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A / an, the, or no article: the choice depends on whether the listener knows which one you mean.
| a / an | the | no article | |
|---|---|---|---|
| + | I have a car. | I like the car. | I like cars. |
| − | I don't have a car. | I don't like the car. | I don't like cars. |
| ? | Do you have a car? | Do you like the car? | Do you like cars? |
a + consonant sound: a book · an + vowel sound: an apple, an hour · a university · No article: plural and uncountable nouns in general (dogs, water)
Use a before a consonant sound and an before a vowel sound. The sound counts, not the letter: an hour, a university.
a / an+ adjective+ noun
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She lives in beautiful old house.
a The next word is beautiful, a consonant sound, so a.
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She is engineer.
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I need umbrella.
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We waited for hour.
Use a / an when you mention something for the first time. Use the when the listener knows which one: it was mentioned before, or there is only one.
a / an + noun+ the + same noun
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I have a cat. cat is black.
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I saw an accident yesterday. accident was near my school.
The The accident was already mentioned: the.
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Can you pass salt, please?
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One word is in the wrong form. Type the correct form.
I met a girl. A girl was very kind.
Do not use a or the with plural and uncountable nouns when you talk about things in general: Dogs are friendly. Water is important.
subject (plural / uncountable)+ verb+ no article
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Vegetarians don't eat .
meat Meat is uncountable and general: no article.
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I like coffee. coffee in this café is excellent.
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I love .
music Music is uncountable and general: no article.
Some common phrases have no article: go to school, go to bed, at home, at work, by bus, have breakfast. Times of day take the: in the morning, but at night.
verb / preposition+ no article+ noun
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I go to work .
by bus By + transport has no article.
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Let's have at the café.
lunch Have lunch is a fixed expression: no article.
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I study in evening.
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Use the with superlatives (the best), ordinals (the first) and things that are one of a kind (the sun, the Earth, the internet).
the+ best / first / only+ noun
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Mount Everest is highest mountain in the world.
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Who is in your class?
the tallest Superlative: the tallest.
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One word is in the wrong form. Type the correct form.
She is best singer in our school.
Use another with a singular noun for one more or a different one. Use the other for the second of two things.
another+ singular noun
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I want other cup of coffee.
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I have two pens: one is blue and is red.
the other The second of two: the other.
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I've finished my pizza. Can I have slice?
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