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The Articles - A, An and The
A, an or the? Practice and revise using articles with this useful poster!
Understanding Grammar: A, an and the
A or An
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1st Time: There is a fly in my soup.
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1 or any: I need a pencil.
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Some quantities: a couple, a few, a handful, etc.
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Jobs: I'm a teacher.
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Exclamations Singular: What a beautiful day!
The
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2nd time: What is the fly doing in my soup?
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Only 1: the moon, the Queen, the President
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Rivers and seas: The Severn is the longest river in the UK.
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Superlatives: Football is the best sport in the world.
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Inventions: The computer has revolutionized the way we work.
No Article
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Exclamations plural: What beautiful children you have!
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Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper
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Special places: school, college, university, hospital, prison, church
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Proper nouns: people, countries, cities
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Generalizations: Cats are better than dogs.
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