The an, a and the

By:
Miss Karen

Introduction
A university
A: The indefinite article before consonant sounds
A honest man
An: The indefinite article before a vowel sound only.

Why is it wrong?
Theres smell in the classroom.
Only one:
What idiot!
Such idiot!
With what an/such an and a singular noun too.

Why is it wrong?
I had dog called Jack.
Something youre talking about for the first time.
She is a Christian. Hes a European.
Religions and nationalities in the form of a noun.
Hes Engineer. Im Comedian.
Jobs.

Why is it wrong?
I ate a Snickers in your fridge.

Specific things or things mentioned before: In the example

particular one in the fridge:

a refers to any snickers but the refers to a

Atlantic Ocean is lovely.

In geography the is used for the names of rivers, oceans and seas.

Movingon courses is near Marina.

In geography the is used for the names of unique places.

Ireland is best. Ireland is most beautiful.

the is used for superlatives:

Why is it wrong?
She is second winner.
the is used with ordinal numbers.
He plays the guitar.
the is used for the activity of playing an instrument.
Apes are very happy.
the is used for entire groups of people or animals.
I was in Ireland in nineties.
the is used for decades.

Why is it wrong?
Pen is black.
the is used when theres only one of something.
I want to live in United Kingdom.
the is used for Republics and kingdoms.
I am going to USA.
the is used for countries made up of separate states, islands
and so on.

Why is it wrong?
The school is very bad.
Very general ideas: no the
Im visited the China.
Countries: no the
I speak the English very well.
Languages: no the

Why is it wrong?
My mum cooks the breakfast every day.
Meals in general: no the
The Lough Neagh is lovely
Single mountains and lakes: no the