The correct use of articles is one of the most difficult points in English Grammar. Fortunately, most mistakes in the use of articles don’t matter too much. Even if you write your sentences with no articles at all, it is usually possible to understand their meaning.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.

1.       He asked me to go to ……………….. post office. (a / an/ the)

2.       He ate ………………….. whole pudding. (a / an / the)

Uncountable and plural nouns can be used with no article. They can also be used with some/any. Usually there is not a great difference of meaning.

Insert articles where necessary.

1. While there is life there is hope.

2. How blue sky looks!

3. She lives in small town.

Incorrect: We live in village.
Correct: We live in a village. OR We live in the village.

Incorrect: She works in pub.
Correct: She works in a pub. OR She works in the pub.

Kind of / sort of etc

The article a/an is usually left out after kind of, sort of, type of and similar expressions.

Articles are not normally used in some fixed expressions of place, time and movement.

Examples are: