Articles in English Grammar
Learn how to use the articles "a," "an," and "the" correctly in English grammar with examples and rules. Explore when to use "a" before words starting with consonants, "an" before words starting with vowels, and "the" for specific nouns. Improve your English writing and speaking skills by mastering article usage.
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oxford practicegrammar articles (1): a, an, orthe #49
first, letscompare a andan oxford grammar practice#49
we use abeforewords which beginwith consonants (b,c,d,f ) oxford grammar practice#49
a doctor abig car a girl oxford grammar practice#49
we also use abefore u when it sounds like the word you and beforeeu oxford grammar practice#49
sounds like you starts with u= university a university oxford grammar practice#49
sounds like you starts with =eu a European city oxford grammar practice#49
we use anbefore words which begin with vowels (a,e,i,o,u) oxford grammar practice#49
an apple an interestingfilm oxford grammar practice#49
we also use an before words that begin witha silenth oxford grammar practice#49
silent h =hour an hour oxford grammar practice#49
hard h =house a house oxford grammar practice#49
next, letscompare a/anandthe oxford grammar practice#49
Mary:Iboughta CDplayer and a TVyesterday. Joe: Was the CDplayer expensive? oxford grammar practice#49
we usually usea/anwith a noun to talk about a person or thing for the first time oxford grammar practice#49
a CDplayer oxford grammar practice#49
we usually use thewhen we talk about the personor thingagain oxford grammar practice#49
the CD player =the one that Marybought oxford grammar practice#49
however, there aresome special usesof a/an andthe oxford grammar practice#49
we use a/anwithprices, frequency andspeeds oxford grammar practice#49
prices It costs 2 alitre oxford grammar practice#49
frequency I drink about three cupsof coffee a day oxford grammar practice#49
speeds You re driving atninety miles an hour oxford grammar practice#49
weusea/an before hundred, thousand,and million oxford grammar practice#49
ahundred people athousand days oxford grammar practice#49
we use a/anfortalking aboutjobs oxford grammar practice#49
Im abank manager oxford grammar practice#49
we use thewhen there is only one ofsomething oxford grammar practice#49
May I turn on the TV? oxford grammar practice#49
WheresMary? She s in the kitchen. oxford grammar practice#49
we use thewith musical instruments oxford grammar practice#49
I play the guitar. Jane plays the violin. oxford grammar practice#49
workscited Coe, Norman, Mark Harrison, and Ken Paterson. Oxford Practice Grammar Basic withAnswers. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2006.
