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The ______ is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
The ______ is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
definite article
The ______ is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
The ______ is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
indefinite article
A noun takes no ______ in certain situations.
A noun takes no ______ in certain situations.
article
The ______ article is used before a singular or plural noun.
The ______ article is used before a singular or plural noun.
The ______ article is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound.
The ______ article is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound.
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What is a definite article?
What is a definite article?
Indicates a specific noun that the reader already knows.
What is an indefinite article?
What is an indefinite article?
Introduces a noun that is general or unknown to the reader.
When are articles omitted?
When are articles omitted?
Situations where no article (a, an, the) is needed before a noun.
When is the definite article used?
When is the definite article used?
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When is the indefinite article 'a' used?
When is the indefinite article 'a' used?
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Study Notes
Articles
- The definite article is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.
- The indefinite article is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
- A noun takes no article in certain situations.
- The zero article is used before a singular or plural noun.
- The definite article "the" is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound.
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