EX.6.Put in a, the or one only where necessary.
‘I think that’s all, Mrs Grany,’ Dr Gray said as she handed her 1_ list of prescriptions. 2_ list was long and Mrs Grant almost fainted as she tried to read it. She had 3_ headache and 4_ cold and felt as if she was getting 5_ flu. On top of this, one of her children was in bed with 6_ mumps. ‘I’ve prescribed some pills for 7 _ high blood pressure as well,’ Dr Gray said. ‘How many do I have to take – 8_ pill 9 _ day?’ ‘No, one pill with each meal. Three pills 10- day.’ Mrs Grant thanked 11_ doctor and walked out of her surgery with some difficulty. She staggered into the local chemist’s and handed 12 _ long prescription list to Mr Blunt, 13_ chemist. Mr Blunt greeted her cheerfully. ‘Good morning, Mrs Grant’, he said, glancing at 14_ list. ‘What a list! I trust you’re keeping well!”
As a rule no article is used before the noun following the verbs (to be, act, work as, appoint, run for) if the noun denotes a post held by one person only.
ex. He was running for Mayor. He was elected chairman. They made him headmaster. In Mr Taylor's absence Mr Brooks acted as manager..
The nouns following the rest of, some of, any of, none of, one of, many of, neither of, most of denote definite persons or things and are preceded by the definite article, the possessive pronoun, the demonstrative pronoun or another definite noun in the genitive case.
| eg. | You'll be sorry for it the rest of your life. Most of the tourists will arrive at Victoria Station. Some of his friends kept us company. Neither of her parents is in town. now. | None of her relatives live here. None of these books are mine. Some of Fred's suggestions are worth considering. |
The established usage forbids to use an article before the names of holidays containing the word DAY.
eg. on the eve of / before / after NEW YEAR'S DAY, VICTORY DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, ALL FOOLS' DAY, etc.
The noun REST is preceded by the definite article and followed by the preposition OF. THE REST OF can take a plural or singular verb, depending on the number of the noun that follows it.
eg. the rest of the books are …; the rest of the vacations is…;
Mind the adjective whole (the whole town / world) and the noun whole ( the whole of London)
The noun NUMBER with the definite article in of – phrase takes a singular verb.
eg. The number of educated people is growing.
When it is used with the indefinite article it takes a plural verb.
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a number of = (a few, several)
a large / great number of = (many, a lot of)
eg. A number of books were bought last year.
A large / great (=quantity) number of new houses were built…
EX. 7. Fill in the gaps with the verb 'to be' in the singular or in the plural.
1. The rest of the proposals … adopted.
2. The rest of his life … uneventful.
3. John and Henry were playing, the rest of the boys … looking on.
4. The rest of the flour … in the larder.
5. The rest of the vegetables … not good to eat.
Ex. 8. Insert the missing articles and verbs.
1. … number of Congressmen elected to … US Congress from … each state … the state's population, … number of Senators … fixed: each state elects two Senators.
2. In … English language there … … number of 'dutch' expressions: Dutch courage, go Dutch, talk double Dutch, etc.
3. … great number of … England's outstanding people … buried at … Westminster Abbey.
4. … number of workers engaged in … commerce … growing.
5. There … a number of misprints in … text.
6. … number of exceptions … so great that the rule isn't helpful at all.
7. … great number of pictures … added to … collection … last year.
8. In … English language there … a great number of verbs converted from … nouns.
9. … number of applicants … increased.
10. … number of names … added later.
Note the following patterns which require the definite article (not the possessive pronoun):
to take / seize / hold / grip / pull somebody by the hand / arm / ear / hair / collar / sleeve;
to strike / hit somebody in (across) the face / on the chin / on the nose / on the jaw;
to pat somebody on the back / on the shoulder; to stab somebody in the back? in the chest;
to wound / shoot somebody in the back / in the arm / in the leg;
to look smb in the face / in the eyes.
MIND! It's a slip of the tongue. It's a slip of the pen.
Before nouns denoting social groups use the definite article:
the working people; the proletariat; the bourgeoisie; the aristocracy; the intellectuals;
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No article is used before the noun society meaning 'social order', OPINION meaning 'views of a group', MANKIND meaning ' humanity':socialist, communist, capitalist, bourgeois, civilized, consumer society; public opinion, world public opinion; mankind, all mankind.
Note the absence of the article in the following fixed phrases: in public , in company, to be (not) true to fact; in fact; to be great fun, to be part of the plan / the programme / the task / the assignment / the (medical) treatment; to seize power /to come to power / to be in power; to take office; to hold office; to be in office; to declare war on somebody; to be at war (with somebody / something); to take somebody prisoner / hostage, to keep (hold) somebody prisoner / hostage; to take aim at somebody; to commit murder / suicide / control of somebody / something / oneself (but: lose one's temper, one' balance)
The noun in the of-phrase following the words KIND, TYPE, SORT, STYLE is mostly used without an article: this kind of person (s); that sort of thing (s); this type of film (s) – What kind of person is he? What kind of people are they?
The indefinite article follows the words: such, quite, rather, what – quite a fine day; rather a strong mind; what a mistake to make!
In patterns [an adjective + a noun] after the words how, so, too – how sad a story; so merry a company; too harsh a judgement;
after few, little, a few people (small number); a little time (some time); a number (many);
a series; a headquarters, a means
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