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Alex+ Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Which article?
Which article is used in this sentence? And could you explain why?
Look! ___ flock of birds is flying.
Look! __ man is climbing __ tree.
Thank you in advance.
Look! ___ flock of birds is flying.
Look! __ man is climbing __ tree.
Thank you in advance.
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You can use either, depending on whether the subject/object are specific or not. "Look! The flock of birds is flying" [The flock has been identified before] "Look!
- You can use either, depending on whether the subject/object are specific or not.
- "Look!
- The flock of birds is flying" [The flock has been identified before] "Look!
- A flock of birds is flying" [It has not been identified before] The man is climbing a tree [specific man/unspecific tree] The man is climbing the tree [specific man/specific tree] A man is climbing the tree [unspecific man/specific tree] A man is climbing a tree [unspecific man/unspecific tree]
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You can use either, depending on whether the subject/object are specific or not.
"Look! The flock of birds is flying" [The flock has been identified before]
"Look! A flock of birds is flying" [It has not been identified before]
The man is climbing a tree [specific man/unspecific tree]
The man is climbing the tree [specific man/specific tree]
A man is climbing t
"Look! The flock of birds is flying" [The flock has been identified before]
"Look! A flock of birds is flying" [It has not been identified before]
The man is climbing a tree [specific man/unspecific tree]
The man is climbing the tree [specific man/specific tree]
A man is climbing t
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