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1. Articles By Alina Gurova English coucher

2. Article. The Usage Goes before a noun (a person, a place, a thing) We put “an” before words we pronounce starting with vowel sound Ex. An hour, an apple

3. A (an) – general = any Use for singular count nouns and generalization about common nouns Ex. My family has a dog. An apple is red. Before all the jobs Ex. I want to be an actress/a doctor.

4. No article Use for noncount nouns and plural count nouns (if it’s generalization) Ex. I like to drink a water. I enjoy eating a apples. 99% of countries Ex. She lives in Ukraine . They live in America .

5. No article Meals Ex. I have breakfast/lunch/dinner every day. Proper nouns (Capital letter) Ex. See you on Monday . He is in London . I will be in Italy next June .

6. No article Languages Ex. He speaks English . Abstract nouns Ex. Freedom is human’s nature.

7. The – specific = you choose 2 nd time you talk about the same noun Ex. I bought shoes. The shoes was cheap. The speaker and the listener both know Ex. I forgot a pen at the school. (you and the listener study at this school and you both know about what school you say)

8. The – specific = you choose 1% of countries The United ___________ Ex . I want to live in the United States of America. More than 2 words Ex. London is the capital of the Great Britain . Small islands Ex. The Caribbean are very beautiful.

9. The – specific = you choose Only one Ex. The Sun, The Moon, The internet Musical instruments Ex. I can play the piano.

10. THE Countries – Ukraine Continents – Asia States – California Cities – Krivoy Rog Mountains – Everest Lakes – Lake Victoria Deserts – the Sahara pl. countries – the USA Oceans – the Pacific Seas – the Black sea Rivers – the Dnipro Pl. mt . ranges – the Alps Buildings – the Tower Nationalities – the Ukrainians THE √