The, a, an, 0 Flashcards
1
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to talk about something that is specific
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the, example: The lions in Africa are dangerous
2
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General idea (lions)
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Lions are dangerous
3
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General idea (students)
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Students don’t do the homework
4
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Specific idea (students)
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The students in classrooms don’t the homework
5
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when we talk about something we mention before
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I bougth a computer, the computer was expensive.
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to talk about something that is unique
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The sun, the internet, the moon,
7
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We use it with a singular countable nouns.
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a/an example: I’ve got a computer
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We use it when we mention something for the first time, or to say that the person or thing is one of a number of people or things
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a/an I’ve got a computer. It’s a laptop.
9
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We use it to say what somebody’s profession is.
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He’s a scientist
