article rules.

Question 1

Definite article

Answer 1

the (before a singular or plural noun)

Question 2

Indefinite article

Answer 2

a (before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound)

an (before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound)

Question 3

Count nouns

Answer 3

refers to items that can be counted and are either singular or plural

Question 4

Non-count nouns

Answer 4

refers to items that are not counted and are always singular

Question 5

Noncount nouns

Answer 5

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted. Following are some common examples:

Question 6

Certain food and drink items:

Answer 6

bacon, beef, bread, broccoli, butter, cabbage, candy, cauliflower, celery, cereal, cheese, chicken, chocolate, coffee, corn, cream, fish, flour, fruit, ice cream, lettuce, meat, milk, oil, pasta, rice, salt, spinach, sugar, tea, water, wine, yogurt

Question 7

Certain nonfood substances:

Answer 7

air, cement, coal, dirt, gasoline, gold, paper, petroleum, plastic, rain, silver, snow, soap, steel, wood, wool

Question 8

Most abstract nouns:

Answer 8

advice, anger, beauty, confidence, courage, employment, fun, happiness, health, honesty, information, intelligence, knowledge, love, poverty, satisfaction, truth, wealth

Question 9

Areas of study

Answer 9

history, math, biology, etc

Question 10

Sports:

Answer 10

soccer, football, baseball, hockey, etc.

Question 11

Languages:

Answer 11

Languages:

Question 12

Geographical names are confusing because some require the and some do not.
◊ Use the with

Answer 12

united countries, large regions, deserts, peninsulas, oceans, seas, gulfs, canals, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands

Question 13

Geographical names are confusing because some require the and some do not ◊ Do not use the with:

Answer 13

streets, parks, cities, states, counties, most countries, continents, bays, single lakes, single mountains, islands

Question 14

Rule #1 Specific identity not known

Answer 14

COUNT NOUNS: an,a. NON-COUNT NOUNS: (no article)

Question 15

Rule #2 Specific identity known

Answer 15

COUNT NOUNS: (the) NON-COUNT NOUNS: the

Question 16

Rule #3 All things or things in general

Answer 16

COUNT NOUNS:(no article)NON-COUNT NOUNS:(no article)

Question 17

count

Answer 17

it is important to know that nouns can be either count

Question 18

noncount

Answer 18

(indefinite in quantity and cannot be counted

Question 19

plural

Answer 19

use the articles a or the.

Question 20

Sometimes an adjective comes between the article and noun:

Answer 20

an unhappy boy, a red apple