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| ======Definite and indefinite articles====== |
| =====Introduction===== |
<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"><STRONG><IMG style="WIDTH: 129px" id=48 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/48_43a169fdf313129ea6969017722fd28a.jpg" height=176></STRONG> <B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ; " lang=EN-US>Mary is </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; " lang=EN-US>a</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ; " lang=EN-US> scientist. She works at </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; " lang=EN-US>the</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ; " lang=EN-US> University of Manchester.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; ; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></P></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P></html> | <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"><STRONG><IMG style="WIDTH: 129px" id=48 alt=Image src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/48_43a169fdf313129ea6969017722fd28a.jpg" height=176></STRONG> <B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ; " lang=EN-US>Mary is </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; " lang=EN-US>a</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ; " lang=EN-US> scientist. She works at </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc; ; " lang=EN-US>the</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; ; " lang=EN-US> University of Manchester.</SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; ; " lang=EN-US></SPAN></P></SPAN> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: FR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA" lang=EN-US></SPAN></SPAN></B> </P></html> |
=====Definition===== | =====Definition===== |
=====Indefinite and definite articles===== | =====Indefinite and definite articles===== |
<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Indefinite article: <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">a</SPAN> or <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">an</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">a</SPAN> banana and <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">an</SPAN> orange.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Definite article:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">the</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">The</SPAN> food at<A name=_GoBack></A> this restaurant is delicious.</SPAN></B></P><BR><BR></html> | <html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Indefinite article: <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">a</SPAN> or <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">an</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">a</SPAN> banana and <SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">an</SPAN> orange.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Definite article:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">the</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000cc">The</SPAN> food at<A name=_GoBack></A> this restaurant is delicious.</SPAN></B></P><BR><BR></html> |
=====Note===== | hubkuhloj65#vo=====Note===== |
<html><P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Sometimes an article is not necessary but we always need one with a singular <SPAN style="COLOR: #7030a0">countable noun</SPAN>.</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B></P> <TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-border-alt: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt" border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 Table> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #4f81bd 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 116.1pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #4f81bd; BORDER-TOP: #4f81bd 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=155> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: red" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 116.1pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #4f81bd; BORDER-TOP: #4f81bd 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=155> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US>Singular countable nouns</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 116.1pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #4f81bd; BORDER-TOP: #4f81bd 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=155> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US>Plural countable nouns</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 116.1pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BACKGROUND: #4f81bd; BORDER-TOP: #4f81bd 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #4f81bd 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=155> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US>Uncountable nouns</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: white" lang=EN-US></SPAN></B></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #4f81bd 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: #4f81bd 1pt solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; WIDTH: 116.1pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #4f81bd 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top width=155> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #0000cc" lang=EN-US>a</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> - for nouns that begin with a consonant</SPAN></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B></P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: |