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This document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in English. It explains that "a" and "an" are indefinite articles used with non-specific nouns, while "the" is the definite article used with specific nouns. It provides examples of when to use each article and rules for using "a" versus "an" based on the sound of the following word. The document also lists cases when articles are omitted before nouns.
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The document discusses the different types of articles in English - indefinite articles "a" and "an", and the definite article "the". It explains that "a" and "an" are used for non-specific nouns, while "the" is used to refer to something that was already mentioned or is uniquely identifiable. It also provides examples of when to use each article and exceptions to the normal rules.
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1. My sister lives in the big flat.
2. “Where is the phone?” “In the kitchen”
3. The River Nile runs into the Mediterranean Sea.
4. Most people like animals.
5. Do you play tennis?
6. The music is too loud – please turn it down.
7. Have you ever seen the Eiffel Tower?
8. My brother is a doctor.
9. Andy works at the Apollo Theatre.
10. All our furniture is made of wood.
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This document discusses the use of articles in English. There are two types of articles: definite (the) and indefinite (a/an). The definite article refers to specific nouns, while the indefinite article refers to non-specific nouns. The choice between using "a" and "an" depends on whether the next word begins with a vowel sound. The definite article signals that the noun is definite and refers to a particular member of a group.
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The document provides instruction on the use of articles in English. It discusses the three articles - a, an, and the. It explains that a and an are indefinite articles while the is a definite article. The key points covered include:
1. Using "a" with nouns starting with consonant sounds and "an" with nouns starting with vowel sounds.
2. Using "the" to refer to specific or particular nouns that are being talked about.
3. Examples of using each article correctly, along with counterexamples of incorrect usage that could change the meaning.
4. Exceptions where some nouns are used without articles in certain situations.
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- 3. English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article.
- 4. the = definite article
- 5. a/an = indefinite article
- 8. "My daughter really wants a dog for Christmas." This refers to any dog. We don't know which dog because we haven't found the dog yet.
- 9. "Somebody call a policeman!" This refers to any policeman. We don't need a specific policeman; we need any policeman who is available.
- 11. an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan
- 12. a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used); a university; a unicycle
- 13. Remember that this rule also applies when you use acronyms:
- 15. a broken egg
- 17. a European country (sounds like 'yer-o-pi-an,' i.e. begins with consonant /j/ sound)
- 18. Remember, too, that in English, the indefinite articles are used to indicate membership in a group:
- 19. I am a teacher. (I am a member of a large group known as teachers.)
- 21. "The dog that bit me ran away." Here, we're talking about a specific dog, the dog that bit me.
- 22. "I was happy to see the policeman who saved my cat!" Here, we're talking about a particular policeman. Even if we don't know the policeman's name, it's still a particular policeman because it is the one who saved the cat.
- 24. The same, the best, the worst…
- 25. The sun, the moon, the world, the sky, the sea, the ground, the country…
- 26. The police, the fire brigade, the army…
- 27. The piano, the guitar, the trumpet, the flute…
- 28. The radio (but television, without the)
- 30. Go to work, get to work, be at work, start work, finish work…
- 31. Got to school, be at school, start school, leave school…
- 32. Go to university, be at university…
- 33. Go to church, be in chuch (or mass)
- 34. Go to bed, be in bed
- 35. Go to hospital, be in hospital
- 36. Go to prison, be in prison
- 38. Names of languages and nationalities: Chinese, English, Spanish, Russian
- 39. Names of sports: volleyball, hockey, baseball
- 40. Names of academic subjects: mathematics, biology, history, computer science