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GRAMMAR BANK |
articles: a / an, the, no article
a/an
1 It’sa nice house.
Shofea lawyer
2 I sawan old man with a dog.
3. What an awful day!
4 Ihave classes three times @ week.
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+ We use a/ an with singular countable nouns:
1 when we say what something is or what somebody does.
2 the fist time we mention a thing / person,
3 in exclamations with What...
4 in expressions of frequency.
the
1 Isawan old man with a dog. The dog was barking.
2 The bell rang and my father opened the door.
The children are at school
The moon goes round the Earth.
4 I'm going to the cinema toright:
5 I's the best restaurant in town.
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+ We use the:
1 when we talk about something we've already mentioned.
2 when it's clear what we're referring to.
3 when there's only one of something.
4 with places in atown, eg. cinema, theatre.
5 with superlatives.
a Girclaithe correct form.
ove edaing?/ the weddings!
1 Jess is nurse / a nurse in a hospital. A
hospital / The hospitals a long way from 1
her house
2 What a horrible dey horble day! We'll
have to eat our pieni inthe car/ a car 2
3. Mywife likes love stories / the love stores,
but | profer the war flme/ war filme.
4 We go to theatre / the theatre about once 3
a month / once the month,
5 I'mhaving dinner/ the dinner with some 4
friends the next Friday / next Friday.
6 My boyfriend is chef/a chef. | think he's 5
the best cook / best cook in the world,
7 mnot sure if | closed the windows / 6
windows before | left the home / home this
morning, 7
8 In general, like dogs / the dogs, but |
don't like dogs / the dogs that live next
door to me. 8
9 Igot to the school / school late every day
the last week / last week. 9
10 | think happiness / the happiness is more
important than money/ the money.
1 Girls often learn to read earlier than boys.
Love is more important than money.
2 She's not at home today.
I get back from work at 5.30,
3 never heve breckSast
‘m going to the theatre on Tuesday.
4 See younext week.
‘+ We don't use an artil
1 when we are speaking in general (with plural and
uncountable nouns), eg. [love flowers. Compare: | love
tthe flowers in my garden. (= the specific flowers in that
place)
2 with some nouns, e.g. home, work, school, church, after at
10 / from.
3 before meals, days, and months.
4 before next/last + day, week, ote,
b Complete with a/ an, the, or ~(no article).
‘A What does the guidebook say about Pizzeria Marco?
B It says that it’s a great restaurant.
‘A How often do you go to gym?
B About three times week. But | never go on
Fridays
‘A What time does __train leave?
B In 40 minutes. Can you drop me off at ___ station on your,
ay sor
‘A What amazing dress!
B Thanks. [bought itin___sales _last month
‘A What's__ most interesting place to visit in your town?
B Probably castle. 's__oldest building.
‘A What shall we do ___next weekend?
B Let's invite Toni for lunch, We could eatin __ garden,
A Do you like _cats?
B Not really. prefer dogs. | think theyre__best pets.
AA Isyourmum housewife?
B No, she's teacher. She's always tired when she finishes
work
‘A Have you ever had__ problem in yourrrelationship?
B Yes, but we solved problem and we got marred.
‘A When is___ meeting?
B They've changed date. I's on Tuesday now.
‘Ora
