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Understanding English Articles: A Guide

This document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in English grammar. It explains that "a" or "an" is used with singular nouns when referring to something for the first time, while "the" is used for things already mentioned or commonly known. Some examples are provided, such as "Can I use a pen?" and "The man is a teacher." Special cases are also outlined, including omitting articles before means of transportation and certain nouns like professions.

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Understanding English Articles: A Guide

This document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in English grammar. It explains that "a" or "an" is used with singular nouns when referring to something for the first time, while "the" is used for things already mentioned or commonly known. Some examples are provided, such as "Can I use a pen?" and "The man is a teacher." Special cases are also outlined, including omitting articles before means of transportation and certain nouns like professions.

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Grammar: The articles

The articles
Indefinite A Definite THE Singular When we hear a consonant. When we talk about something for the first time. Singular When we hear a vowel. When we talk about something for the first time. Singular, plural, uncountable When we have talked about something before. This is now old information. (e.g. the man) When we all know the thing we are talking about. Can I use a pen? There is a man in the classroom. Have you got an eraser? He is an Englishman.

AN

The man is a teacher. Look at the moon and the stars.

Pay attention! a university an hour Notes 1) No article in: by bus, by train,.... to be at work to go to work to go into town on TV

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(met de bus, trein,...) (op het werk zijn) (naar het werk) (naar de stad) (op de televisie)

2) The indefinite article for professions: e.g. My father is a teacher. (Mijn vader is leraar) What do you do? Im a nurse. (Wat is je beroep? Ik ben verpleegster) 3) I have a headache Im on a diet (Ik heb hoofdpijn) (Ik ben op dieet)

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