Match these sentences with the rules.

1 My friend's dad is an engineer.

2 I love animals.

3 That isn't the problem.

4 The sun is hot today.

5 Parents can be difficult.

6 They've got a car.

7 (They've got a car.) The car's blue.

8 She's the new president.

a We use no article when we talk about things in general.

b We use the to talk about a specific person or thing or a

previously mentioned person or thing.

c We use a/an to talk about a singular, countable person or thing

for the first time, or to say that the person or thing is one of a

number of people or things.

d We use the to talk about someone or something that is unique.

e We use a/an to say what somebody's profession is

1 My friend’s dad is an engineer. - e We use a/an to say what somebody’s profession is

2 I love animals. - a We use no article when we talk about things in general.

3 That isn’t the problem. - b We use the to talk about a specific person or thing

4 The sun is hot today. - d We use the to talk about someone or something that is unique.

5 Parents can be difficult. - a We use no article when we talk about things in general.

6 They’ve got a car. - c We use a/an to talk about a singular, countable person or thing for the first time, or to say that the person or thing is one of a number of people or things.

7 (They’ve got a car.) The car’s blue. - b We use the to talk about a previously mentioned person or thing.

8 She’s the new president. - b We use the to talk about a specific person or thing