The Proper Use of the Article "The" And Other Topics
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The Nouns are usually accompanied by modifiers.
The most common noun modifiers in English are the determiners.
Articles are determiners.
The primary function of "a' is to introduce a noun phrase.
It is one of the ways speakers introduce "new information.
" Once a noun phrase is introduced with "a," a speaker can use the or an appropriate pronoun to refer to this entity.
I have a new book.
It is the latest on the shelves.
In most cases, the cannot be used unless the person or object has already been introduced into the discussion.
It refers back to something.
The article "the" is used when there is only one item in the immediate world of the speakers and they share knowledge of its existence.
We say the moon, the sun...
In general singular nouns cannot occur without a determiner.
Exceptions are singular nouns that refer to abstract institutions than physical structures Ex.
She's attending college.
Use "the" with plural names of countries, islands and mountains.
The Philippines The - Islands Use "the" for rivers, seas, etc.
The Dead Sea The Pacific Ocean Use "the" when we say; the north, the south, the east, the west of..
..
The north of Vietnam The south of Italy B.
A and An Use "a" with nouns that begin with consonants A business letter A wish A lesson Except: those letters that are pronounced like vowel sounds hour an (h)our herb an (h)erb Use "an" with nouns that begin with vowels (a, e, i, o, u) An article An evening of laughter II.
The Prefix (syllables/prefix) or words at the beginning: 1.
ortho(Greek)straight, right Orthodoxconforming to practice and religion 2.
bene(Latin)well Blessings, best wishes Benevolent 3.
auto(Greek)self Autobiography a written account of oneself, opposite is biography - a written account of another person's life 4.
crypt(Greek)hidden Cryptic; occult 5.
par (a)(Greek)a prefix placed in front of more words, resembling, not exactly Paraphraserewording; stating a text in one's own words 6.
vice (Latin)in turn, in place of Vice president; vicissitudes ups and downs of life, turns of fortune 7.
phil(Greek)love Philanthropista lover of mankind 8.
homo(Greek)like, same Homogenous 9.
pseudo (Greek)false masquerading; pseudonym = pen name 10.
caco (Greek)bad Cacophony means bad sound, harsh; opposite of euphony Practice now! Rose Flores - Martinez RoseVoc2
The Nouns are usually accompanied by modifiers.
The most common noun modifiers in English are the determiners.
Articles are determiners.
The primary function of "a' is to introduce a noun phrase.
It is one of the ways speakers introduce "new information.
" Once a noun phrase is introduced with "a," a speaker can use the or an appropriate pronoun to refer to this entity.
I have a new book.
It is the latest on the shelves.
In most cases, the cannot be used unless the person or object has already been introduced into the discussion.
It refers back to something.
The article "the" is used when there is only one item in the immediate world of the speakers and they share knowledge of its existence.
We say the moon, the sun...
In general singular nouns cannot occur without a determiner.
Exceptions are singular nouns that refer to abstract institutions than physical structures Ex.
She's attending college.
Use "the" with plural names of countries, islands and mountains.
The Philippines The - Islands Use "the" for rivers, seas, etc.
The Dead Sea The Pacific Ocean Use "the" when we say; the north, the south, the east, the west of..
..
The north of Vietnam The south of Italy B.
A and An Use "a" with nouns that begin with consonants A business letter A wish A lesson Except: those letters that are pronounced like vowel sounds hour an (h)our herb an (h)erb Use "an" with nouns that begin with vowels (a, e, i, o, u) An article An evening of laughter II.
The Prefix (syllables/prefix) or words at the beginning: 1.
ortho(Greek)straight, right Orthodoxconforming to practice and religion 2.
bene(Latin)well Blessings, best wishes Benevolent 3.
auto(Greek)self Autobiography a written account of oneself, opposite is biography - a written account of another person's life 4.
crypt(Greek)hidden Cryptic; occult 5.
par (a)(Greek)a prefix placed in front of more words, resembling, not exactly Paraphraserewording; stating a text in one's own words 6.
vice (Latin)in turn, in place of Vice president; vicissitudes ups and downs of life, turns of fortune 7.
phil(Greek)love Philanthropista lover of mankind 8.
homo(Greek)like, same Homogenous 9.
pseudo (Greek)false masquerading; pseudonym = pen name 10.
caco (Greek)bad Cacophony means bad sound, harsh; opposite of euphony Practice now! Rose Flores - Martinez RoseVoc2