PARTS OF SPEECH: ARTICLE USE

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Articles are short words before nouns. There are two types: indefinite and definite.

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TRUE

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A or an is an indefinite article used for non-specific singular nouns. Examples: a book, an angel, a person, an elephant.

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TRUE

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The is a definite article used for specific nouns. Example: the cake in the fridge, the movies we saw.

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TRUE

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A or an is used before countable nouns. Example: a pleasant afternoon. We can count a number of afternoons.

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TRUE

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Use an indefinite article for unspecified people or things. Ex: I saw a doctor.

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TRUE

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Use an indefinite article when referring to something not specifically known. Ex: 'We went to a show. The show was Les Miserables.'

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TRUE

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Use 'an' before words with a vowel sound, e.g., 'an honourable student'.

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TRUE

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Used before count nouns and specific non-count nouns: e.g., 'the dollar he lent me' (countable) vs. 'the sadness I feel' (uncountable).

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TRUE

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Use a definite article when the listener knows which person or thing is meant. Example: We saw him in the cafeteria.

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TRUE

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Use a definite article when the person or thing has been mentioned. I was looking after a dog this weekend. The dog was very disobedient.

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TRUE