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Definite and Indefinite Articles1
Definite and Indefinite Articles1
Articles
ARTICLE (ARTIKULS)
DEFINITE (noteiktais)
INDEFINITE (nenoteiktais)
the
A, an
Use a/an with the singular noun, the- with singular or noun in plural.
A cat- some cats
The cat- the cats
Use 'a' with nouns starting with a consonant (letters that are not vowels),
'an' with nouns starting with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) A boy
An apple
A car
An orange
A house
An opera
NOTE:
An before an h mute - an hour, an honour.
A before u and eu when they sound like 'you': a european, a university, a unit
A red rose- viena (kda) sarkana roze
The red rose- sarkan roze
EXAMPLE
NOTES
John is a doctor.
Mary is training to be an
engineer.
He wants to be a dancer.
John is an Englishman.
Kate is a Catholic.
John is British.
EXAMPLE
What a shame!
She's such a beautiful girl.
After There is
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
NOTES
Historical references/events
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
NOTES
Germany is an important
economic power.
He's just returned from
Zimbabwe.
Lunch is at midday.
Breakfast is the first meal of
the day.
with professions:
EXAMPLE
with years:
NOTES
Lets do!
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Lets do!!!
Exercises
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files
/grammar-exercise-articles.php http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/vi
ewgame.asp?id=4378