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Definite and indefinite articles

A, an and the

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INDEFINITE ARTICLES

A = use to refer to one thing.(singular)

book oil

a anhouse i-pod

cell phone Apple

desk Oyster

Hospital Octopus

Pen Orange

Museum Umbrella

CD Omni

Consonant sound

Vowelsound

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•T o introduce new information to the listener or reader.

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• Write a - an. __ eraser __ color __ urgency __ orange __ work __ apricot __ number __ picture __ t shirt __ airplane __ restaurant __ umbrella __ desk __ bakery __ ugly guy __ cookies __ friend __ eye

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DEFINITE ARTICLES

the = use for singular and plural things

the book the books

/ðə/ /ði:/house i-pod

cell phone Apple

desk Oyster

Hospital Octopus

Pen Orange

Museum Umbrella

CD Omni

Consonant sound

Vowelsound

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Use when we talk about a specific person,

thing or place (something familiar)

Peter asked the English teacher about the day of the exam.

I went to see the film you recommended.

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to refer to a particular (unique) thing:

What is the longest river in the world?

Note: We say: the sun, the moon, the sky, the sea, the weather, the

climate, the atmosphere, the wind, the

environment.

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with the names of the oceans, seas, rivers, mountain ranges and group of islands:

The plane crossed the Atlantic in less than four hours.

I spent my summer holidays in the Bahamas.

The Thames, the Andes, the Atlantic, the

Sahara, the West Indies.

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with the names of certain countries or groups of countries .

the United States of America (the USA), the United Kingdom

(the UK), the Dominican

Republic.the Phillipines,

the Congo.

Note: We use the definite article in names with Republic, Kingdom, States, etc.

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Ø

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Don’t Use

when we are talking about things or people in general:

Ø Dolphins are very intelligent animals.

Ø Football players earn a lot of money.

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General:Ø Coffee is a popular drink.Ø Intelligence is difficult to

quantify.

Specific :

The Coffee in my cup is too hot to drink.

The Intelligence of animals is variable.

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with the names of most streets, roads,

cities, states, regions, and countries:Ø Oxford Street is one of the most

famous streets in Ø London.

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