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The definite
article: “the”
→ specific
|
The indefinite
articles: “a / an”
→ non- specific
|
|
This one / that
one
|
anyone/ one of
many
|
|
Singular
countable nouns
|
The apple
The bird
|
An apple
A bird
|
Plural countable
nouns
|
The apples
The birds
|
ᴓ
Apples
→ some apples
ᴓ Birds →
some birds
|
Uncountable nouns
|
The water
The milk
|
ᴓ Water → some water
ᴓ Milk → some milk
|
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“a” is used before
singular countable nouns beginning with a consonant: a book/ a student.
−
“an” is used before
singular countable nouns beginning with a vowel: an apple/ an orange.
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“a” and “an” are
used with nouns that have not been known before by both the speaker and the
listener.
The
→ definite article: “the” is used
with singular and plural countable nouns, and uncountable nouns. It is used
with nouns which have been known before by both the speaker and the listener.
−
Uncountable nouns
and plural countable nouns are without articles: a dog → ᴓ dogs/ ᴓ water
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Sports: ᴓ football/ ᴓ tennis/ ᴓ basketball…….
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Before names of
meals: ᴓ lunch/ ᴓ dinner……
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Before names of
countries and cities: ᴓ Morocco/ ᴓ Rabat……
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Before names of
languages: ᴓ Arabic/ ᴓ English……
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