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    The document discusses articles in English grammar. It explains the uses of the indefinite articles 'a' and 'an', the definite article 'the', and when no article is needed. It provides examples for countable and uncountable nouns, singular and plural forms, and specific versus general references. It also notes some special rules for articles with places, activities, time references, and people. Exercises are included to practice applying the rules.

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    nit Grammar
    Articles

    Q a (indefinite article)])'
    Use Example
    singular countable nouns (not specific) I need to get a new coat.

    Q an (indefinite article])-
    Use Example
    instead of a when the next word begins I don't have enough money for an expensive dress.
    with a vowel sound

    fWatchi Whether we use a or an with a word depends on the sound, not the spelling. Be careful with the
    out!
    following words and phrases.
    • an honest person • an hour • a euro • a uniform

    O the (definite article)])*


    Use Exam ple
    singular countable nouns (specific) Let's go to the new shopping centre.
    plural countable nouns (specific) Where are the books I ordered?
    uncountable nouns (specific) I gave the shop assistant the money and then left.

    O No article (zero articiet>


    Use Example
    plural countable nouns (general) Prices have gone up a lot recently.
    uncountable nouns (general) Fresh fruit is really good for you.
    mm

    O Special rules ~y
    Use Exam ple
    places the: seas (the Atlantic ), rivers (the Amazon), areas (the Antarctic), some countries (the USA,
    the UK), public buildings (the theatre), the Earth, the world, the sky, the moon, the sun,
    the sea, the environment
    no article: towns and cities (Moscow), most countries (France), continents (Europe),
    _____________ streets (Baker Street), planets (Mars)______________________________________________
    activities a/an: have a job, work as a ...
    the: on the radio, the media, play the piano
    no article: go to work, on TV, go shopping, play tennis, listen to music, go to work,
    go to school, be at school, be at university, school subjects (maths)
    time the: in the morning/afternoon/evening, on the 2 0 ^ March, in the 1950s
    no article: days (Thursday), months (May), years (2009), at night
    people the: the King, the Prime Minister, the army, the navy, the police, the Germans, the English
    no article: become king, he's English, speak English
    m
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    Unit 14 G ra m m a r

    A C o m p l e t e u s in g a, a n or the.

    1 We h a d ........................really good science lesson at school today.


    2 I fo u n d ........................unusual insect on the wall outside our house.
    3 It's your birthday next week. Are you going to h a v e ........................party?
    4 We waited fo r hours, but we finally s a w ........................Queen.
    5 Why don't we listen t o ........................radio?
    6 Have you g o t ........................euro I could borrow?
    7 Mum has gone t o ........................bank, but she'll be back soon.
    8 Where have you been? I've been waiting fo r o v e r ....................... hour!

    gl W r ite an a r t ic le in e a c h g a p w h e r e n e c e s s a ry . If an a r t ic le is no t n e c e s s a ry ,
    put a dash (-).

    I had (1).................... X
    Jay on ( 2 ) ............................T u e s d a y .
    I bought (3) ...... n ew g a m e on C D -R O M for m y com puter
    but (4).... . gam e didn’t work properly. I took it back to
    hop on ( 6 ) ............................North S treet, but
    ... m a n a g e r b la m e d me! H e pointed to
    . scratch on ( 9 ) ............................C D -R O M
    and said I’d do ne it. I co u ld n ’t b e lieve it! I had S
    to bug (10) ............................new one!

    C C ir c le th e e x tra w o rd in e a c h s e n te n c e .

    1 Do you think we will ever send a person to the Mars?


    2 When you go to the London, don't forget to see the London Eye.
    3 When we use the cars, we damage the environment.
    4 I'm not telling a lies! It's the truth.
    5 I'm looking for a teacher who can teach me the German.
    6 Ray needs a warm hat and a new coat for his visit to the Russia.
    7 Dad has gone to a w ork and forgotten the car keys.
    8 Some people have an unusual pets, such as lions or tigers.

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    A rticles Unit 14

    ! r each sen ten ce th e re is a word m issing. P ut an arrow ( f ) to show w h ere the


    m issin g word should go arid w rite the word.

    1 English music was popular in America in 1960s. ..................


    2 Would you prefer to read book or watch television? ..................
    3 We had maths at school yesterday and our teacher gave us surprise test! .................
    4 Peter joined police and caught ten thieves in his first month! ..................
    5 Gordon wanted to be writer, so he studied English at university. ..........
    6 Suddenly, two UFOs apoeared in sky over Washington. ..................

    R e w rite th e sentences correctly, add in g a rtic le s w h ere necessary.

    1 We had great time in USA.

    2 Let’s go to Belgium for week this summer.

    3 Where s money I gave you on fifteenth of last month?

    4 I'd like to join army and become soldier.

    5 For Christmas, I got book, DVD and latest CD by my favourite band.

    6 They say that English drink lot of tea.

    7 I heard song on radio that I really liked.

    8 Do Japanese and other people in Asia eat cheese?

    U n d e rlin e ten m is takes in the c? atogue and correct tn e m .

    Gary: It's the loveiy day, isn’t it? Let’s walk down to a shops and look around

    H e ie n : That’s ari good >dea. I’Mjust have a look in a kitchen and see what we need.

    Gary: I get a milk yesterday, so we don't need any mere. We might need a bread, though.
    H elen : Okay, Bread ... on, and the packet of sugar. After shopping, we could go to a new
    market in a town centre and see what they have.

    Gary: Right. You get your coat arid Hi get a car keys.

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