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The document outlines the objectives for understanding and using English articles, including identifying and appreciating their proper use in sentences. It explains the difference between indefinite articles ('a' and 'an') and provides examples of their application in various contexts. Additionally, it presents rules for using articles with count and non-count nouns, along with practice exercises.

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Articles

The document outlines the objectives for understanding and using English articles, including identifying and appreciating their proper use in sentences. It explains the difference between indefinite articles ('a' and 'an') and provides examples of their application in various contexts. Additionally, it presents rules for using articles with count and non-count nouns, along with practice exercises.

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ARTICLE

OBJECTIVES
1. Identify the English articles in a
sentence.
2. Appreciate the proper use of
articles in English.
3. Use English articles
appropriately in a sentence.
"Let's read the book."

"Let's read a book."


1. There is a cat in the garden.
2. Sally is an accountant.
3. My boyfriend is a teacher.
4. Put these papers in an envelope.
5. I ate an apple yesterday.
6. I need a stamp for this letter.
1. an hour
2. an honest error
3. a university
4. a one-legged man
What did you
noticed in
these
sentences?
ARTICLES
Articles are used
before nouns or noun
equivalents and are a
type of adjective.
ARTICLES

In English
there are
three
articles:
INDEFINITE ARTICLES

There are two


indefinite articles in
English -
a & an.
1. There is a cat in the garden.
2. My boyfriend is a teacher.
3. I need a stamp for this letter.
1. Sally is an accountant.
2. Put these papers in an envelope.
3. I ate an apple yesterday.
EXAMPLE:

one drop two


drops
EXAMPLE:
NON COUNT
NOUN

wate
r
EXAMPLE:
• I do not want a dog in my house
(any dog).
• The dog is in the kitchen (implies
there is a specific dog).
• I am afraid of dogs (all dogs in
general).
REMEMBER:
Subject COUNT NOUNS NON-COUNT NOUNS

Rule #1
a, an (no article)
Specific identity not known

Rule #2
the the
Specific identity known

Rule #3
(no article)
All things or things in (no article)
general
RULE #1

I think an animal
is in the garage.
RULE #1

I own a cat and


two dogs.
RULE #1

a boy, an apple
RULE #2
I ate an apple
yesterday. The
apple was juicy
and delicious.
RULE #2
Thank you for
the advice you
gave me.
RULE #2
• the theory of
relativity
• the 2003
federal budget
RULE #3
Trees are
beautiful in
the fall.
RULE #3

He was
asking for
advice.
RULE #3

I do not like
coffee.
Let’s try this!
1. Yesterday, I
saw ___ beautiful
blue bird at the
park.
Let’s try this!

2. For breakfast I
usually have ___
egg toast and
Let’s try this!
3. I drank ___
cup of coffee but
the coffee was
cold.
Let’s try this!
4. I saw ___ old
man walking in
the park.
Let’s try this!
5. A teacher is
___ important
person in
everyone’s life.

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