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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
definite / indefinite article
Hi. In my textbook are some rules for using it:
1) thing, that we hear about it for the first time - indefinite article.
and in exercise is sentence: "_____ house is old." - and in results is that the right answer is THE - why, if we're talking about it for the first time?
2) before nouns, that define some group membership (for example profession) - indefinite article
3) before adjectives that describe nouns - indefinite article
and in exercise: "This is a new teacher. ___ new teacher is nice." - in results is definite article, but why? I know we've already talk about him, but it's profession (2nd rule) and before describing adjective (3rd rule)
Thanks a lot
1) thing, that we hear about it for the first time - indefinite article.
and in exercise is sentence: "_____ house is old." - and in results is that the right answer is THE - why, if we're talking about it for the first time?
2) before nouns, that define some group membership (for example profession) - indefinite article
3) before adjectives that describe nouns - indefinite article
and in exercise: "This is a new teacher. ___ new teacher is nice." - in results is definite article, but why? I know we've already talk about him, but it's profession (2nd rule) and before describing adjective (3rd rule)
Thanks a lot
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In my textbook are some rules for using it: 1) thing, that we hear about it for the first time - indefinite article. " - and in results is that the right answer is THE - why, if we're talking about it for the first time? I don't know why, since there is no previous context given..
- In my textbook are some rules for using it: 1) thing, that we hear about it for the first time - indefinite article.
- " - and in results is that the right answer is THE - why, if we're talking about it for the first time?
- I don't know why, since there is no previous context given..
- 2) before nouns, that define some group membership (for example profession) - indefinite article I don't understand this.
- It's fine to speak of eg a lawyer, eg the lawyer.
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In my textbook are some rules for using it:
1) thing, that we hear about it for the first time - indefinite article.
and in exercise is sentence: "_____ house is old." - and in results is that the right answer is THE - why, if we're talking about it for the first time? The textbook answer assumes this is is not the first time the house has been mentioned.
1) thing, that we hear about it for the first time - indefinite article.
and in exercise is sentence: "_____ house is old." - and in results is that the right answer is THE - why, if we're talking about it for the first time? The textbook answer assumes this is is not the first time the house has been mentioned.
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1) Probably it assumes because the house was mentioned in previous lesson's introduction story. But it's a little confusing for readers
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2) This rule I've understood bad, I'm sorry. I forgot, that this rule is valid only after verb "to be"
eg He is a lawyer. A general statement about his profession.
eg He is the lawyer who represented me in court last week. A specific reference.
3) I'll try to translate relevant section of textboo
eg He is a lawyer. A general statement about his profession.
eg He is the lawyer who represented me in court last week. A specific reference.
3) I'll try to translate relevant section of textboo
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