| Use a/ an with singular countable nouns
-the first time you mention a thing /person. I saw an old man with a dog.
-when you say what something is. It`s a nice house.
-when you say what somebaby does it. She`s a lawyer.
-in exclamation with What…? What a sunny day!
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-in expressions like… a week
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Use the
-when we talk about something I saw an old man with a dog, and
we`ve already mentioned. the dogwas barking.
-when there`s only one of something. The moongoes round the sun.
-when it`s clear what you`re referring to. He opened the door.
-with places in a town, e.g. cinema and theatre. I`m going to the cinema.
-with superlatives. It`s the best restaurant in town.
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Writing
Exercise 1 Complete with a/an, the, or- (=no article).
E.g. Can you give me a lift to the station
I want to catch the 6.00 train.
1. We went to cinema last night.
We saw great film.
2. A Do you like sport? It depends. I hate football. I thinkfootballers earn too much money.
3. He always wearsexpensive clothes and drivesexpensive car.
4. Jake’smusician andartist.
5. They’ve changed date of meeting. It’snext Tuesday now.
6. We walked tocity centre but we gottaxi back tohotel.
Exercise 2 Do the test and explain.
| 1. African cheetah is believed to be __fastest animal on earth.
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| a) An, the, the
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| b) The,,
| d) The, the,
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| 2. ________ most cats hunt in ____ dim light, but they alsohunt in___________ dark and in___________ daylight.
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| b) The, the, the, the
| d) The, the, ____, the
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| 3. __ Captain Cook reached Cape of Good Hopein spring of 1771 and sailed via____St. Helenain the South Atlantic before arriving in England in July 1771,
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| a) The, the,, the
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| 4. We must organize little dinner to celebrate event. Tell her to come and see me at noon.We'll speak about it.
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| c) the, the,
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| b) a, the, the
| d) a, the,
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| 5. She remained on _____deck until _____midnight, and ____following day she was carried up there again earlyin _____morning.
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