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Note On Effective Communication

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Published in: Effective Communication | English | Public Speaking | Spoken English
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  1. OHow to Use Articles A-AN-THE A IS used in front of singular countable nouns (a person, animal or thing) which are not specific. • We don't use a before uncountable or plural nouns. • If a noun starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, etc.), "a" comes before the noun. E.g. a dog, a chicken, a boy, a teacher, a girl, a lesson, a website, etc. AN is used in front of singular countable nouns which are not specific. • We don't use a before uncountable or plural nouns. • If the noun starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), "an" comes before the noun. E.g. an umbrella, an owl, an image, an hour, an enemy, an author, etc. THE' in front of all nouns (It does not matter whether • We use the nouns are singular, plural countable or uncountable) to describe someone or something specific or unique. E.g. the Moon, the world, the Sun, the atmosphere, the rain, the South, the West, the North, etc. Page 1 of 4
  2. Specific Uses of English Grammar Articles Use "a" / "an" Use "the" No article In this case You mention something for the first time. You want to say that something belongs to a certain group. You want to say that someone belongs to a certain group. You want to say that something is that kind of thing. You want to say that someone is that kind of person. You talk about a specific thing. It is clear which thing you are talking about. There is only one such thing. You talk about something in general. You talk about cities, countries, streets, etc. Example Sentence I have a problem. This is a table. She is a designer. I've built a strong ship. He is a nice guy. The feeling I got was very strange. I passed the test! Look at the sun. Pigs can't fly. Diving can be difficult. We visited Italy. Page 2 of 4
  3. ENGLISH GRAMMAR A-AN The difference between A and AN A and AN have the same meaning. A and AN are indefinite articles. The difference depends on the sound at the beginning of the next word. When the next word starts with a CONSONANT SOUND When the next word starts with a VOWEL SOUND AN a book a car a dog a frog a lemon a truck an apple an egg an insect an orange an umbrella an actor BE CAREFUL! The SOUND of the letter is important The H at the beginning a house BUT an hour of hour is silent. an uncle BUT a university The U at the beginning of university sounds like YOU. This rule applies to all words after A or AN (including adjectives, adverbs...) a cold day a yery crazy person an easy lesson an interesting class Page 3 of 4
  4. Sentences I' No. 01 06 08 09 Boys were going to college. chowkidar employed by our neighbors belongs to noble family. sun is hot today. I I do deserve cup of coffee at this hour. Answers (1) the, (2) the, (3) a, (4) a, (5) an, (6) The, a, (7) an, a, (8) The, (9) a, (10) an, (11) a, (12) an, the, (13) an, (14) The, a, (15) the, the Page 4 of 4

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