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By the end of this class you know when to use a definite,  an indefinite and a zero article.

What are the three articles?
When do you use them?

Indefinite Article:

- A 

- An

When to use it:

-use when the noun or adjective that comes next begins with a consonant sound. (A blue book, a union)

-use when the noun or adjective that comes next begins with a vowel sound.

(An old bike, an onion) 

A/An are used to describe one of many. 

Definite Article:

- The

When to use it:

-use to refer to specific or particular nouns (when it's the only one)

(the book over there)

-use when you refer to something that's previously mentioned

(there are a lot of people in this restaurant, the people that come here...)

- use when you refer to a historical period, an ordinal number or a superlative adjective.

Zero Article: - 

When:

- talking about things in general (Homework gives me stress.

I had to go to hospital.

Spring is my favourite season)

- you refer to countries, continents or cities (France, Europe, New York)

Note: Except for The Netherlands, The U.S. and The U.K.

Correct the sentence

Has Emily visited the Netherlands and the Germany?

In January 2013, only around 39% of people in the United States owned the passports.

The population of the Iceland is less than half a million.

The citizens of Germany chose a female Prime Minister, and naturally she has promised to do more for the women of her country.

The biggest city in the China is the Shanghai. Around 16 million people live there.

The pollution is generally a problem in big cities, but the pollution in this city is worse than in most others.