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Lesson 6 - Articles

This document discusses the use of definite and indefinite articles in English. It explains that "a" is used before consonant sounds and singular countable nouns, while "an" is used before vowel sounds. "The" is used to refer to something specific or previously mentioned, or something unique like the earth. Articles are not used before names of people, places, materials, or abstract nouns used generally.

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Lesson 6 - Articles

This document discusses the use of definite and indefinite articles in English. It explains that "a" is used before consonant sounds and singular countable nouns, while "an" is used before vowel sounds. "The" is used to refer to something specific or previously mentioned, or something unique like the earth. Articles are not used before names of people, places, materials, or abstract nouns used generally.

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Lesson 6- Articles

( 6) THE ARTICLES
Definite Article The
Indefinite Article A or An
A is used:
Before a word which begins with a consonant. Example: a woman
Before a singular, countable noun. Example: a banana
When we mention something for the first time. Example: I saw a dog.
Before a word with a long sound of u. Example: a university, a uniform,
a useful book, a European, etc.
Before the word one. Example: a one-way street, a one-eyed man, a one-
year course, a one-day holiday, etc.
An is used:
Before a noun which begins with a vowel. Example: an apple.
Before a word which begins with a vowel sound or a silent h. Example:
an hour, an honest man, an heir, an honour, an honourable man, etc
Before a singular, countable noun which begins with a vowel or silent h.
Example: an orange
The is used:
1. When the same thing or person mentioned again, that is, a particular
thing or person. Example: I bought an orange. The orange is sweet..
2. When there is only one such thing. Example: the earth, the sun, the moon.
3. Before the names of famous buildings, etc. Example: The Eiffel Tower,
The Great Wall of China.
4. When a singular noun is used to point out a whole class, race, group, etc.
Example: The bear is a strong animal.
5. Before the special names of a rivers, seas, oceans, mountain ranges, groups
of islands, certain organizations, political parties, and countries such as the U.S.A.,
the U.K., the U.S.S.R. and the U.A.R., The Nile, The Dead Sea, The Pacific
Ocean, The Himalayas, The United Nations, The Republican Party, etc.
6. Before the names of holy or important books. Example: The Koran, The
Bible.
7. Before an adjective when the noun is understood. Example: The poor need
help.
Articles are not used:
1. Before the name of a person: Example: I am a fan of Michael Jackson. (not
A or The Michael Jackson)
2. Before the name of a place, town, country, street, or road. Example:
Barcelona is a beautiful city. (not A or The Barcelona)
3. Before names of materials. Example: Gold is found in Australia. (not A or
The gold)
4. Before abstract nouns used in a general sense. Example: We love all beauty.
(not a beauty or the beauty)

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