alg ch 28.1 printable version. indefinite articles with singular countable nouns when we name or...
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ALG ch 28.1
Printable version
Articles
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Indefinite articles•With singular countable nouns•When we name or describe things•When we refer to one example of a class / species•When the topic is not known to our listener / reader•When talking about jobs, nationalties, beliefs• Before ‘hundred’, ‘thousand’, …• After ‘as’• After ‘with’ / ‘without’
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Indefinite articles
A house
When the first letter of the following word is pronounced as a consonant
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Indefinite articles
A university
When the first letter of the following word is pronounced as a consonant
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Indefinite articles
An apple
When the first letter of the following word is pronounced as a vowel
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Indefinite articles
An hour
When the first letter of the following word is pronounced as a vowel
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Indefinite articles•With singular countable nouns
A book
carman
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Indefinite articles•With singular countable nouns
An answer
optician MP
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Indefinite articles•When we name or describe things
I live in a beautiful house
He is an uncle of mine
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Indefinite articles•When we refer to one example of a class / species
A Yorkshire terrier usually barks more than an Alsatian
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Indefinite articles•When the topic is not known to our listener / reader
A man from The Hague was arrested yesterday. The man had robbed an old
lady in broad daylight.
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Indefinite articles•When talking about jobs, nationalties, beliefs
He is an FBI agent.
She is a Swede.She became a Muslim.
As captain of the ship he is responsible for the crew.
When job is held by one person at a time a / an / the
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Indefinite articles• Before ‘hundred’, ‘thousand’, …
That fine cost me a hundred euro.
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Indefinite articles• After ‘as’
The building is used as a centre for refugees.
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Indefinite articles• After ‘with’ / ‘without’
They bought a house with a garage
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NO indefinite article• Before ‘part of’
This chapter is only part of the test
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NO indefinite articles• After ‘what’ before non-count or plural nouns
What nonsense!
What beautiful paintings!
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Definite articles•With • singular countable nouns• plural nouns• uncountable nouns
•When we refer to a whole class / species• Before names of musical instruments• Before a noun + of• In some expressions
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Definite articles•With • singular countable nouns• plural nouns• uncountable nouns
The answer
milkMPs
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Definite articles• Before names of musical instruments
I really enjoy playing the piano!
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Definite articles• Before a noun + of
on the advice of
at the expense of
on the occasion of
in the name of
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Definite articles• In some expressions
raise the alarm
put to the vote
be the fashion
join the army
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NO definite article•When we refer to something in general• In front of school, church, college, university, hospital,
prison & town when the use is referred to• Before names of meals in general• Before means of transport• Before names of languages• Before ‘most’ meaning ‘the greater part of’• Before ‘half’• Before ‘last’ meaning ‘immediately before the present’• Before ‘next’ when it refers to time•When the superlative is a SA or an Adv
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NO definite article•When we refer to something in general
Prices have rocketed.
People talk too much.
Many people fear death.
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NO definite article• In front of school, church, college, university, hospital,
prison & town when the use is referred to
School begins on September 1st.
She was taken to hospital.
We live opposite the church.
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NO definite article• Before names of meals in general
Breakfast is served until 10 am.
The breakfast they serve is very good.
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NO definite article• Before means of transport
I always go by bike.
They travelled by train.
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NO definite article• Before names of languages
Please say it in English.
Translate this letter from Dutchinto English.
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NO definite article• Before ‘most’ meaning ‘the greater part of’
Most of his friends had moved.
Most people stayed at home.
He had the most money.
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NO definite article• Before ‘half’
More than half of my friends are foreigners.
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NO definite article• Before ‘last’ meaning ‘immediately before the present’
Last time I spoke to her she was about to go on holiday
The last week of August we will be in Spain.
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NO definite article• Before ‘next’ when it refers to time
I’ll see you next year!
The next train will leave in five minutes.
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NO definite article•When the superlative is an SA or an Adv
The sun is hottest at noon.
She works hardest.