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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
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Participle clauses are a form of adverbial clause which enables us to say information in a more economical way.
Could someone please explain to me the use of "a" article before "form of"? Which rule to use to decide for "a" vs "the"?
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Jigneshbharati Which rule to use to decide for "a" vs "the"? The rule is the same as for deciding whether to use "house" or "table". You have two different words.

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  • Jigneshbharati Which rule to use to decide for "a" vs "the"?
  • The rule is the same as for deciding whether to use "house" or "table".
  • You have two different words.
  • You say what you mean.
  • If you want to talk about a house, you don't use the word "table".
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JigneshbharatiWhich rule to use to decide for "a" vs "the"?
The rule is the same as for deciding whether to use "house" or "table". You have two different words. You say what you mean. If you want to talk about a house, you don't use the word "table". Similarly, if you mean "a", you don't use the word "the".

"a" (or "an" before a vowel sound) is i
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JigneshbharatiParticiple clauses are a form of adverbial clause ... the use of "a" article before "form of"
Participle clauses are one form (of several forms) of adverbial clause ...

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