Definite article and zero article

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What Is An Definite And Indefinite Articles Hd (binary/octet-stream)

DEFINITE ARTICLE AND ZERO ARTICLE

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specific people, places or things. to refer back to people, places or things we mentioned earlier adjectives to describe people or groups in place names including what type of place it is.

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Caption: : DEFINITE ARTICLE

DEFINITE ARTICLE

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A Versus An (binary/octet-stream)

Single countable noun mentioned for the first time.

Caption: : INDEFINITE ARTICLE

INDEFINITE ARTICLE

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Uncountable nouns Plural nouns

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ZERO ARTICLE

Caption: : ZERO ARTICLE

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SPECIFIC vs. GENERAL

I must see the dentist. (= my dentist) The boys are boisterous today! (= the boys we know) The butter is in the fridge. (= the butter you're looking for)

I must see a dentist. (= any dentist) Boys are boisterous! (= boys in general) Butter isn't good for you. (= butter in general)

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USE OF THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

DO Surnames in the plural form indicating a family or a couple e.g. the Simpsons, the Sopranos

DON'T Names, honorifics, airline companies and companies in general: e.g. John is on holiday. Dr. Blake is a vascular specialist. We flew with Alitalia. I work for Barilla.

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DO Adjectives indicating a category of people e.g. the homeless, the poor ! We use a/an + adjective + noun to indicate a single person: e.g. a poor boy Singular nouns indicating a category of things or animals e.g. The cat is a natural hunter. ! We can convey the same meaning using a plural noun without the definite article. e.g. Cats are natural hunters.

DON'T Languages, subjects, sports, meals, colours and diseases e.g. I speak Portuguese. I like history. Football is a national sport. Dinner is ready. Pink doesn't suit me. He's got pneumonia.

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DO Public places and parts of the house e.g. the baker's, the bank, the kitchen Musical instruments e.g. Ben is learning to play the drums. Unique objects e.g. the moon, the Internet Adjectives indicating a category of people or a population e.g. The Mexicans speak Mexican Spanish. Some expressions such as: in the mountains, on the plain, on the sea in the country/countryside, in the hills

DON'T Before nouns followed by numbers e.g. He's arriving on flight BA405. With days, months, festivities, years, hours and expressions such as at night, by day. e.g. I normally have football training on Wednesday, but tomorrow is Halloween.

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Caption: : Have a look at the mind maps and do the exercises.

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