Tham khảo tài liệu 'english for personal assistants - part 34', ngoại ngữ, kỹ năng viết tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Appendix D The use of the articles a an the zero no article 165 Use a or an Use the Don t Use a an or the Names of Countries Non-specific a country Use the if the name of the country is plural or indicates a group of states islands etc. the United States the Netherlands the United Kingdom Don t use a an or the for other countries . Russia South Africa Holland Canada England Names of Continents Non-specific a continent Don t use a an or the before the names of continents Asia Europe Australia Names of Some Geographica l Areas Use the the South Pole the South the Middle East Don t use a an or the Western Europe Names of Cities and States Non-specific a city a state the Hague Don t use a an or the London Paris Beijing Names of Streets the High Street the Champs Elysées Don t use a an or the Belgrave Street Fifth Avenue Names of Oceans Rivers Seas Deserts Forests Canals Use a an for non-specific an ocean a canal a sea a desert Use the the Indian Ocean the North Sea the Suez Canal the Sahara 166 Appendix D The use of the articles a an the zero no article Use a or an Use the Don t Use a an or the Names of Lakes Non-specific a lake Don t use a an or the Lake Michigan Lake Geneva Appendix E Conditional forms in the English language Sample sentences Zero conditional If the studio light is red they re recording. First conditional If the job is not completed within three months a penalty clause will come into effect. Second conditional Ifwe hadmoretime itwould bealoteasier. Third conditional If you had paid earlier you wouldn t have paid interest on the debt. Mixed conditional third second Ifhe had let us know about his difficulties earlier he wouldn t be in this situation now. Grammatical structure Type of conditional If clause Main clause Zero conditional Example If present tense If we have it in writing present tense it s legally binding. First conditional Example If present tense If we meet this deadline future form we ll get further business from this client. Second .
