Articles revision
It is very unlikely that a singular countable noun will be used in a sentence without an article in front of it. + I finally got a job. + I finally got the job. + I finally got that job.** BUT NOT: I finally got job.
**Articles belong to determiners, i.e., words which go before (adjectives and) nouns, e.g. my (new) camera, that system, some new ideas, not much disk space. Besides articles (a/an, the), determiners include
possessives (e.g. my, your), demonstratives (e.g. that, those) and quantifiers (e.g. some, any, few, much, several, enough)
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etc. 1. Make as many sentences as you can by using the elements from the table on the following page.
I'm thinking about buying We are going to install Do you remember I think you need Have you seen He's looking for Are you interested in Will you need the A / an this that 0 people time off day off new software operating
system another latest version some first ? three these those your any computer computer books car help
A / an / the / 0 / possessive my, your etc.?
___ Microsoft was founded on ______basis of the development of ______MS/DOS. Microsoft was founded on the basis of the development of MS/DOS.
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______Last year, more software companies were Launched than ever before. Last year, more software companies were launched than ever before.
________Silicon Valley was named after _____ chemical element. Silicon Valley was named after a chemical element. ______ abstract model of ______digital computer was conceived by Alan Turing in ______ 1940s. The abstract model of the digital computer was conceived by Alan Turing in the 1940s.
Generally speaking, ______today's digital computers are based on ______ ideas. Generally speaking, today's digital computers are based on his ideas/his concept.
______word 'robot' was first used by/invented by ______ Czech writer. The word 'robot' was first used by/invented by a Czech writer.
______programming language ADA was named after ______ woman. The programming language ADA was named after a woman.
______motherboard has been replaced. Your motherboard has been replaced.
It was replaced ______ few days ago. It was replaced a few days ago.
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______ major suspects have been put into ______custody.
The/Four major suspects have been put into custody. ______ new agreement with EU has been reached. A new agreement with EU has been reached. ______ power cable has been disconnected from ______electrical outlet. The power cable has been disconnected from the electrical outlet. ______ Invitations for ______conference have been sent out. Invitations for the conference have been sent out.
______report has been finished. The report has been finished.
______data base is being searched by ____ professional. The data base is being searched by a professional.
______ new version is being developed. A new version is being developed.
______old system is being replaced. The old system is being replaced. ___________ Bologna process is being implemented. The Bologna process is being implemented.
Fill in the missing articles if necessary in the following quotes about science.
_____science is what you know. _____ philosophy is what you don't know. (Bertrand Russell)
Science is what you know. Philosophy is what you don't know.
____ computers are like Old Testament gods; _____ lots of _______ rules and no ___mercy. (Joseph Campbell)
Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. If _____ debugging is _____ process of removing _____ bugs, then programming must be _____ process of putting them in.
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(Unknown) If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in.
_______ computers are useless. They can only give you _____ answers. (Picasso) Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.
