1. Countable
1.1. Singular
1.1.1. A
1.1.1.1. Not a specific thing
1.1.1.2. What kind of thing (peron) smth (smb) is
1.1.1.3. What kind of thing (peron) smth (smb) is
1.1.1.4. First time talk about smth
1.1.1.5. Once a week / three time a day / £1.5 a kilo etc.
1.1.2. The
1.1.2.1. Smth has already been mentioned
1.1.2.2. Thinking of a specific thing
1.1.2.3. It is clear in the situation which person or thing we mean
1.1.2.4. There is only one of smth (unique)
1.1.2.5. The before same (the same)
1.1.2.6. Type of animal / machine / musical instrument etc.
1.1.2.7. Names of people / names of places
1.1.2.8. Names of oceans, seas, rivers & canals
1.1.2.9. Names with Republic, Kingdom, States etc.
1.1.2.10. Names with of ...
1.1.3. Zero article
1.1.3.1. Noun + number
1.1.3.2. Thinking of a general idea of places & what they are used for
1.1.3.3. Names of people / names of places
1.1.3.4. Mr / Mrs / Captain / Doctor etc.
1.1.4. Cannot use alone
1.2. Plural
1.2.1. The
1.2.1.1. Thinking of a specific thing
1.2.1.2. The + adjective (group of people)
1.2.1.3. The + nationality adjective
1.2.2. Some
1.2.2.1. A number of / a few of / a pair of
1.2.2.2. Some but not all
1.2.2.3. Talking about things in general
1.2.3. Any
1.2.4. Few
1.2.5. Zero article
1.2.5.1. Thinking of a general idea of thing & what it is used for
1.2.5.2. What kind of thing (peron) smth (smb) is
1.2.5.3. Smb has a long nose / nice face etc.
1.2.5.4. Most people / most cars etc.
2. Uncountable
2.1. A\an
2.2. A...of
2.3. Some
2.4. Any
2.5. Little
2.6. Much
2.7. Usually uncountable
2.7.1. News
2.7.2. Information
2.7.3. Advice
2.7.4. Behaviour
2.7.5. Demage
2.7.6. Weather
2.7.7. Work
2.7.8. Progress
2.7.9. Permission