ARTICLES

I. A/ AN
1. "A" ng trc mt ph m
- a game, a CD-Player
- a university, a year
- a European, a one-legged man
2. "An" ng trc mt nguyn m hoc mt m cm
- an egg, an ant
- an honour, an hour
Cch dng mo t bt nh
1. Trc mt danh t s t m c
- We need a table.
- He eats an ice-cream.
2. Trong cc thnh ng ch s lng nht nh
- a lot, a couple, a third
- a dozen, a hundred, a quarter
II. THE
L mo t xc nh dng cho c danh t m c (s t ln s nhiu) v danh t khng m c
- The truth
- The book
- The bicycles
Dng mo t xc nh
1. Khi vt th hay nhm vt th l duy nht hoc c xem l duy nht
- The sun; the sea
- The world; the earth
2. Trc mt danh t, vi iu kin danh t ny va mi c cp trc
- I saw a beggar. The beggar looked curiously at me.
3. Trc mt danh t, vi iu kin danh t ny c xc nh bng mt cm t hoc mt mnh .
- The girl in uniform
- The mechanic that I met
- The place where I waited for him
4. Trc mt danh t c ngi ni v nghe u hiu ang ni v i tng no
- My father is working in the garden.
- Please pass the dictionary.
5. Trc so snh nht, trc "first, second, only
- The first day
- The best time
- The only way
- The first to discover this accident
6. "The" + Danh t s t tng trng cho mt nhm ng vt, mt loi hoc vt
- The whale is in danger of becoming extinct.
- The fast food has made life easier for housewives.
7. "The" + Adj tng trng cho mt nhm ngi, mt tng lp trong x hi
-The old, the homeless
8. "The" dng Trc nhng danh t ring ch i dng, bin, sng, dy ni, tn gi s nhiu ca cc
nc, sa mc
- The Pacific
- The Red Sea
- The Nile
- The Channel (between France and Britain)
- The Philippines
- The Sahara
9. "The" + h (s nhiu) ngha l Gia nh ...
- The Smiths
III. NO ARTICLES
1. Trc danh t s nhiu
- games, boxes
2. Trc danh t khng m c
- He gave us good advice.
- I write on paper.
3. Khi danh t khng m c hoc danh t s nhiu dng theo ngha chung nht, ch khng ch ring
trng hp no
- Im afraid of dogs.
- Crime is a big problem in most big cities.
4. Trc tn chu lc, quc gia, tiu bang, thnh ph, o, ni, h, ng
Europe, France, California, New York, Mount Everest, Lake Constance, Main Street
5. Trc tn gi cc ba n, tr khi c tnh t ng trc cc tn gi
- They have lunch at eleven.
- You gave me an appetizing dinner.
6. Trc tn cng ty, hng my bay
- Sony
- British Airways
7. Note:
Go to bed/ school/ work/ home/ hospital/ church/prison
But:
They went to the school to see their children's teacher.
The priest goes to the jail to pray for the two dying prisoners