Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination C1 and C2 (((((((((((((Unit 21: Grammar - Noun phrases))


Definite article: the
singular countable nouns being specific
talking generally (formal)		 Is that the band you were talking about?
The guitar is one of the oldest musical instruments.
( = Guitars are ... )
plural countable and uncountable nouns being specific The scales are balanced to symbolise equality.
singular uncountable nouns being specific Who did the publicity for the show?
with some adjectives to mean groups of people talking generally (formal) Pop music has a/ways appealed more to the young than the old.

Watch out!

• We often use the with physical things that are unique (eg the moon, the Queen).

• We often use the with superlatives (eg the best) and cardinal numbers (eg the first).

• We can use the to mean the well-known or the famous.
✓ I bumped into Damian Hirst, the artist, in the supermarket. ( = the well-known artist)

Form - Indefinite articles: a/an Form - Zero article: no article at all


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