Не is away on __ business. Let us go by _ taxi.

§ с неисчисляемыми существительными, когда называются какие-либо вещества, явления и т.д.:

Не studies__law. The witness spoke with __confidence.

§ с названиями большинства стран, материков, городов, улиц, площадей, с именами и фамилиями людей:

Russia,__Moscow,__London

Peter Brown

§ Exercises

a Insert the correct article wherever necessary:

1 Last month... President of... USA visited... Thailand and signed... very important agreement.

2... Chamber of Horrors is... part of Madame Tussaud's exhibition.

3 It is one of... most important questions we discussed.

b Underline the articles and explain their use:

1 The Convention of the Council of Europe was drawn up in 1950.

2 He is a United Kingdom citizen.

3 The United Kingdom Parliament has full power to pass such laws.

4 They signed the contract only yesterday.

5 The plaintiff is a person who brings an action in civil law.

с Explain the use of the Zero Article in the following sentences:

1 He mentioned Article 4.

2 Judicial corporal punishment was abolished in England in 1948.

3 It did not have serious consequences.

4 They took the group by force.

5 New Zealand and France were involved in this case.

6 You shouldn't jump to conclusions.

e Complete the following sentences with articles (if necessary):

1 It is... serious statement. I cannot support it.... statement contradicts... facts.

2 He is... criminal. He was sentenced to 5 years of... imprisonment. Did you see... criminal when... sentence was pronounced?

3 Last week they at last approved... bill. I hope it will become... law in May.

4 I'm afraid... Clause 3 of... Contract is not quite clear to me.

5... hijacker was arrested soon after... attack started.

6 One of... problems they discussed concerned... arrest of... soldier.

§ The Construction there is / there are

Конструкция there is / there are употребляется, когда определяется предмет/лицо и одновременно дается дополнительная информация: