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Výukový materiál zpracován v rámci projektu EU peníze školám. Registrační číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.4.00/21.2852. Indefinite articles „a, an “. There are two indefinite articles in English: „ a “ and „ an “ . They are used before a countible noun that has a singular form .
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Výukový materiál zpracován v rámci projektu EU peníze školám Registrační číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.4.00/21.2852
Indefinitearticles „a, an“ There are two indefinite articlesin English: „a“and „an“. They are used before acountiblenounthat has a singularform. Phrases: thereis+ countiblenoun. Profession, job (Sheis a teacher). Meaning„za“ (twice a day). Phrasesuseing: have, give, take (have a wash, give a lift, take a care). Somekindofillnesses (Have a cold., Have a headache.). Insteadof„some“, „any“ (Sheleft a Monday.).
Indefinitearticles „a, an“„A“ is used before aconsonant sound and „an“is used before a vowel sound. EX.: an umbrellaand a unionbecause the sounds of the first letters are different.
Exercise – indefinitearticles Which article „a“or „an“can be put before the following words or phrases? book, comic, eagle, bike, exercise book, blue pencil, actress, pet, cat, one-dollar bill
Definitearticle „the“ Unique = the sun, themoon, the president, thenorth. Ordinalnumbers (Let´smeethim on thefirstfloor). Comparing – superlative = He isthebestofall). Familymembers in plural(TheSmiths live in London). Namesof countries in the plural,mountain ranges, regions = The USA, TheAlps, thewestpartsofAustralia GroupsofIslands = the Bahamas, the British Isles, theCanaries. Namewith of, oceans, seas, rivers = the Tower of London,the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Nile Nationality = theCzechs, theEnglish
Withoutarticles Namesof persons on the singular, relatives(Peter and John live in London). Namesof countries in the singular; summits, peaks; continents; towns = Germany, Mount McKinley, Africa, New York. Single islands = Corfu, Bermuda, Sicily. Parks, lakes, streets = Hyde Park, Loch Ness, Oxford Street. Sports = play tennis. Regularydailymeal (I have a breakfast, have a dinner…) Namesof sciences and languages = english, lexicology. Pronounsstandinginfrontofnouns (thisbook, Peter´spen…). Magazines = I likeVogue. Restaurants Languages Airports, stations
Exercise – definitearticle Decidewhether to use thedefinitearticle „the“ or not. My grandmotherlikes _______flowers very much. Seeyou on _________Wednesday. I never listen to _________radio in__________ morning. She has neverbeen to __________Alpsbefore. Whataboutgoing to _________Australia in _________March? Listen! Tom isplaying __________piano now. Look! Ema isplaying ___________ volleyballwith her friends. I arrived in __________USA last Monday. Weleft _________Rome, flewover _________MontBlanc in __________ Alps. We made a quick stop in __________ London.
Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Mgr. Věra Vepřeková