Grammar - Articles - a, an, or the
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The document discusses the use of articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' in English. It explains that 'a' is used before consonant sounds and 'an' is used before vowel sounds. It also notes exceptions like 'university' and 'hour'. The document also compares the use of 'a/an' with nouns introduced for the first time versus 'the' which refers back to something already mentioned. It provides examples of special uses of 'a/an' with prices, frequencies, speeds, and jobs. Finally, it discusses uses of 'the' when there is only one of an item or with musical instruments.
Grammar - Articles - a, an, or the
- 1. oxford practice grammar articles (1): a , an , or the #49
- 2. first, let’s compare a and an oxford grammar practice #49
- 3. we use a before words which begin with consonants (b,c,d,f…) oxford grammar practice #49
- 4. a doctor a big car a girl oxford grammar practice #49
- 5. we also use a before u when it sounds like the word ‘you’ and before eu oxford grammar practice #49
- 6. sounds like ‘ you ’ starts with u = university a university oxford grammar practice #49
- 7. sounds like ‘ you ’ starts with = eu a Eu ropean city oxford grammar practice #49
- 8. we use an before words which begin with vowels (a,e,i,o,u) oxford grammar practice #49
- 9. an apple an interesting film oxford grammar practice #49
- 10. we also use an before words that begin with a silent h oxford grammar practice #49
- 11. silent ‘h’ = hour an hour oxford grammar practice #49
- 12. hard ‘h’ = house a house oxford grammar practice #49
- 13. next, let’s compare a / an and the oxford grammar practice #49
- 14. Mary: I bought a CD player and a TV yesterday . Joe: Was the CD player expensive? oxford grammar practice #49
- 15. we usually use a / an with a noun to talk about a person or thing for the first time oxford grammar practice #49
- 16. a CD player oxford grammar practice #49
- 17. we usually use the when we talk about the person or thing again oxford grammar practice #49
- 18. the CD player = the one that Mary bought oxford grammar practice #49
- 19. however, there are some special uses of a / an and the oxford grammar practice #49
- 20. we use a / an with prices, frequency and speeds oxford grammar practice #49
- 21. prices It costs £2 a litre oxford grammar practice #49
- 22. frequency I drink about three cups of coffee a day oxford grammar practice #49
- 23. speeds You’re driving at ninety miles an hour oxford grammar practice #49
- 24. we use a / an before hundred, thousand, and million oxford grammar practice #49
- 25. a hundred people a thousand days oxford grammar practice #49
- 26. we use a / an for talking about jobs oxford grammar practice #49
- 27. I’m a bank manager oxford grammar practice #49
- 28. we use the when there is only one of something oxford grammar practice #49
- 29. May I turn on the TV? oxford grammar practice #49
- 30. Where’s Mary? She’s in the kitchen. oxford grammar practice #49
- 31. we use the with musical instruments oxford grammar practice #49
- 32. I play the guitar. Jane plays the violin. oxford grammar practice #49
- 33. works cited Coe, Norman, Mark Harrison, and Ken Paterson . Oxford Practice Grammar Basic with Answers . Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Editor's Notes
- #2: oxford practice grammar articles (1): a , an , or the #49