A/an and The article


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MAHAMBETQULOVA Gulmira ARTICLE

A/an and The article

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STUDENT:Mahambetqulova Gulmira

A/an-indefinite article (noaniq artikl)

  • We use the indefinite article a/an + singular countable noun to refer to any one of a kind or group,or when a noun is mentioned for the first time:
  • For example: I’d like an apple. Anne’s a doctor

The-definite article (Aniq artikl)

A/an

  • We use a/an with expressions of quantity and frequency: A half, a million, 50 km an hour ( = in an hour), Twice a week.

The

  • We use the with plural names of countries,oceans/seas,rivers,deserts,mountain ranges,groups of islands and regions: the United States, the Pacific, the North Sea, the Thames, the Sahara, the Alps, the Maldives.

The

  • We also use the with names of hotels,cinemas,theatres,museums and newspapers: the Hilton, the Odeon cinema, the National Theatre, the Natural History Museum.

The

  • We use the before superlative adjectives: The best, the most expensive.
  • We can use the to refer to a whole class:
  • - before singular nouns for species,inventions and musical instruments: The whale is a mammal.I play the piano.
  • - before plural nationality adjectives and some adjectives with plural meaning:
  • The Americans, the Japenese, the rich, the old.

Zero article

  • We use zero article with names of continents and most countries,states,cities/towns,mountains,lakes,streets/roads,parks,shops and et.c
  • For example: Europe,Spain,California,Paris,Mount Everest, Lake Ontario,Oxford Street,Hyde Park,Harrods,Hello Magazine.

Zero article

  • We also use zero article with meals,games,sports,subjects,languages,some illnesses and institutions (unless referring to specific one): lunch, chess,tennis,maths,Italian,sunburn,school,university,prison.

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