[Grammar] I finished A workshop of... / I finished workshop of...

[spelaslo]

Hello

I have some problems with usage of articles, mostly in cases like following:

I finished A workshop of advanced excel. OR I finished workshop of advanced excel (without article a)

This tool may contribute to THE success of your business. OR This tool may contribute to success of your business (without the)

I am confused in cases when after the noun, it is explained about which noun are we talking about (of your business, of advanced excel). Should I use article a/the or not? I am not a native English speaker, so any help will be more than appreciated.

Thank you!

 

[emsr2d2]

I finished an "Advanced Excel" workshop.

This tool might contribute to the success of your business.

 

[spelaslo]

Hello emsr2d2

Thank you for your reply. Can you explain why is it like that? Do you use the article in all cases like that?

Thank you in advance

 

[emsr2d2]

Articles are very difficult to master. In many cases, it's just a case of learning an example sentence and then using the construction in similar sentences.