Articles (1): a,

or the

an,

a and an
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university

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European city
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hour

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a/an and the

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Mary: I bought
CD
player and a TV
yesterday.

the

Joe: Was
CD
player expensive?
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a/an

We usually use
with a noun to talk about
a person or thing for the
first time

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CD player

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the

we usually use
when
we talk about the person or
thing again

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the

CD player =
the one that Mary
bought
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Some special uses

of

a/an

and

the

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Im

a bank manager
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May I turn on
TV?

the
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Wheres Mary?

the

Shes in
kitchen.

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the guitar.
Jane plays the

I play

violin.
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