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the presentation is about both definite and indefinite articles as well as exercises for better practice and understanding.
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Articles a /an /the a • I watched movie yesterday. • I watched movie you suggested yesterday the • I ate apple last night. an
USES of a / an & The We use a / an withsingularnouns We use thewithsingular and plural nouns
Not Specific Specific Unknown (unfamiliar) Known (familiar) Give me a pen Give me the pen on the desk I need a computer I need the computer you have Do you have a dictionary? Do you have the dictionary I gave you? I met a friend. I met the friend who works in Bouaanan Iread the book about Bouaarfa. I read a book. I read a book . The book isinteresting. I read a book. The president of the government is in Bouaarfa. / Open the door .
Use onlythewith: 1- Unique nouns Thesun / Themoon / Theearth 1- Superlatives : The best / Themostbeautiful/ Thelargest 1- Seas / Oceans / Rivers: • The Mediterranean sea / The Atlantic / • TheMalwiya river
RULE : Do not use a / an with : Plural noun Meals Uncountablenoun • I had a breakfast at 8h • a cats like milk • I drink a coffee at night
Do not use the /a/anwith: 1- Countries : The Morocco / a France/ an England Morocco / France/ England : correct Exceptions : The USA / The UK / The Netherlands / The Philippins … 1- Cities: The Oujda/ a Bouaarfa
We use « a / an » with a non specific and unfamiliar noun, or when it’s presented for the firsttime • Give me a pen • I met a friend. • I read a book • Open a window ( more than one window) • We use “the” with a specific, familiar noun, or when it’s presented for secondtime • Give me the pen on the desk • I met the friend who works in Bouaanan • I read a book . The book is interesting. • Open the door ( there is one door) • We use “the” only with : uniquenouns ( the moon) / Names of seas, rivers and oceans / Superlatives. • Do not use “a/an” with : plural nouns / uncountable nouns / meals. • Do not use all the articles ( a /an / the ) with : countries / cities / • Exercise1 : • Fill in the gaps with the right article or with no article (Φ): • 1- __ Marrakech is one of __ most famous cities in the south of __ Morocco. • 2- Samir went to __ USA last month. He went on __ business trip. He stayed at __ hotel in __ city centre. __ hotel was expensive but comfortable. • 3- Last week, I met an old friend of mine in __ supermarket. He told me he was working in __ Oujda. • 4- While we were on a plane to __ Ouarzazate, we flew over __ Atlas mountains. __ view was fantastic.
Monday, October 19th, 2015 • Grammar : Articles « a/an – the » • 1- ……..Marrakech is one of …… most famous cities in the south of …….Morocco. • 2- Samir went to …… Spain last month. He went on….business trip. He stayed at…….hotel in …….city centre. ……hotel was expensive but comfortable. • 3- Last week, I met an old friend of mine in ……supermarket. He told me he was working in……Oujda. • 4- While we were on a plane to…….Ouarzazate, we flew over …… Atlas mountains.