bbm cikgu anis.ppt

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A, An, and Theare articles.

Articles are used before nouns.


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before singular countable nounswhich beginwithconsonant

soundsb,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z)

examples: abag, acat, afan, agirl, ajug, akettle,a

lion,etc.

for words beginning with yusound.

examples: auniform, auniversity, aunit, aunicorn,a used car, auseful book, auselessobject,

aEuropean, etc.

The articlea is used


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* before singular countable nounswhich begin with vowels

sounds ( a,e,i,o,u).

examples: an ant, an eel, an igloo, an orange, an umbrella, etc.

* for words beginning with silent h.

examples: an hour, an heir, an honest girl, an honourable man,etc.

The articlean is used


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The articlethe is

used* for plural nouns

examples : thechildren, the pencils, theschools, etc.

* for countable nouns

examples : thesmoke, theair, thewater, etc.

* when there is only one such placeor thing in theworld

examples : themoon, theearth, thesun, the NorthPole,

theSouth pole, theast, the!est, etc.


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* to refer to a nounthat is mentioned the secondtime.

examples: " bought a shirt. The shirt was cheap.

* for a specific personor thing

examples: Theman standing under the tree is m# uncle.

* before superlatives

examples : thetallest, thefastest, thestrongest, the most beautiful, etc

* before names of certain countries, oceansand desert.

examples : the$nited States of America, theAtlantic%cean, the Sahara &esert, etc


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xamination tips!You dont have to use articles

before the nouns of people andplaces, for example:i) ! met "lex last night.

ii) "e studies in#apan.

before the names of games, forexample:#e like to play golf.

before the names of meals, forexample:! eat fried chicken for lunch.

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