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slayd 1 use of articles there are three articles in english: definite - the two indefinite - a/an «zero» article the articles may stand immediately before a noun: she is an artist the articles may be separated from the noun with adverb or adjective: a beautiful young woman indefinite a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a reaction an+ singular noun beginning with a vowel: an act a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound (even though it may start with a vowel letter): a uniform (same sound as in young or yesterday) a/an are used with nouns only in the singular in the following cases: if a subject or a person mentioned for the first time: give me a pen (any) 2. if there is a descriptive adjective before a noun: a loud bang 3. english requires the presence of indefinite articles to indicate membership: • religion: …

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o indicate specific reference. compare: a dog bit the plaintiff. (any dog; either you do not need to specify which dog you are referring to or you simply don't know) vs. the dog bit the plaintiff. (a specific dog; both you and your reader/listener know which dog you are referring to) if an object or phenomenon has a description: the image he projects does not favor his case 2. if an object or person is mentioned in the context before: this is a house. the house is very old. 3. before nouns that are one of a kind: the sun, the world, the sky 4. in combination with adjectives in the superlative degree: the best friend, the longest trip etc. 5. in combination with ordinal numerals: the first day, the second chance etc. 6. before nouns + words: same, very, only, next, last: read the same text. you are the …

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usually go to school at the age of 6 2. before names and before nouns designating titles: professor n., general b., queen y 3. before names of sciences, subjects, languages: ne studies history and english 4. before abstract nouns: i like music 5. before uncountable nouns for use in their neutral, shared value: advice, information, news, furniture, tea, coffee etc. such words as: some, any, a little, a lot of, a piece of etc. are often used in front of them: i'll give you a piece of advice 6. before nouns, followed by the cardinal numbers denoting the number: open page 12. we live in flat 27 7. in sustained phrases and expressions: by land, by sea, by car, by heart, in debt, at night, in trouble, by dinner, in time, on sale, from time to time 8. before words church, school, college, hospital, prison, work, sea, bed, home if …

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es of lakes and bays (lake ontario, san francisco bay) but: the great lakes (a group of lakes) i’d like … chicken sandwich and … glass of … mineral water. would you like … banana or … strawberries? she always has … apple, … toast and … cup of … coffee for … breakfast. the fly is on … ceiling in … kitchen. my mother is … accountant and my father is … lawyer. they work in … same company in … centre of … our town how much are … her italian lessons? – ten dollars … hour. 7. i come to … work by … bus. today … bus was a bit late. 8. … jack is … youngest but … cleverest boy at … school. 9. it rained, so i stayed at … home in … evening. but today … sun is shining brightly in … sky. …

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's for (6) __________ breach of (7) __________ contract on (8) __________ theory that she came to our main branch last month in (9) __________ response to (10) __________ ad for (11) __________ leather coats and that we "failed to have (12) __________ merchandise to sell at (13) __________ advertised price." we had advertised these coats in one of our recent circulars. (14) __________ text of (15) __________ advertisement is part of (16) __________ fax i sent previously to your office. just to confirm (1) the rushed phone conversation we had today, i've been served with (2) a complaint from (3) the small claims part of (4) 0 civil court brought by (5) a shopper against loman's for (6) a breach of (7) 0 contract on (8) the theory that she came to our main branch last month in (9) 0 response to (10) an ad for (11) 0 leather …

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slayd 1 use of articles there are three articles in english: definite - the two indefinite - a/an «zero» article the articles may stand immediately before a noun: she is an artist the articles may be separated from the noun with adverb or adjective: a beautiful young woman indefinite a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a reaction an+ singular noun beginning with a vowel: an act a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound (even though it may start with a vowel letter): a uniform (same sound as in young or yesterday) a/an are used with nouns only in the singular in the following cases: if a subject or a person mentioned for the first time: give …

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