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. - We use a/an to say what somebody's profession is.

2. I love animals. - We use no article when we talk about things in general.

3. That isn't the problem. - We use the to talk about a specific person or thing or a previously mentioned person or thing.

4. The sun is hot today. - We use the to talk about someone or something that is unique.

5. Parents can be difficult. - We use no article when we talk about things in general.

6. They've got a car. - 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. - We use the to talk about a specific person or thing or a previously mentioned person or thing.

8. She's the new president. - We use the to talk about a specific person or thing or a previously mentioned person or thing.