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8.2 REDUCE ERRORS
The second way to increase your score is to reduce errors. To get to grade 7 and above
you need to have frequent error-free sentences. If you do not have this you cannot get
to 7 and above. If you want to get to 8 or 9 you need to decrease errors to a similar
frequency as a native speaker. In order to achieve this you need to identify
your areas
of weakness and work on these by
learning the rules, doing quizzes, and getting
feedback on your speaking from a teacher.
Articles (a, an, the)
An article is a word that is used with a noun to indicate to the reader whether the noun
is a particular and specific noun, or an instance of a noun in general., There are two
types of articles the indefinite (a/an), which refers to the general usage of a noun; and
the definite article (the) which refers to a specific noun.
An
indefinite article indicates that its noun is not a specific one that can be identified
by the listener. It may be something that the speaker is mentioning for the first time,
or the speaker may be making a general statement about something.
The indefinite
articles are
a and
an. The word
a is
used before words that begin with a consonant
sound (even if the word starts with a vowel, as in
a unicorn).
An is used before words
that begin with a vowel sound (even if the word starts with a consonant, as in
an hour).
Example:
She had a house so large that an elephant would get lost.
A
definite article is used with a noun that refers to something specific the reader
should be aware of. It may be used to refer back to something that the speaker has
already
mentioned, or it may be used with a noun that has only one possible instance
such as the Internet.
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Summary of the usage of articles
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