numberedroads), streets, parks, shops, and restaurants. Individual mountains and lakes
7. a/an, the, no article: geographicalnames Wenormallyuse thewith: Mountain ranges, rivers, seas, canals, deserts, and islandgroups. The names of theatres, cinemas, hotels, galleries and museums
