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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Article
Please help me to check:
1 We saw an / a / the Englishman swimming in the pool.
2 I want an / the answer to the question.
3 The doctor gave Muthu an / the injection.
4 We saw the / a doctor waiting at the railway station.
5 We saw an / the old man sitting under the tree.
1 We saw an / a / the Englishman swimming in the pool.
2 I want an / the answer to the question.
3 The doctor gave Muthu an / the injection.
4 We saw the / a doctor waiting at the railway station.
5 We saw an / the old man sitting under the tree.
Top answer
Articles are one of the trickiest things about English. The general rule is that a/an is used when introducing something for the first time. Study the following example: I saw a man and a woman sitting on a bench.
- Articles are one of the trickiest things about English.
- The general rule is that a/an is used when introducing something for the first time.
- Study the following example: I saw a man and a woman sitting on a bench.
- The man was wearing a hat.
- The woman had long hair.
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Articles are one of the trickiest things about English. The general rule is that a/an is used when introducing something for the first time. Study the following example:
I saw a man and a woman sitting on a bench. The man was wearing a hat. The woman had long hair.
So, you have to ask yourself if the person or thing in question has been previously intr
I saw a man and a woman sitting on a bench. The man was wearing a hat. The woman had long hair.
So, you have to ask yourself if the person or thing in question has been previously intr
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Vincent TeoSo, what is the best answer?The correct answer is as stated by the previous poster: "The general rule is that a/an is used when introducing something for the first time." Use 'the' after you have defined it/them.
"I saw a man and a woman sitting on
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