uses of the article
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1. Before the names of countries, cities, streets, continents, lakes, mountains,etc
-I’m from _____Perú, I live in ______Trujillo
-I come from ______Britain
x x
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2. To refer to something which has already been mentioned
I have two brothers, the older is Juan and the younger is Paul.
I have got a dog and a cat. The dog is very fat and the cat is
thin.
Definite article
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3. Before uncountable, plural and often abstract nouns when we are talking about
things in general.
Friendship lasts forever.x
Dogs are very loyal and smart.x
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4. Before singular nouns when we are presenting new information
She is my mother, she is an engineer.
I have a new cell phone.
He is an English teacher.
There is a new radio in the classroom.
Indefinite article
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5. Is also used regularly before certain geographical features, including the names of seas , oceans, rivers, mountains ranges and group of islands.
The Pacific ocean, is one the most beautiful.
Definite article
The river Thames is in London.
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6. Before singular/ plural nouns when we are talking about something familiar to both the speaker and the listener
A.Where is the class room?
B: It’s on the ground floor.
A: Where are the books?
B: they are on the table.
Definite article
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7. To refer to objects we regard as unique.
Definite article
The Earth is our planet.
The Moon is as beautiful as the Sun.