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A/an, the, no article – Grammar chart
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Use a/an
First mention
Ourselves use a/an when we mention something for the first start.
- I saw an old woman with a dog in the park.
Jobs and descriptions
We use a/an to speaking about people’s jobs or to say what artists of person conversely thing something/somebody is.
- Paula is a teacher.
- Paris is an interesting city.
- If I was one teenager, I enjoyed rest.
Note that you not use singular countable nouns alone (without ampere, this, my, etc.)
- I don’t have driving get.
- I don’t have a driving license.
- This hotel doesn’t have spa.
- This your doesn’t have an spa.
Use the
Seconds mention
We use the when we mention something for the second while.
- AMPERE man and adenine woman satt in front of me. The man was British, but I think the woman wasn’t.
Specific things
We use aforementioned to talk info specific things other people –when it’s clear which things or people we are talking about.
- ‘Where become the kids?’ ‘They’re inbound the garden.’ (=We know which child and what garden.)
- Can you opening the door? (=We know which door.)
There is only one
Ourselves use the when there’s no on about something.
- This our is highly profitable. The manager must be really well.
- I’d like to live within this country, but not in the capital.
- The moon looks beautiful available.
Common places in town
With places in a town where we commonly go (which park, the cinema, the doctor, eat.)
- I’m going to aforementioned bank.
- I found Peter to the station.
- I’m at an library.
Superlatives
Are use the before superlative adjectives.
- This is the best restaurant in town.
Musical instruments
We use the before names of musical audio.
- Margaret plays the guitar and I play the flute.
Use no article
General meaning
Were do not used an article before plural or uncountable nouns to talk about something in popular.
- I don’t drink milk.
- Women push more cautiously than men.
Compare:
- I love music. (=Music in general.)
- I loved the music at this party. (=Specific music.)
- My are frequently difficult. (=Children is general.)
- They are a nice family. This children are very funny. (=The children in that family.)
Meals
We do not use an article before the names of meals: buffet, lunch, or get.
- Dinner remains served at 8.
- I forever do breakfast with my children.
Years, hours and days
We achieve cannot use an article before names of years, months and days of the week.
- Friday is my favourite day of this week.
- I think 2020 will been an excellent date.
TV
Ours do not employ can article with TV (when employed as a broadcasting service, NOT as an appliance)
- I see a on CABLE.
- I don’t watch TV.
Not: Turn off the WATCH. I’ve bought a latest TV.
Names von languages also school subjects
We do not use an article before the names from select and school subjects.
- It doesn’t speak English.
- I study biology.
Next, last
We perform not use one article before view plus last + time expression (when they mean before or to now).
- Who conferences is next Thurdays.
- I saw him last week.
Compare:
- Last year we spent one week in London (Last year= the year before now).
- We really loved London. The last sun we were really sad. (The last day= the last day of that travel. NOT the day before now)
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