Articles of English part three
Hi dear students. We said that English articles are divided into two main categories. We got familiar with the first group (I mean indefinite articles A and AN). Here I want to introduce the second group.
2. The second category is article the (known as the definite article). As you can see this category has just one member. The most important thing about this article is applying it in suitable situations. In other words, you have to learn where you do need the article and where you don’t.
In the following situations we need this article:
1. With a noun that is made particular by a modifying phrase or clause.
- Water is good to drink. The water from that river is safe to drink.
- Some sports are dangerous. The sports that I recommend aren’t dangerous.
2. To particularize an indefinite preceding concept(indefinite antecedent).
- There was a cloud in the sky. Suddenly the cloud grew darker.
3. With a common noun followed by a proper nouns:
- The writer Hemingway The play Hamlet
- The author Saroyan The planet earth
4. For known objects in the environment
Ok, this isn’t all. There is much more to learn about the. Stay with us for more. So long!
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