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Mind Map by Elisabeth Emmott, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Elisabeth Emmott
over 9 years ago
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Using articles: a/an, the, no article
- Use a / an with singular countable nouns
- in exclamations with What .... .. !
- What an awful day!
- What an awful day!
- in certain expressions like ......
- three times a week
- three times a week
- when you say what something is
- It's a nice house.
- It's a nice house.
- the first time you mention a thing / person
- I saw an old man with a dog.
- I saw an old man with a dog.
- when you say what somebody does
- She's a lawyer.
- She's a lawyer.
- in exclamations with What .... .. !
- Use the
- when we talk about something we've already mentioned
- I saw an old man with a dog and the dog was barking.
- I saw an old man with a dog and the dog was barking.
- with places in a town, eg cinema
- I'm going to the cinema.
- I'm going to the cinema.
- when there's only one of something
- The moon goes round the sun.
- The moon goes round the sun.
- when it's clear what you're referring to
- He opened the door.
- He opened the door.
- with superlatives.
- It's the best restaurant in town.
- It's the best restaurant in town.
- when we talk about something we've already mentioned
- Don't use the
- when you are speaking in general (with plural and uncountable nouns)
- Women talk more than men.
Love is more important than
money.
- Women talk more than men.
Love is more important than
money.
- before meals, days and months
- I never have breakfast on Sunday.
- I never have breakfast on Sunday.
- before next / last + days, week etc
- See you next Friday.
- See you next Friday.
- with some nouns (eg home, work, school,
church) after at / to /from
- She's not at home
today. I get back from
work at 5:30.
- She's not at home
today. I get back from
work at 5:30.
- when you are speaking in general (with plural and uncountable nouns)
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