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