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ARTICLES - A, AN, THE

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What is an article?

Basically, an article is an adjective. Like adjectives, articles modify nouns.

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USING ARTICLES

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INDEFINITE ARTICLES

a (or) an

The indefinite article means ONE

It can only be used for single countable nouns

Concept

When someone or something is mentioned for the first time

I bought ___new Bike todaya

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Concept

One of the same class

aMy brother is ______ teacher

aan

Watson is _____descendant of ______Iyer family.

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ConceptPhrases showing frequency

aThere is a bus once ______ day at 8 o’ clock

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DEFINITE ARTICLES

‘The’

The definite article refers to countable or uncountable, singular and plural nouns.It refers to something specific

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Thing or person are mentioned before

Concept

This is Kevin. He is ______ Son of a friend of mine.The

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Thing or person is Unique

Concept

Don’t look at_____sun.You’ll hurt your eyes.

The

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Thing or person is clearly specified

Concept

Meet me at _______ statue on the corner of Park Road and Elm Avenue

The

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The person or thing is defined by the words that follow

Concept

My family have been here since_____turn of ____ centuryThe

The

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superlatives

Rememberwe also use definite articles with…

Ordinal numbers

Decades

Centuries

This is the highest mountain in world

The

I live on secound floorThe

I was born in 90’sThe

Millions left Ireland in 19th CenturyThe

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Articles

Zero articles

General references

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When we’re referring to things in general, we don’t need an article

Concept

Holidays are so relaxing!

Butter is very fattening

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We also use NO article with…

Concept

Most places names

Months and years

I went to Cape Town in Africa in 2007

Nicholas was born in December 2007

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Articles

Definite Articles

singular The

Plural The

Infinite Articles

Singular A (or) An

plural Some

Zero Articles No Article

Definite Articles

Thing or Person Mentioned before

Thing or Person is unique

Thing or person clearly specified Thing or Person defined by word that follow

Indefinite Articles

When someone r) something is mentioned for first time

One of the same class

Phrases showing frequency

Zero Articles

When we’re referring to things in general, we don’t need an article

We also use NO article

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Presentation on“Articles”

Presented byAkkil & Prasad

Directed & Guided byHari Krishna Sir

VenueEnglish Communication

Lab

Dated:25th March 2011

Section:ECE-A

College:Audisankara College of

Engineering and Technology

(ASCET)