Articles 2
9
Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise.
In Articles 1 we looked at the 3 golden rules of articles:
People’s jobs have a/an. He’s an architect.
Singular countable nouns have an article. That’s the woman I met last week.
Things in general – no article. Cats like mice.
Here we look at some other rules for the use of articles.
Special places
My son’s at university but my daughter still goes to school.
He was sent to prison for 10 years.
Now that winter’s here I find it difficult to get out of bed.
I go to work by bus but I go home on foot.
In expressions with a number of places there is no article after a preposition.
These places include: to/at school, to/at university/college, to/in church, to/in/out of prison, to/in hospital, to/in/out of bed, to/at work, at home.
NOTE: While we say ‘go to school’ and ‘go to work’ etc, the expression ‘go home’ has neither ‘the’ nor ‘to’.
Transport
I go to work by bus but I go home on foot.
I hate travelling by train.
Modes of transport (by bus, by train, by car, by plane, by bicycle) don’t have an article. Notice that on foot is different.
Geography
No article – continents (Africa, Asia etc.) countries (France, Germany, Slovakia etc - but the Slovak Republic, the United States, the United Kingdom) towns & cities (Bratislava, London etc.) lakes (Lake Victoria, Lake Balaton etc.) universities (Oxford University, Nitra University etc.)
With ‘the’ – seas & oceans (the Atlantic, the Mediterranean etc.) mountain ranges (the Himalayas, the Tatras) rivers (the Amazon, the Danube etc.)
Other expressions
I don’t watch television very often but I listen to the radio all the time.
I’ve got a headache.
I’ve got a stomach-ache
I’ve got a cold.
BUT
I’ve got ‘flu.
I’ve got earache.
I’ve got toothache.
Other illnesses have no article.
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Articles 2
9
Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise.
In Articles 1 we looked at the 3 golden rules of articles:
People’s jobs have a/an. He’s an architect.
Singular countable nouns have an article. That’s the woman I met last week.
Things in general – no article. Cats like mice.
Here we look at some other rules for the use of articles.
Special places
My son’s at university but my daughter still goes to school.
He was sent to prison for 10 years.
Now that winter’s here I find it difficult to get out of bed.
I go to work by bus but I go home on foot.
In expressions with a number of places there is no article after a preposition.
These places include: to/at school, to/at university/college, to/in church, to/in/out of prison, to/in hospital, to/in/out of bed, to/at work, at home.
NOTE: While we say ‘go to school’ and ‘go to work’ etc, the expression ‘go home’ has neither ‘the’ nor ‘to’.
Transport
I go to work by bus but I go home on foot.
I hate travelling by train.
Modes of transport (by bus, by train, by car, by plane, by bicycle) don’t have an article. Notice that on foot is different.
Geography
No article – continents (Africa, Asia etc.) countries (France, Germany, Slovakia etc - but the Slovak Republic, the United States, the United Kingdom) towns & cities (Bratislava, London etc.) lakes (Lake Victoria, Lake Balaton etc.) universities (Oxford University, Nitra University etc.)
With ‘the’ – seas & oceans (the Atlantic, the Mediterranean etc.) mountain ranges (the Himalayas, the Tatras) rivers (the Amazon, the Danube etc.)
Other expressions
I don’t watch television very often but I listen to the radio all the time.
I’ve got a headache.
I’ve got a stomach-ache
I’ve got a cold.
BUT
I’ve got ‘flu.
I’ve got earache.
I’ve got toothache.
Other illnesses have no article.
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Skip to main content Search form Search You are here Home » Grammar » Basic grammar Articles 2 9 Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise. In Articles 1 we looked at the 3 golden rules of articles: People’s jobs have a/an. He’s an architect. Singular countable nouns have an article. That’s the woman I met last week. Things in general – no article. Cats like mice. Here we look at some other rules for the use of articles. Special places My son’s at university but my daughter still goes to school. He was sent to prison for 10 years. Now that winter’s here I find it difficult to get out of bed. I go to work by bus but I go home on foot. In expressions with a number of places there is no article after a preposition. These places include: to/at school, to/at university/college, to/in church, to/in/out of prison, to/in hospital, to/in/out of bed, to/at work, at home. NOTE: While we say ‘go to school’ and ‘go to work’ etc, the expression ‘go home’ has neither ‘the’ nor ‘to’. Transport I go to work by bus but I go home on foot. I hate travelling by train. Modes of transport (by bus, by train, by car, by plane, by bicycle) don’t have an article. Notice that on foot is different. Geography No article – continents (Africa, Asia etc.) countries (France, Germany, Slovakia etc - but the Slovak Republic, the United States, the United Kingdom) towns & cities (Bratislava, London etc.) lakes (Lake Victoria, Lake Balaton etc.) universities (Oxford University, Nitra University etc.) With ‘the’ – seas & oceans (the Atlantic, the Mediterranean etc.) mountain ranges (the Himalayas, the Tatras) rivers (the Amazon, the Danube etc.) Other expressions I don’t watch television very often but I listen to the radio all the time. I’ve got a headache. I’ve got a stomach-ache I’ve got a cold. BUT I’ve got ‘flu. I’ve got earache. I’ve got toothache. Other illnesses have no article. Tags Determiners›Grammar: articles (a, an, the, zero) Beginner: A1Intermediate: B1 LearnEnglish Grammar HELP & SUPPORT Getting started Find out your English level Why register? House Rules Frequently asked questions COURSES Find a face-to-face or online course near you. BACK TO TOP Twitter Facebook Email Terms of use Accessibility Privacy and cookies Contact us Site map © British Council The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). ICP#: 10044692 This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. By continuing to browse the site we understand this is acceptable to you. Learn about managing cookies. Yes, I agree No, I want to find out more Skip to main content Search form Search You are here Home » Grammar » Basic grammar Articles 2 9 Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise. In Articles 1 we looked at the 3 golden rules of articles: People’s jobs have a/an. He’s an architect. Singular countable nouns have an article. That’s the woman I met last week. Things in general – no article. Cats like mice. Here we look at some other rules for the use of articles. Special places My son’s at university but my daughter still goes to school. He was sent to prison for 10 years. Now that winter’s here I find it difficult to get out of bed. I go to work by bus but I go home on foot. In expressions with a number of places there is no article after a preposition. These places include: to/at school, to/at university/college, to/in church, to/in/out of prison, to/in hospital, to/in/out of bed, to/at work, at home. NOTE: While we say ‘go to school’ and ‘go to work’ etc, the expression ‘go home’ has neither ‘the’ nor ‘to’. Transport I go to work by bus but I go home on foot. I hate travelling by train. Modes of transport (by bus, by train, by car, by plane, by bicycle) don’t have an article. Notice that on foot is different. Geography No article – continents (Africa, Asia etc.) countries (France, Germany, Slovakia etc - but the Slovak Republic, the United States, the United Kingdom) towns & cities (Bratislava, London etc.) lakes (Lake Victoria, Lake Balaton etc.) universities (Oxford University, Nitra University etc.) With ‘the’ – seas & oceans (the Atlantic, the Mediterranean etc.) mountain ranges (the Himalayas, the Tatras) rivers (the Amazon, the Danube etc.) Other expressions I don’t watch television very often but I listen to the radio all the time. I’ve got a headache. I’ve got a stomach-ache I’ve got a cold. BUT I’ve got ‘flu. I’ve got earache. I’ve got toothache. Other illnesses have no article. Tags Determiners›Grammar: articles (a, an, the, zero) Beginner: A1Intermediate: B1 LearnEnglish Grammar HELP & SUPPORT Getting started Find out your English level Why register? House Rules Frequently asked questions COURSES Find a face-to-face or online course near you. BACK TO TOP Twitter Facebook Email Terms of use Accessibility Privacy and cookies Contact us Site map © British Council The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). ICP#: 10044692 This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. By continuing to browse the site we understand this is acceptable to you. Learn about managing cookies. Yes, I agree No, I want to find out more ShareThis Copy and Paste
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