To play football (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
Traditional use of the article
The definite article is used in the following set expressions:
To keep the bed
To keep the house
To listen to the radio
To play the piano (the violin, the harp)
To take the trouble to do smth.
To take by the hand (by the arm, by the ear, by the collar, etc.)
To tell the truth
To tell the truth
In the affirmative
In the negative
In the original
To be on the safe side
It is out of the question
By the way
The other day (refers to the past)
In the open air
On the one hand
On the other hand
On the whole
The late (usually followed by a proper name)
The former
The latter
In the dead of night
To (at) the cinema
To (in) the country
In (to, across) the fields
To (in) the forest
To the pictures
On the spot
To (at) the theatre
In the trenches
In the slums
The definite article is used in the following combinations of nouns with prepositions:
By the side of
In the centre of (in the middle of)
Under the influence of
On the initiative of
On the invitation of
On the ground that
In the middle of (in the centre of)
Under the pretence of
For the reason that
Traditional use of the article
The indefinite article is used in the following set expressions:
A best suit
A best seller
A first night
A first prize
A great deal of (with uncountable nouns)
A great many (with countable nouns)
An only child
All of a sudden
As a result
At a distance of (2 kilometres) but in the distance –
To be in a good (bad) humour
To be in a hurry
To be at a loss
To be in a rage
To catch a cold
To come to an agreement
To come to an end
To come to a solution (to a decision)
To earn a living (a reputation)
To fly into a rage
To gain an advantage over smb.
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To get in a fury (in a rage)
To give a chuckle
To give an exclamation
To give a glance
To give a lecture
To give a lift
To give a ride
To give a shock
To give a smile
To give a start
To have (to take) a bath
To have a bite
To have a boil
To have a bruise
To have (to catch) a cold
To have a drink
To have a good time
To have a (splitting, bad) headache
To have a toothache
To have a sore throat
To have a holiday
To have a look
To have a (good, great) mind to do smth.
To have a rest
To have a ride
To have a shave
To have a sleep
To have a smoke
To have a snack
To have a swim
To have a talk
To have a try
To have a walk
In a loud (a low) voice
In a low voice
In a whisper
It is a pity
It is a pleasure
It is a sha
To keep an eye on smb.
To make an attack on smb.
To make an attempt
To make a bargain
To make a choice
To make a criticism
To make a difference
To make a discovery
To make an escape
To make an excuse
To make a fortune
To make a good job of smth.
To make an improvement on smth.
To make an inquiry into smth.
To make an investigation into smth.
To make a journey
To make a note (notes) of smth.
To make an observation
To make a visit to smb.
To take a bath (a shower)
To take a bus (a train, a plane, etc.)
To take a fancy to smb.
Traditional use of the article
The zero article is used in the following set expressions:
All day long
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All night through
Arm in arm
At present
At fault
At first
At first sight
At (after, before, for) dinner (lunch, breakfast)
At first sight
At hand
At last
At least
At night
At once
At peace
At present
At sea
At sunrise (at sunset)
At war
At work
To be at stake
To be in (out of) danger
To be in debt
To be in despair
To be in power
To be of importance
To be of interest
To be of opinion
To be on leave
To be out of control
By accident
By air (by air, by land, by sea)
By car (by bus, by coach, by plane, by taxi, by train, by tram, )
By chance
By day
By degrees
By good fortune
By hand
By heart
By letter
By mistake
By name
By post (by mail, by phone, by radio, )
By reason of
By sight
By surprise
By way of
Day after day
Day and night
Day by day
Face to face
For ages
For fear that
For hours
From beginning to end
From hand to mouth
From head to foot
From morning till night
Erom South to North
From top to bottom
From place to place
From top to toe
To call smb names
To give (get. ask) permission
To go (to come, to get) home
To go (to be) on strike
To go to sea
Hand in hand
To have earache
To have stomachache
In brief
In case
In common
In debt
In detail
In difficulty
In fact
In love
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In need
In order
In particular
In reply
In secret
In short
In tears
In time
In turn
It’s high time
To keep house
To lose heart
To make both ends meet
Night after night
Off handOn board (a ship)
On business
On condition that
On deck
On fire
On guard
On horseback
On leave
On purpose
On sale
On time
On tiptoe
Out of control
Out of danger
Out of date
Out of doors
Out of hearing
Out of mind
Out of order
Out of place
Out of reach
Out of sight
Out of stock
Out of turn
To play sports
To play football (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
To play sports
Shoulder to shoulder
To take aim
To take care of smb or smth
To take smb prisoner
To take offence
To take to heart
Under control
Under pretence of
Within sight
The zero article is used in some combinations of nouns with prepositions:
On account of
In addition to
In answer to
In case
In charge of
In combination with
In comparison with
In conformity with
In connection with
In contrast with
In defiance of
In distinction to
In fact
In favour of
In honour of
In memory of
In pursuit of
In place of
In recognition to
In (with) regard to
In relation to
In reply to
In return for
In search of
Within reach of
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