Question

Put the articles a/an, the, —. ОБЪЯСНИ СВОЙ ВЫБОР 1. How many bridges were there in… London at … beginning of … 11th century? 2. Did you travel to … North? 3. Do you like to travel by … plane or by … car? 4. We had … wonderful time in … Windsor Safary Park. 5. …Mr. West lives in … small town in … west of … England. 6. Who went to … Bolshoi Тheatre … last Sunday? 7. … Children’s theatre is in … centre of … Moscow. 8. –Where is the … Red Square? -It is in … the centre of … Moscow. 9. … St Pauls’s Cathedral is … biggest church in … Britain. 10. Let’s go to … South of … England. 11. We bought … new dress. …dress is blue. 12. Washington is … capital of … USA. 13. Would you like … cup of coffee? 14. Sir W. Churchill was … famous politician. 15. He would like to visit …Red Square. 16. …Serovs are our friends. 17. … Volga runs into … Caspian Sea. 18. … Pacific Ocean is very deep. 19. … Kazbek is the highest peak of … Caucasus mountains. 20. I have never been to … Lake Onega. 21. … Washington is the capital of … United States. 22. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean. 23. … Nile flows to … Mediterranean Sea. 24. There are small islands in … Pacific Ocean. 25. … Hymalayas are the highest mountains in … Asia. 26. … Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. 27. … Glasgow is one of the biggest cities in … United Kingdom. 28. … Red Sea is between … Africa and … Asia. 29…Africa is much larger than … Europe. 30. Last year I visited …Mexico and …United States. 31…South of …England is warmer than … north. 32 … Portugal is in … western Europe. 33… France and …Britain are separated by … Channel. 34 . Jim has traveled a lot in … Middle East. 35… Chicago is on … Lake Michigan. 36… highest mountain in …Africa is … Kilimanjaro. 37. ...next year we are going skiing in … Swiss Alps. 38… Everest was first climbed in 1953. 39/ … Milan is in … north of … Italy. 40/… Seychelles are a group of islands in … Indian Ocean. 41…River Volga flows into … Caspian Sea. 42.… America was discovered in the 15th century. 43. I went to … France last year, but I haven’t been to … Netherlands yet. 44… United Kingdom includes … Great Britain and … Northern Ireland.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. How many bridges were there in London at the beginning of the 11th century?  

(перед городами артикль не ставим; at the beginning - устойчивое выражение; the 11th - the перед порядковыми числительными)

2. Did you travel to the North?

(the перед сторонами света)

3. Do you like to travel by plane or by car?

(нулевой артикль, т.к. речь не о конкретной машине или самолете, а в общем)

4. We had a wonderful time in Windsor Safary Park.

(здесь time в значении отрезка времени, т.е. исчисляемое; перед парками артикль не ставим)

5. Mr. West lives in a small town in the west of England.

(перед фамилиями артикль не ставим; a small town - исчисл. сущ. +город неизвестен; the west - сторона света; England - перед странами ничего)

6. Who went to the Bolshoi Тheatre last Sunday?

(the перед театрами; артикль не употребляется с last+день недели)

7. The Children’s theatre is in the centre of Moscow.

(the перед названием театра; in the centre - устойчивое выражение; Moscow - перед городами ничего)

8. – Where is the Red Square?

- It is in the centre of Moscow.

9. St Pauls’s Cathedral is the biggest church in Britain.

(артикль не ставится перед названиями церквей; the biggest - the перед превосходной степенью; перед страной ничего)

10. Let’s go to the South of England.

(the South - сторона света; England - страна)

11. We bought a new dress. The dress is blue.

(в 1м предложении мы впервые упоминаем о платье - неопредел. артикль, во 2м мы говорим о платье, которое уже упомянули - определ. артикль)

12. Washington is the capital of the USA.

(каждая страна имеет всего одну столицу, уникальную - поэтому the capital; the USA - страна во мн.ч.)

13. Would you like a cup of coffee?

(кружка - исчисл. сущ.+имеется в виду просто кружка, не какая-то конкретная)

14. Sir W. Churchill was a famous politician.

(Черчилль был (одним из известных) известным политиком: здесь человека/политика выделяют из ряда однотипных)

15. He would like to visit the Red Square.

(the перед названиями площадей)

16. The Serovs are our friends.

(the перед фамилиями семей во мн. ч.)

17. The Volga runs into the Caspian Sea.

(the перед реками и морями)

18. The Pacific Ocean is very deep.

(the перед океанами)

19. Kazbek is the highest peak of the Caucasus mountains.

(перед названиями горных вершин артикль не ставим, но перед горными цепями - the)

20. I have never been to Lake Onega.

(перед озерами ничего)

21. Washington is the capital of the United States.

(перед городом ничего; страна во мн.ч.)

22. Europe and America are separated by the Atlantic Ocean.

(перед континентами ничего; the перед названием океана)

23. The Nile flows to the Mediterranean Sea.

(the перед реками и морями)

24. There are small islands in the Pacific Ocean.

(the перед океаном)

25. The Hymalayas are the highest mountains in Asia.

(the перед горными цепями; перед континентом ничего)

26. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

(перед озером ничего)

27. Glasgow is one of the biggest cities in the United Kingdom.

(перед городом ничего; страна во мн.ч.)

28. The Red Sea is between Africa and Asia.

(the перед морем; перед континентом ничего)

29. Africa is much larger than Europe.

(перед континентами ничего)

30. Last year I visited Mexico and the United States.

(перед странами ничего, страна во мн.ч.)

31. The South of England is warmer than the north.

(the перед стороной света; перед страной ничего)

32. Portugal is in western Europe.

(the west, но western)

33. France and Britain are separated by the Channel.

(перед странами ничего; the Channel (Ла-Манш) - пролив)

34. Jim has traveled a lot in the Middle East.

(the перед регионами)

35. Chicago is on Lake Michigan.

(перед городами и озерами ничего)

36. The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro.

(the перед превосходной степенью; перед горными вершинами ничего)

37. Next year we are going skiing in the Swiss Alps.

(Next year/Monday/month/etc - устойчивое словосочетание с next, без артиклей; перед горными цепями the)

38. Everest was first climbed in 1953.

(перед горными вершинами ничего)

39. Milan is in the north of Italy.

(the перед стороной света; перед страной ничего)

40. Seychelles are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

(перед группой островов ничего; перед океаном the)

41. The River Volga flows into the Caspian Sea.

(the перед реками и океанами)

42. America was discovered in the 15th century.

(перед континентами ничего)

43. I went to France last year, but I haven’t been to the Netherlands yet.

(перед странами ничего, но the Netherlands - страна во мн.ч.)

44. The United Kingdom includes Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

(The United Kingdom - страна во мн.ч.; Great Britain и Northern Ireland - просто страны/острова, ничего не ставим)

Answer 2

Sure, I'll help you with the articles in each sentence and explain my choices:

1. How many bridges were there in… London at … beginning of … 11th century? Explanation: No articles are needed here because you're referring to a general time (beginning of the 11th century) and a specific place (London).

2. Did you travel to … North? Explanation: "The" is not used here because "North" is being used as a general direction, not a specific location.

3. Do you like to travel by … plane or by … car? Explanation: "A" is used before "plane" and "car" because you are referring to any plane or car in general.

4. We had … wonderful time in … Windsor Safary Park. Explanation: "A" is used before "wonderful time" because it's referring to a general experience. "The" is used before "Windsor Safari Park" because it's a specific place.

5. …Mr. West lives in … small town in … west of … England. Explanation: No articles are used here because you are referring to a person's name and a general direction (west).

6. Who went to … Bolshoi Тheatre … last Sunday? Explanation: "The" is used before "Bolshoi Theatre" because it's a specific theater. No article is used before "last Sunday" because it's a specific time.

7. … Children’s theatre is in … centre of … Moscow. Explanation: "The" is used before "Children's theatre" because it's a specific theater. "The" is also used before "centre" because it's a specific location.

8. –Where is the … Red Square? -It is in … the centre of … Moscow. Explanation: "The" is used before "Red Square" because it's a specific location. "The" is used before "centre" for the same reason.

9. … St Pauls’s Cathedral is … biggest church in … Britain. Explanation: "The" is used before "St Paul's Cathedral" because it's a specific cathedral. "The" is used before "biggest church" to indicate a specific category.

10. Let’s go to … South of … England. Explanation: "The" is not used here because "South" is being used as a general direction.

11. We bought … new dress. …dress is blue. Explanation: "A" is used before "new dress" because it's a general item. "The" is used before "dress" in the second sentence because it's referring to a specific dress.

12. Washington is … capital of … USA. Explanation: "The" is used before "capital" because it's a specific role. No article is used before "USA" because it's an abbreviation and it functions as a proper noun.

13. Would you like … cup of coffee? Explanation: "A" is used before "cup of coffee" because it's a general item.

14. Sir W. Churchill was … famous politician. Explanation: "A" is used before "famous politician" because it's a general category.

15. He would like to visit …Red Square. Explanation: No article is used here because "Red Square" is a specific place.

16. …Serovs are our friends. Explanation: No article is used here because "Serovs" is a proper noun.

17. … Volga runs into … Caspian Sea. Explanation: "The" is used before "Volga" because it's a specific river. "The" is also used before "Caspian Sea" because it's a specific sea.

18. … Pacific Ocean is very deep. Explanation: "The" is not used here because "Pacific Ocean" is being used to refer to a general category.

19. … Kazbek is the highest peak of … Caucasus mountains. Explanation: "The" is used before "Kazbek" because it's a specific mountain. "The" is not used before "Caucasus mountains" because it's a general category.

20. I have never been to … Lake Onega. Explanation: "Lake" is used as part of the name, so "the" is not needed here.

21. … Washington is the capital of … United States. Explanation: "The" is used before "capital" because it's a specific role. "The" is used before "United States" to indicate a specific country.

22. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean. Explanation: "Europe" and "America" are general categories, so no articles are used. "The" is used before "Atlantic Ocean" because it's a specific ocean.

23. … Nile flows to … Mediterranean Sea. Explanation: "The" is used before "Nile" because it's a specific river. "The" is used before "Mediterranean Sea" because it's a specific sea.

24. There are small islands in … Pacific Ocean. Explanation: "The" is not used here because "Pacific Ocean" is being used to refer to a general category.

25. … Hymalayas are the highest mountains in … Asia. Explanation: "The" is not used before "Himalayas" because it's being used as a general category. "The" is not used before "Asia" because it's being used as a general category.

26. … Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Explanation: "The" is used before "Lake Baikal" because it's a specific lake. "The" is used before "deepest lake" to indicate a specific characteristic.

27. … Glasgow is one of the biggest cities in … United Kingdom. Explanation: "The" is not used before "Glasgow" because it's being used as a general category. "The" is used before "United Kingdom" to indicate a specific country.

28. … Red Sea is between … Africa and … Asia. Explanation: "The" is used before "Red Sea" because it's a specific sea. No article is used before "Africa" and "Asia" because they are being used as general locations.

29. … Africa is much larger than … Europe. Explanation: "Africa" and "Europe" are general categories, so no articles are used.

30. Last year I visited …Mexico and …United States. Explanation: "The" is not used before "Mexico" and "United States" because they are proper nouns.

31. … South of …England is warmer than … north. Explanation: "The" is not used before "South" and "north" because they are being used as general directions. "The" is not used before "England" because it's a proper noun.

32. … Portugal is in … western Europe. Explanation: "Portugal" is a general category, so no article is used. "The" is used before "western Europe