Indefiite Articles

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Indefiite Articles.

A- Consonant sound.
An- Wovel Sound.

-Before something mentioned the first time.


-Before something that’s one of many.

Example:
-A student.
-An orange.
-A university.

Definite article THE.


-Before something we have already mentioned.
Example: The girl has been robbed.

-Before something that is unique.


Example: The pope visited Colombia in 2017.
The Himalayas mountains.

-Something that is a specific in the given context.


Example: The teacher is in the bathroom.

No article.
-Plural things or people in general.
Example: People don’t like to wait for a long time.
UBP students have a lot of benefits.

-Uncountable nouns in general.


Example:
Salt is not good for health.
Freedom is a right.
Love is complicated.

1. Quantifiers for Countable Nouns


Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted (e.g., one apple, two apples).

Few / A few: Indicates a small number.

"Few students attended the lecture." (emphasizes the small number, possibly insufficient)
"A few students attended the lecture." (positive emphasis, enough)
Many: Indicates a large number.

"There are many books on the shelf."


Several: Indicates more than two but not many.

"She bought several new dresses."


A number of: Indicates a non-specific but large number.

"A number of people showed up for the event."


Each / Every: Indicates all members of a group individually.

"Each student has a textbook."


"Every student must submit the form."
2. Quantifiers for Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted individually (e.g., water, sugar).

Little / A little: Indicates a small amount.


"There is little milk left." (emphasizes the small amount, possibly insufficient)
"There is a little milk left." (positive emphasis, enough)
Much: Indicates a large amount (usually used in negative sentences and questions).

"There isn't much time left."


A great deal of / A large amount of: Indicates a large quantity.

"He has a great deal of experience."


Some: Indicates an unspecified amount.

"There is some water in the bottle."


3. Quantifiers for Both Countable and Uncountable Nouns
These quantifiers can be used with both types of nouns, usually to indicate an unspecified quantity.

All: Indicates the whole amount or number.

"All the students passed the exam." (countable)


"All the sugar was used up." (uncountable)
No: Indicates zero quantity.

"There are no books on the table." (countable)


"There is no water in the bottle." (uncountable)
Some: Indicates an unspecified amount or number.

"I bought some apples." (countable)


"There is some rice left." (uncountable)
Any: Used in questions and negative sentences to indicate an unspecified amount or number.

"Are there any cookies left?" (countable)


"Is there any milk in the fridge?" (uncountable)
Most: Indicates nearly all of a group or amount.

"Most students like holidays." (countable)


"Most advice is helpful." (uncountable)
Enough: Indicates a sufficient amount or number.

"There are enough chairs for everyone." (countable)


"Do you have enough information?" (uncountable)

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