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The document discusses the use of definite and indefinite articles in English grammar. It provides learning objectives, outcomes and rules for using 'a/an', 'the' and no article with examples. There are also exercises for students to practice using articles correctly in sentences.

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GRAMMAR

SECTION 1
UNIT 30

Articles (2)

OTHELLO B. MARTINEZ
OMAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Academic Year 2020 - 2021
Learning Objectives
• The students will be able to :
• learn the grammatical rules governing the correct use of definite and indefinite
articles of English;
• demonstrate linguistic competence in the correct use of definite and indefinite
articles; and
• use correct articles in sentences.
Learning Outcomes
• The students :
• use the grammatical rules of definite and indefinite articles in constructing English
sentences.
What is an Article?
Article ‘the’ is used to refer to specific or
• Basically, an article is an adjective particular nouns.
or a determiner. Article ‘a / an’ is used to modify non-
• Like adjectives, articles modify specific or non-particular nouns.
nouns or they determine the use of
nouns.
We call ‘the’ the definite article
• English has two articles: the and a and ‘a/an’ the indefinite article.
/an.
Indefinite article a/an

Use indefinite article a/an :


• 1.) to mean one. • 3.) with a headache, a cold, etc.
• I’ve got a headache.
What would like to eat? • She’s got a toothache.
Can I have a banana, please? • He’s got an earache.
• Have you got a cold?
2.) To refer to large whole numbers,
fractions, weights and distances.
• Please take note: Most illness words use zero article.
a hundred a million a third • Examples: I’ve got flu.
a kilo a fifth two and a half • She’s suffering from diabetes.
Continuation:
Use indefinite article a/an
• 4.) in the expressions: • We use such a… for emphasis with
• what a…! such a…!
singular nouns.
• It was such a difficult exam!
We use what a… when we are
surprised or impressed by something. • Thanks, you’ve been such a good friend.
5.) to describe one example of a set of
What a spectacular view!
things.
What a beautiful house they have got! That’s a Picasso. (a work of art)
This is an Amr Diab song.
Definite article the
Use definite article the

1.) with nationality adjectives that refer to 2.) with plural nationality nouns in the
all the people of that nationality, e.g. same way, e.g. Russians, Americans,
Japanese, French, Spanish, British Greeks
For example, For example,
The British drink a lot of tea. The Russians are used to cold
The Swiss are famous for their banks. weather.
Continuation:
Use definite article the
3.) with a singular noun to describe a 5.) with some familiar objects when we
class of things. think of them as the only one.
For example,
The car has taken over our cities.
One moment the Sun was shining in the
4.) with names of shops and places sky. Then the Moon seemed to rise out of
with a general reference. the sea.
Ahmed is at the cinema/ the 6.) with the names of oceans.
supermarket / in the garden / in the They crossed the Pacific in a small boat.
mountains / at the beach…
Use zero article ( no article )
1.) to talk about school subjects, such as history, geography, etc.
If you want to study physics, you have to be good at maths.
2.) to refer to days, months, or parts of the day.
I will see you on Monday at midday. School begins in September.
3.) With continents, countries, lakes, mountains, etc. When plural, we use the.
Lake Geneva borders France and Switzerland.
From here you can see the Alps.
Continuation:
• Use zero article
• 4.) with at home, at school, in hospital, in prison, in bed, when we speak in general.
• For example,
• Nasser isn’t at school today. He’s in bed at home.
But when referring to something other people know about, e.g. a specific place, building etc. we use the.
For example,
The bus stops outside the school. You can leave the towels on the bed.
5.) with such … for emphasis with plural or uncountable nouns.
For example,
You are such noisy children! This is such wonderful ice cream!
Practice Exercises
Exercise 1. Choose the correct option in 3. To the north is (the, ---) Austria and (the,
the brackets. This includes a space (---) ---) Hungary is to (the, ---) east.
for zero article. 4. To the south is (the, ---) Croatia and to
1. (The, ---) Republic of Slovenia lies at the west is (the, ---) Italy.
(a, the) heart of (the, ---) Europe. 5. (A, The) weather here is ideal for (the,
2. It is where (the, ---) Alps face (the, ---) ---) holidays.
Pannonian plains and (the, ---) 6. There are about 2,000 hours of (a, the,
Mediterranean meets (the, ---) Karst ---) sunshine every year, and there is
region. plenty of (the, ---) snow in winter.
Exercises contd.
• Exercise 2. Complete the text with a, an, the or leave blank for zero article.
_____ people often say they have flu when all they have is _____ cold and _____ slight
temperature. _____ full name of flu is _____ influenza. _____ real flu is caused by
_____ virus. There are many different kinds of _____ flu virus. They give you _____
high temperature, aching muscles and _____ headache. They also give you _____ cold
shivers and _____ feeling of _____ tiredness. You may also get _____ cough.
There is no treatment as _____ antibiotics cannot kill _____ viruses. You should go to
_____ bed and rest. If you go to _____ school and mix with others, you will spread
_____ virus to them, so it is better to stay at _____ home until you feel better.
Exercises contd.

Exercise 3. Complete the text with a, an, the or leave blank for zero article.
Do exams make pupils lose interest?
____ children could be turned off their favourite subjects for ____ life if they are pushed too hard to take
____ exams, ____ psychologists are warning. ____ study of 11-year-olds found that those who had taken
exams to win ____ school places rapidly lost ____ interest in their school work after ____ exams were
over. Other children, who did not take ____ same kind of tests, did not have ____ same experience. In
this study, ____ group of researchers measured ____ motivation of children in ____ science, ____
English and ____ maths. Before ____ exams ____ children all appeared very motivated, but as soon as
____ exams were over, that changed, and their motivation went down. Motivation stayed ____ same
among another group who took normal school tests. Researchers think it is possible that some children
can be put off ____ subject permanently by an exam.
Reference:
Macmillan English Grammar in Context
Intermediate

Michael Vince
Thank you…
Practice makes perfect…

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