The vs No Article worksheet

1. 1.
   are cheaper online.a) The booksb) Books
2. 2.
   in this bottle is cold.a) Waterb) The water
3. 3.
   She's interested in .a) artb) the art
4. 4.
   we met at the conference were very friendly.a) The peopleb) People
5. 5.
   is getting more expensive every year.a) The educationb) Education

1. 1.
   The people are afraid of change.
2. 2.
   Technology changes the society.
3. 3.
   I'm interested in the politics.

Write two sentences about your own life: one with The and one with No article. Then explain the difference to a partner.

1. 1.b) Books Books in general take no article.
2. 2.b) The water Particular water (in this bottle) takes the.
3. 3.a) art Art as a subject in general takes no article.
4. 4.a) The people Particular people (the ones we met) take the.
5. 5.b) Education Education in general takes no article.

1. 1.People are afraid of change. People in general: plural with no article.
2. 2.Technology changes society. Society in general takes no article. This one is common in IELTS essays.
3. 3.I'm interested in politics. Politics as a subject in general takes no article.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.