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    The document discusses the use of definite, indefinite, and zero articles in English. It provides examples of when to use the definite article "the", the indefinite article "a/an", and no article. Specifically, it explains that the definite article is used with unique items, previously mentioned nouns, superlatives, nationalities, and inventions. The indefinite article is used with singular countable nouns being introduced for the first time. No article is used with plural and uncountable nouns, streets/places, abstract nouns, countries, and geographical features.

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    The document discusses the use of definite, indefinite, and zero articles in English. It provides examples of when to use the definite article "the", the indefinite article "a/an", and no article. Specifically, it explains that the definite article is used with unique items, previously mentioned nouns, superlatives, nationalities, and inventions. The indefinite article is used with singular countable nouns being introduced for the first time. No article is used with plural and uncountable nouns, streets/places, abstract nouns, countries, and geographical features.

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    ANSWERS

    The definite article (the) is used:


    a) with inventions and species of animals e.g. When was the ra-
    dio invented? / I think the whale may soon be extinct.
    b) with rivers / seas / oceans e.g. The Amazon flows into the
    Atlantic Ocean.
    c) when there is only one of something e.g. The sky is full of
    stars tonight.
    d) with national groups e.g. The British drink a lot of tea.
    e) with superlatives e.g. He is the kindest person I know.
    f) with particular nouns when it is clear what you are referring
    to e.g. Could you pass the salt please?
    g) with previously mentioned nouns e.g. There is an apple and an
    orange. I want the orange.

    The indefinite article (a / an) is used:


    h) with jobs e.g. She is a doctor.
    i) with singular countable nouns (mentioned for the first time or
    when it doesn’t matter which one) e.g. I live in a small
    house. / You will need a ruler in the exam.

    No article (the zero article) is used:


    j) with most streets / villages / towns / cities / countries / lakes
    / mountains e.g. I’m going to Oxford Street today. / I love
    living in Rome. / He comes from Greece. / Where is Mount
    Everest? / (For countries / groups of islands in the plural we
    use the e.g. He was born in the United States not in the Mal-
    dives.
    k) with uncountable, plural and abstract nouns used in their gen-
    eral sense e.g. I like tomato juice. / I hate cities. / Travel
    broadens the mind.

    2. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with a, an, the or (-


    ) when no article is needed.

    1. Could you please turn on __the____ television? Shared context (in the
    room)

    2. Watch out! There’s ___a___ policeman coming. New information


    3. It’s ___the___ best film I’ve seen in ages. Superlative

    4. Could I borrow ___a___ piece of paper to make notes on? New info

    5. Is that ___the___ new carpet you were telling me about? Talked about
    it before

    6. I think that ___-___ young people are much more mature these days.
    Abstract plural

    7. We’re going to ___-___ Kenya for Christmas. Countries

    8. Would you like to see ___the___ photos I took on holiday?


    Defining relative clause so we know what we are talking
    about

    9. They tell me that ___-___ honesty is the best policy. Abstract

    10. She said that ___-___ carrots were her favorite vegetable.
    Abstract

    11. Sometimes I wish ___the___ telephone had never been


    invented. Inventions

    12. Look at ___the___ sea. Isn’t it beautiful? Shared context (the sea)

    13. Why do you think ___the___ Japanese work so hard? National group

    14. We went sailing on ___-___ Lake Victoria at the weekend. Lakes

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