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What is the primary function of articles in a sentence?
What is the primary function of articles in a sentence?
Which of the following is an example of a countable noun?
Which of the following is an example of a countable noun?
Where is the typical placement of a noun in a sentence?
Where is the typical placement of a noun in a sentence?
What type of noun can be common or proper?
What type of noun can be common or proper?
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When is the definite article 'the' used?
When is the definite article 'the' used?
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What is the difference between 'a' and 'an'?
What is the difference between 'a' and 'an'?
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Study Notes
Article Usage
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Definite Article (The)
- Used to refer to a specific noun or nouns that have already been mentioned
- Used to refer to a unique or particular noun (e.g., the sun, the moon)
- Used to refer to a noun that is already known to the listener or reader
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Indefinite Article (A/An)
- Used to refer to a non-specific noun or nouns that have not been mentioned before
- Used to refer to a noun that is not unique or particular (e.g., a dog, an apple)
- Used to refer to a noun that is not already known to the listener or reader
Sentence Structure
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Noun Placement
- Nouns typically come after the article (e.g., the book, a car)
- Nouns can come before the article in certain situations (e.g., John's book, my friend's car)
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Article-Noun Agreement
- Singular nouns take the singular article (e.g., a cat, the dog)
- Plural nouns take the plural article (e.g., some cats, the dogs)
Grammar Rules
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Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- Countable nouns can be counted and have a plural form (e.g., dog, dogs)
- Uncountable nouns cannot be counted and do not have a plural form (e.g., water, happiness)
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Article Usage with Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- Use a or an with countable nouns (e.g., a dog, an apple)
- Use the with countable nouns that are specific or previously mentioned (e.g., the dog, the apple)
- Do not use an article with uncountable nouns (e.g., water, happiness)
Parts of Speech
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Nouns
- Words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas
- Can be common (e.g., dog, city) or proper (e.g., John, New York)
- Can be concrete (e.g., chair, apple) or abstract (e.g., happiness, freedom)
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Articles
- Words that modify nouns and indicate their type and reference
- Can be definite (the) or indefinite (a, an)
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Understand the rules and examples of using definite and indefinite articles (the, a, an) in English grammar.
