Monday, October 02, 2017

Using Articles A, An, and The: Part 1

Use a, an or no article with generic nouns. Generic nouns are used to make generalizations.
  • Indians are generally friendly.
  • A dog is a loyal companion.
  • Life is full of surprises.
  • An Englishman's home is his castle.
  • A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Exception: Sometimes, the is used with generic singular count nouns, specially with inventions and animal species.
  • The bengal tiger is an endangered species.
  • Do you know who invented the laptop?
  • The Ganges river dolphin was officially discovered in 1801
  • The African elephant is the largest animal walking the Earth.
  • The anemometer is a device that measures the speed of the wind





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