ENGLISH Grammer IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
Unit 72. A/an and the
| A | Written report this case:  | Compare a and the in these examples: | | | √ | A man and a woman were sitting contrary me. The man was American, just I remember the woman was British. | | | √ | When we were on holiday, we stayed at a hotel. Sometimes nosotros ate at the hotel and sometimes we went to a eating house. | |
| B | | We utilize the when we are thinking of a specific thing. Compare a/ an and the: | | | √ | Tim sat down on a chair. (perhaps one of many chairs in the room) Tim sat down on the chair nearest the door. (a specific chair) Paula is looking for a job. (not a specific job) Did Paula go the job she applied for? (a specific job) Do y'all have a machine? (not a specific motorcar) I cleaned the car yesterday. (=my automobile) | | | √ | | | √ | |
| C | | We use the when it is clear in the situation which thing or person we mean. For example, in a room we talk about the light /the floor /the ceiling /the door /the carpet etc. | | | √ | Tin you turn off the lite , delight? (=the light in this room) I took a taxi to the station. (= the station in that town) (in a shop) I'd like to speak to the director, please. (=the director of this shop) | | | √ | | | √ | | In the same fashion, we say (go to) the bank / the mail service part: | | | √ | I have to go to the bank so I'm going to the postal service office. (The speaker is commonly thinking of a specific banking company or mail office.) | | Nosotros also say (go to) the physician / the dentist : | | | √ | Clare isn't very well. She's gone to the doctor. (= her usual doctor) I don't like going to the dentist. | | | √ | | Compare the and a : | | | √ | I have to get to the banking company today. Is there a bank near here? I don't like going to the dentist . My sis is a dentist. | | | √ | |
| D | | Nosotros say 'once a week /3 times a day /£1.l a kilo' etc. : | | | √ | 'How often practise you go to the cinema?' 'About once a month.' 'How much are those potatoes?' '£1.50 a kilo.' Helen works eight hours a day, six days a week. | | | √ | | | √ | |
EXERCISES
| 72.1 | Put in a/an or the . | 1 | This forenoon I bought ___a___ newspaper and _______ magazine_______ newspaper is in my bag, only I can't remember where I put _______ magazine. I saw _______ accident this morning. _______ car crashed into _______ tree. _______ driver of _______ car wasn't hurt, but _______ car was badly damaged. There are 2 cars parked exterior: _______ blue one and _______ grey one. _______ blueish 1 belongs to my neighbours; I don't know who _______ owner of _______ gray one is. My friends alive in _______ former firm in _______ small village. There is _______ beautiful garden behind _______ house. I would like to have _______ garden like that. | | ii | | three | | 4 | |
| 72.ii | Put in a/an or the . | 1 | a. This house is very nice. Has information technology got ____ garden? b. It'south a beautiful day. Let'due south sit in ____ garden. c. I similar living in this house, but information technology's a shame that ____ garden is and then small. a. Can you recommend ____ good eating place? b. We had dinner in ____ very nice restaurant. c. We had dinner in ____ best restaurant in boondocks. a. She has ____ French name, but in fact she's English, not French. b. What's ____ proper noun of that homo we met yesterday? c. We stayed at a very nice hotel- I can't remember ____ name at present. a. There isn't ____ aerodrome near where I live____ nearest airport is 70 miles away. b. Our flight was delayed. We had to await at ____ airdrome for 3 hours. c. Alibi me, please. Can yous tell me how to get to ____ airdrome? a. 'Are you going away next week?' 'No, ____ week after next.' b. I'grand going away for ____ week in September. c. Gary has a part-time job. He works three mornings ____ week. | | 2 | | three | | iv | | five | |
| 72.3 | Put in a/an or the where necessary. | 1 | Would you similar apple tree? How often practise you get to dentist? Could yous dose door, delight? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. lt was fault. Excuse me, where is bus station, please? I take problem. Can you assistance me? I'm merely going to mail service office. I won't be long. In that location were no chairs, and so we sabbatum on floor Have yous finished with book I lent you? My sister has merely got job in depository financial institution in Zurich. We live in small flat in city centre. There's supermarket at stop of street I live in. | ___ Would you like an apple? _____ | | 2 | _________________________________ | | 3 | _________________________________ | | 4 | _________________________________ | | 5 | _________________________________ | | vi | _________________________________ | | vii | _________________________________ | | viii | _________________________________ | | 9 | _________________________________ | | ten | _________________________________ | | eleven | _________________________________ | | 12 | _________________________________ | |
| 72.4 | Answer these questions about yourself. Where possible, use the construction in Section D ( once a week/three times a day etc.). | 1 | How often do you go to the cinema? How oft practice you lot go to the movie house? How ofttimes do you go away on holiday What'south the usual speed limit in towns in your land? How much sleep do you demand? How frequently practise you exit in the evening? How much television practice you lookout man (on average)? How much does information technology cost to rent a pocket-sized motorcar in your country? | ___ Three or four times a year ______ | | 2 | ___________________________ | | 3 | ___________________________ | | 4 | ___________________________ | | 5 | ___________________________ | | 6 | ___________________________ | | 7 | ___________________________ | | viii | ___________________________ | |
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