5. Вставьте артикли a, an или the. 1. Have you got ……… double room?
2. He gave me ……… lighter and some cigarettes but ……… lighter didn't work.
3. There was ……… doctor and ……… nurse in……… room. ……… nurse was sleeping.
4. She took ……… sandwich and ……… piece of cake, but didn't eat ……… cake.
5. ……… man and two women were sitting in the car. I think ……… man was Italian.
6. Did you send me ……… postcard when you were in Greece?

1)a

2)the(вроде)

3)a, a, the, the

4)the, a, a

5)the

6)an(вроде)

1. Have you got a double room?
- We use the indefinite article "a" before "double room" because it is the first time we mention it, and there is no specific double room in mind.

2. He gave me a lighter and some cigarettes but the lighter didn't work.
- We use the indefinite article "a" before "lighter" because it is the first time we mention it, and there is no specific lighter in mind. We use the definite article "the" before "lighter" because it refers back to the specific lighter that was mentioned before.

3. There was a doctor and a nurse in the room. The nurse was sleeping.
- We use the indefinite articles "a" before "doctor" and "nurse" because they are the first time we mention them, and there are no specific doctor and nurse in mind. We use the definite article "the" before "room" because it is a specific room mentioned before.

4. She took a sandwich and a piece of cake, but didn't eat the cake.
- We use the indefinite articles "a" before "sandwich" and "piece of cake" because they are the first time we mention them, and there are no specific sandwich and piece of cake in mind. We use the definite article "the" before "cake" because it refers back to the specific cake that was mentioned before.

5. A man and two women were sitting in the car. I think the man was Italian.
- We use the indefinite article "a" before "man" because it is the first time we mention it, and there is no specific man in mind. We use the definite article "the" before "car" because it is a specific car mentioned before. We use the indefinite article "the" before "woman" because there are two women mentioned, and they can be referred to as a specific group.

6. Did you send me a postcard when you were in Greece?
- We use the indefinite article "a" before "postcard" because it is the first time we mention it, and there is no specific postcard in mind.