☆Grammar: Words using "a", "the", or "no article"



Malena Erin

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Some words are used with a, the, or no article, depending on the meaning of the word, and whether it is thought of as definite (the), indefinite (a), or uncountable:

I put the glass on the table. (definite - a particular glass)

I picked up a glass. (indefinite - one of a number of glasses)

It's made of glass. (uncountable - glass a material)

 

Write a, the or no article to complete these sentences:

Malena Erin

Malena Erin (36)

Malena Erin
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Tin

1. Could I have ten eggs and ... tin of peas?

2. Put some money in ... tin by the door whe you leave, please.

3. The cigarette lighter's made of ... tin.

 

Talijy

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Tin

1. Could I have ten eggs and a tin of peas?

2. Put some money in the tin by the door whe you leave, please.

3. The cigarette lighter's made of  tin.

Is it right?

türew

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türew
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1. Could I have ten eggs and ..a. tin of peas?

2. Put some money in ..the. tin by the door whe you leave, please.

3. The cigarette lighter's made of ... tin.

Malena Erin

Malena Erin (36)

Malena Erin
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Wood

4. We knew that ... wood was very expensive material at the time.

5. There's ... wood at the end of the road.

6. There are some rabbits living at the edge of ... wood.

Talijy

Talijy (40)

Talijy
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Wood

4. We knew that wood was very expensive material at the time.

5. There's a wood at the end of the road.

6. There are some rabbits living at the edge of the wood.

Malena Erin

Malena Erin (36)

Malena Erin
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Paper

7. The boy who delivers ... paper is late today.

8. It was very strange, a shirt made of ... paper.

9. I generally read ... paper of some sort on the train.

Malena Erin

Malena Erin (36)

Malena Erin
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Chocolate

10. I won't take ... chocolate, thanks, although they look very nice.

11. Most doctors say ... chocolate is bad for you.

12. ... chocolates wich I ate last night tasted very strange.

Malena Erin

Malena Erin (36)

Malena Erin
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English, German
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Experience

13. I'm afraid I didn't enjoy ... experience at all.

14. For this job you need ... experience with computers.

15. My first trip abroad was ... wonderful experience.

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¡Hola ,amiga mía!

I bought the bike today! (Compré la moto hoy!)

I am a builder. ( Yo soy un constructor).

I bought the most expensive present. ( Me compré el regalo más caro).