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Articles:
Indefinite and Definite
The Rules of the
Game
7
Focus on Grammar 3
Part V, Unit 22
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ WellsCopyright 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Chess
Chess is a game for two players. Each player
begins with a set of sixteen white or black
pieces. Some chess sets are plain, but some are
very unusual. The players take turns movingtheir pieces on a board with 64 squares. Each
type of piece moves in a different way. The
Queen is the most powerful piece, but the King
is the most important. The primary goal in chessis to checkmate your opponents King. The
game is over when a King cannot avoid capture.
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Indefinite Nouns 1
A noun is indefinitewhen you and your listener do not
have a specific person, place, or thing in mind.
Lets play agame!
Youll needsome luck
to beat me.
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Indefinite Nouns 2
Use the indefinite articlea / anwith singular
count nouns that are indefinite.
Chess is agamefor two players.
You may capture anenemypiece.
singular count noun
singular count noun
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A or An1
Use abefore consonantsounds.
Chess is aunique game.
Achessboard has 64 squares.consonant
with aconsonant
sound
vowel
with a
consonant
sound
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A or An2
Use anbefore vowelsounds.
Chess is aninteresting game.
The game lasted over anhour.consonant
with a
vowel
sound
vowel
with a
vowel
sound
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Indefinite Nouns 3
Use no article ( )or somewith plural count nounsand non-count nouns that are indefinite. Somemeansan indefinite number.
Most players enjoy competition.
Somechess setsare very unusual.
plural count noun
non-count noun
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Identifying Nouns 1
Use a / anwith singular count nounstosay what someone or something is.
Chess is aboard game.
Chess is aninteresting game.
singular count noun
singular count noun
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Identifying Nouns 2
Use no article ( )withplural count nounsandnon-count nounsto say what someone orsomething is.
Kings, queens, and bishops are chess pieces.
Some chess sets are made of marbleor glass.
plural count noun
non - count nouns
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Make General Statements
Use no article ( )with plural count nounsandnon-count nounsto make general statements.
Specialsoftwareis needed to play chess online.
Players often play with chess clocks.
plural count noun
non - count noun
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Practice 1 Complete the sentences witha, an, some,or (no article).
6. ______ games end in ______ tie.
2. Chess is ____ interesting game.
1. In chess, ______ pawns move one square at a time.
3. The white Queen begins on ______ white square.
4. A pawn can be promoted to ______ Queen.
5. A verbal call of check is ______ insult.
Example: Can you play ______chess?
an
a
a
an
aSome
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Definite Nouns
A noun is definite when you and your listener both know
which person, place or thing you are talking about.
Where is the
chessboard?
Right here. Itspart of the
furniture.
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The1
Use thewith most common nouns(count and
non-count, singular and plural) that are definite.
Players with thewhite piecesmove first.
Thequeenis the most powerful piece.
Some players record thetimebetween moves.
singular count noun
plural count noun
non - count noun
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The2
Use thewhen a person, place, or thing isunique.
The player who checkmates is thewinner.
People can play chess on theweb.
Theresonly
one
winner.
Theres
only
one
web.
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The3
Use thewhen the context makes it clearwhich person, place, or thing you mean.
Will you let
me win
thegame?
They know
he istalking
about their
card game.
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Mahjong
Practice 2
It started in China, but people play Mahjong all over
______ world. Mahjong is played with ______ tiles. They
are made from ______ bamboo or ivory. ______ tiles
display ______ flowers, numbers, or ______ uniqueanimal. Players shuffle the tiles by building ______ wall.
There are several mahjong patterns such as a Chow and a
Pong. ______ Kong contains four tiles of ______ same
number and suit. ______ Eye contains two tiles of the same
number and suit. The object of ______ game is to collect
______ set of fourteen tiles in four groups of three tiles and
______ matched pair. Now you can download ______
Mahjong and play it over ______ Internet.
Complete the sentences with a,
an, the, some, or (no article).
the
The
aa
A the
An
the
a
a
the
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References
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