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7/18/2019 A-An -Some - Any - The - Zero Article (for My Book) http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/a-an-some-any-the-zero-article-for-my-book 1/1 We use it before countable nouns in the singular. We use it when we do not refer to any special person, thing or object. Before the name of a job. We use it with countable nouns in the plural and with uncountable ones. We use it in positive sentences and in questions that are requests or offers. We use it with countable nouns in the plural and with uncountable ones. We use it in negative sentences and in questions. We use it with both countable and uncountable nouns to refer to a specific person, thing or object that has been mentioned before or that is clear from the context. We use “the” with geographical nouns lie mountain groups, rivers, island groups, seas, deserts, most hotels, cinemas, theatres, museums and musical instruments. !ost newspaper names have “the”. "he names of maga#ines do not always have “the”. $t is not used with numbers or nouns with numbers. $t can be used with ordinal numbers lie first, second or third. With place nouns, expressions with or without articles may have different meanings. Compare: He went to school early in the morning. (%e is a &"'()*") My father went to the school yesterday. (He is *+" &"'()*". He went to tal to one of the teachers. We don-t use an article when we are taling about people or things in general. $f the noun is countable, it is used in the plural. $f it is uncountable, it is obviously used in the singular. )x. dog is an animal (ogs are animals. We don-t use an article before the time or the names of the wee. With the names of seasons the can be used, there is little difference. We say go to the theatre the cinema listen to the radio but watch "/. "here are some common expressions with the verbs “be” and “go” that are always used without an article0 go to bed go to class go to prison go to church go to wor go to school go home go to hospital be in bed be in class be in prison be at church be at wor be at school We use it before countable nouns in the singular. We use it when we do not refer to any special person, thing or object. Before the name of a job. We use it with countable nouns in the plural and with uncountable ones. We use it in positive sentences and in questions that are requests or offers. We use it with countable nouns in the plural and with uncountable ones. We use it in negative sentences and in questions. We use it with both countable and uncountable nouns to refer to a specific person, thing or object that has been mentioned before or that is clear from the context. We use “the” with geographical nouns lie mountain groups, rivers, island groups, seas, deserts, most hotels, cinemas, theatres, museums and musical instruments. !ost newspaper names have “the”. "he names of maga#ines do not always have “the”. $t is not used with numbers or nouns with numbers. $t can be used with ordinal numbers lie first, second or third. With place nouns, expressions with or without articles may have different meanings. Compare: He went to school early in the morning. (%e is a &"'()*") My father went to the school yesterday. (He is *+" &"'()*". He went to tal to one of the teachers. We don-t use an article when we are taling about people or things in general. $f the noun is countable, it is used in the plural. $f it is uncountable, it is obviously used in the singular. )x. dog is an animal (ogs are animals. We don-t use an article before the time or the names of the wee. With the names of seasons the can be used, there is little difference. We say go to the theatre the cinema listen to the radio but watch "/. "here are some common expressions with the verbs “be” and “go” that are always used without an article0 go to bed go to class go to prison go to church go to wor go to school go home go to hospital be in bed be in class be in prison be at church be at wor be at school
