Read the rules.
Discover more about the use of definite and indefinite articles.
Do the exercises that follow.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/determiners-and-quantifiers/indefinite-article-and
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/determiners-and-quantifiers/definite-article
Answer the following questions:
1. Identify the reason why the indefinite article (a/an) is or is not used in questions 1, 6, 12
2.Which of the following categories take the definite article (the) / no article:
Families
musical instruments
People's names
Continents
Seas/Rivers/Canals
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ReplyDelete1. question 1: We use a/an with a singular noun to say something about all things of that kind;
ReplyDeletequestion 6: We use the indefinite article, a/an, with count nouns when the hearer/reader does not know exactly which one we are referring;
question 12: We use a/an to show the person or thing is one of a group.
2. Definite article: families, musical instruments, Seas/Rivers/Canals.
No article: people's names, continents.
1. Because we use a/an with a singular noun to say something about all things of that kind;
ReplyDelete6.We use the indefinite article, a/an, with count nouns when the hearer/reader does not know exactly which one we are referring;
12. We use a/an to show the person or thing is one of a group.
Definite articles use: families, musical instruments, Seas/Rivers/Canals.
ReplyDeleteNo articles: people's names, continents.
i;ve got 55 point from 60 in this quiz
ReplyDelete1. because, we want to say something about all things of that kind
ReplyDelete6. because, we don't know exactly which one we are talking about
12. because we want to show the person who is one of a group
2 quiz. i've got 80%.. made just one mistake between musical instruments and continents
ReplyDelete