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9th Grade. English 10/02-14/02/2014. ARTICLES. Articles : a(n) vs the a/an + singular nouns When we mention something for the first time There is a microwave in the kitchen . No a/ an before plural nouns Dogs are great pets. The + singular or plural nouns
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9th Grade English 10/02-14/02/2014
ARTICLES • Articles : a(n) vsthe • a/an + singularnouns • Whenwementionsomethingforthefirst time • There is a microwave in thekitchen. • No a/ an beforepluralnouns • Dogs aregreatpets.
The + singularorpluralnouns • Whenwe talk aboutsomethingspecific • Therearetwodogsoutside. Theblackdog is calledButch. • Whenwe talk aboutsomethingunique • The sun is hot
No articles • Beforepropernouns • Fiona is thirteenyearsold. • London is in England. • Whenwe talk aboutsomething in general • Dogs arefriendlyanimals
Exercises: Put ‘a, an, the’ in thefollowingsentences. Draw a lineifnoarticle is possible. • _____ Mr Smith is _____ teacher. • I live in _____ Paris. • _____ English is _____ popular language. • Can youplay _____ violin. • There is _____ aeroplane in _____ sky. • Give me _____ knifeand _____ smallspoon. • ______ sun is high in _______ sky. • ______ birdsfly in _______sky. • ______ booksare on ______ table.