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• What are articles? A type of determiner
• How can articles be classified? As definite or indefinite
• What is the definite article? The
• Where does the definite article appear? before singular and plural count nouns as well as noncount nouns.
• What are examples of count nounsw ithin the definite articles? The lamps, the lamp, the ocean
• What are examples of noncount nouns within the definite articles? The furniture, the juice, the water
• What is an indefinite article? a/an
• Where does the indefinite article appear? before singular count nouns. It is only used with noncount nouns when it precedes a partitive
• When is the indefinite article used with noncount nouns? Only when it precedes a partitive
• What are examples for count nouns within the indefinite article? A lamp, a* lamps, an ocean
• What are examples of noncount nouns within the indefinite articles? A piece of furniture, a glass of juice, an ounce of water.
• What is often considered to be the plural form of the indefinite article (a/an?) Some
• When is the article(?) some used? with plural count nouns as well as noncount nouns
• What are examples of count nouns using the indefinite article (?) some some lamps, some islands
• What are examples of the indefinite article (?) some with noncount nouns? some furniture, some juice, some water.
• What is a zero article? the absence of a definite or an indefinite article before a noun.
• When does zero article occurs? Before abstract nouns, names professional titles as well as nouns that refer to a custom or an institution.
• What are examples of abstract nouns? beauty, intelligence education.
• What are examples of names and professional titles? Dr Jane Phillips, George, Melbourne, Harvard University, Lake Michigan
• What nouns refer to a custom or an insititution? What are the examples? Breakfast, class.
• What is another name for the anaphoric use? second-mention use
• What does anaphoric, or second-mention use mean? that the second mention of a noun requires the use of the definite article
• What is an example of anaphoric use? They have a German shepherd and a beagle. The beagle is two years old.
• The immediate presence of the thing denoted by a noun often calls for what? the use of the definite article.
• What is an exampe of the immediate presence of the thing denoted by a noun, which often calls for the use of the definite article? Pass the salt, please. Can you please answer the phone?
• If the thing denoted by a noun is part of a larger context, in which conversation is taking place, and is therefore familiar to both the speaker and the hearer, then what article is used? the definite article
• The definitive article is used when the thing denoted by a noun is what? Part of a larger context
• Give an example of a thing denoted by a noun that is part of a larger context, in which the definite article is used? I saw you at the car wash yesterday. I'll meet you in the lobby.
• In the associative anaphoric use of the definite article, the speaker assumes what? That the hearer is aware of a basic relationship between a given object and some other object that has already been mentioned.
• Give examples on assosciatve anaphoric uses of the definitive article "I'm having problems with my computer. The hard drive is malfunctioning and the monitor won't turn on".
• Generic reference to a species or class can be made with what? a definitive article, an indefinite article, or zero article
• Give examples of generic reference using the definitive article The orchid requries ...
• Give example of generic reference with the use of an indefinite article An orchird requires [...]
• Give example of generic reference with zero article Orchids require [...]
• Give example of a relative clause that specify a noun The car [I just bought] is great on gas. Did I tell you about the guy [who I met at the library]?
• Give example of a prepositional phrase that specify a noun? You plan to climb to the top [of that mountain]? What's the topic [of the discussion]?
• Give example of clauses beginning with THAT that specify a noun The fact [that I wasn't there] proves my innocence. Their constitution states the concept [that all people are equal].
• Give example of nouns modified by superlative adjectives This is the least expensive car on the market. They hired the best lawyers they could find.
• Give examples of nouns modified by ordinals I was on the last flight out of Washington. The first time is always the hardest.
• Various grammatical forms related to a noun make use of the definitive article what? Usual or necessary.

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