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5 Articles : a / an / the Fatima N Nora K

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What is an article ? Basically , an article is an adjective . Like adjectives , articles modify nouns . 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 . article . the = definite article a/ an = indefinite article For example , if I say , " Let's read the book ," I mean a specific book . If I say , " Let's read a book ," I mean any book rather than a specific book . Using Articles

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"A" and " an " signal that the noun modified is indefinite , referring to any member of a group . For example : "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 . Indefinite Articles : a and an

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Remember , using a or an depends on the sound that begins the next word . So... a + singular noun beginning with a consonant : a boy ; a car; a bike ; a zoo; a dog an + singular noun beginning with a vowel : an elephant ; an egg ; an apple ; an idiot ; an orphan

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If the noun is modified by an adjective , the choice between a and an depends on the initial sound of the adjective that immediately follows the article : a broken egg an unusual problem the indefinite articles are used to indicate membership in a group : I am a teacher . (I am a member of a large group known as teachers .)

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Definite Article : the The definite article is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular. The For example : " The dog that bit me ran away ." Here , we're talking about a specific dog , the dog that bit me.

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Countable and Noncountable Nouns The can be used with noncount nouns , or the article can be omitted entirely "I love to sail over the water " ( some specific body of water ) or "I love to sail over water " ( any water ). "A/ an " can be used only with count nouns . "I need a bottle of water ." you can't say , " She wants a water ," say , a bottle of water .

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Do not use the before : names of most countries / territories names of cities , towns , or states names of lakes and bays names of mountains names of continents names of islands

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Do use the before : names of rivers , oceans and seas points on the globe geographical areas deserts , forests , gulfs , and peninsulas 4

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The centre, the top, the middle, the bottom, the left, the right, the end of, the beginning of… The same, the best, the worst… The sun, the moon, the world, the sky, the sea, the ground, the country… The police, the fire brigade, the army… The piano, the guitar, the trumpet, the flute… The radio (but television, without the) The doctor, the toilet, the bank, the theatre, the post office, the dentist, the cinema… Don’t forget the : 5

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Do not use the : Breakfast , lunch, dinner Go to work , get to work , be at work , start work , finish work … Got to school , be at school , start school , leave school … Go to university , be at university … Go to church , be in chuch ( or mass ) Go to bed , be in bed Go to hospital, be in hospital Go to prison , be in prison Go home, get home, arrive home, come home, walk home, leave home, be at home, stay at home

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Some common types of nouns that don't take an article are: Names of languages and nationalities : Chinese , English , Spanish , Russian Names of sports : volleyball , hockey, baseball Names of academic subjects : mathematics , biology , history , computer science 9 Omission of Articles