Exercises for this card
Complete them: results are saved and count towards Analysis and Progress.
Articles revisited
The three cases the first lesson left out, because they would have confused everything.
First page · the cases that look already solved
The second pass
1
Are you talking about a whole category, in general?
sì → plural with no article — I like dogs
no → keep going down
2
Is it a building you are using for its purpose — studying, sleeping, being treated?
sì → no article — go to school, in bed, in hospital
no → keep going down
3
Is it the building itself, as a place on a map?
sì → the — go to the school to fix the roof
no → keep going down
4
Is it a country made of several parts, or a plural name?
sì → the — the USA, the Netherlands, the Alps
no → keep going down
5
Is it a river, a sea, a chain of mountains, a hotel or a newspaper?
sì → the — the Thames, the Baltic, the Ritz
no → no article: single mountains, lakes, streets and most countries
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| Kind of name | Article | Examples |
| most countries and cities | none | Poland, Italy, Kraków, Rome |
| countries made of parts or plural | the | the USA, the UK, the Netherlands |
| rivers, seas, oceans | the | the Danube, the Baltic, the Atlantic |
| mountain ranges, deserts | the | the Alps, the Sahara |
| single mountains and lakes | none | Mont Blanc, Lake Garda |
| hotels, cinemas, newspapers | the | the Ritz, the Times |
| streets, parks, airports | none | Oxford Street, Hyde Park |
| languages and meals | none | English, breakfast |
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