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    This document discusses different types of nouns and articles in English. It describes countable and uncountable nouns, proper and common nouns, partitive and collective nouns. It also explains the rules for using the definite article "the", indefinite article "a/an", and zero article with nouns. Key points covered include when to use "a/an", rules for countable vs. uncountable nouns, and the different contexts that take the definite article in English.

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    Nouns and Articles

    Încărcat de

    Lê Thiên Nhi
    This document discusses different types of nouns and articles in English. It describes countable and uncountable nouns, proper and common nouns, partitive and collective nouns. It also explains the rules for using the definite article "the", indefinite article "a/an", and zero article with nouns. Key points covered include when to use "a/an", rules for countable vs. uncountable nouns, and the different contexts that take the definite article in English.

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    NOUNS & ARTICLES

    NOUNS

    Words referring to names of people and things

    London, table, etc.


    TYPES OF NOUNS
    Proper (London, Ho Chi Minh, etc.)

    Common (table, sugar, etc.)

    Countable (chair, school, student, tiger, etc.)

    Uncountable (wood, water, luggage, advice, English, etc.)

    Concrete (tree, sugar, etc.)

    Abstract (friendship, idea, information, etc.)

    Partitive (piece, pair, group, etc.)

    Collective (company, class, etc.)


    PARTITIVE NOUNS

    to express quantity

    always countable (many pieces of clothes, one glass of


    beer)

    Used with both countable and uncountable nouns

    A loaf of bread

    A packet of biscuits
    COLLECTIVE NOUNS
    Referring to a collection of people, things, or
    animals as a group

    school, family, company

    can be used with both singular and plural verbs

    The government is going to look into the


    matter.

    The government are going to look into the


    matter.
    NUMBER OF NOUNS

    Singularity (singular)

    Plurality (plural)

    How many is plural?

    Books, roses, boxes

    Children, mice, teeth, cacti, phenomena


    NOUNS
    Nouns that may be countable or uncountable

    light / a light, chicken / a chicken, education / an


    education

    paper / a paper, glass / a glass

    wine / an (excellent) wine, cheese / a (strong) cheese

    tea / three teas, coffee / two coffees

    -ing forms: paintings, drawings

    experience / experiences, damage / damages, saving /


    savings
    ARTICLES

    Definite article THE

    Indefinite article A / AN

    Zero article
    INDEFINITE ARTICLE A / AN
    Before singular countable nouns

    Referring to one thing but NOT one in


    particular

    I’d like a banana.

    Referring to someone/something for the first


    time

    There’s a man at the door. I think it's the man


    from the garage.
    INDEFINITE ARTICLE A / AN
    After BE and HAVE GOT to describe someone/
    something

    She’s a student.

    He’s got a lovely smile.

    With a unit of measurement

    $3 a kilo, three times a week

    In exclamation

    What a beautiful day!


    DEFINITE ARTICLE THE

    Before singular countable, plural countable and


    uncountable nouns, referring to a specific thing or specific
    things

    Specifying which one(s) we are talking about

    The people next door have invited us out for lunch.

    Referring to someone/something for the second time


    DEFINITE ARTICLE THE
    Referring to a particular person/thing, etc. that the
    speaker and listener know which one

    I think your keys are in the kitchen.

    Before some collective nouns (nationalities, political


    parties and groups)

    the Italians, the police

    Before some adjectives

    the rich, the unemployed


    DEFINITE ARTICLE THE
    Before parts of the day

    in the morning, during the afternoon

    Before names of ships, newspaper and magazines, and some


    musical groups

    the Titanic, the Daily Mirror, the Beatles

    Before superlatives and ordinals

    the best, the first

    Before names of musical instrument (about playing them)

    Can you play the guitar? (I’ve bought a guitar.)


    DEFINITE ARTICLE THE

    Before names of seas, oceans, rivers, groups


    of islands, chains of mountains, deserts,
    regions, and some countries

    the Atlantic Ocean, the Nile, the Himalayas,


    the Netherlands
    THE ZERO ARTICLE
    Before plural countable and uncountable
    nouns to refer to people and things in
    general

    Before proper nouns

    With meals

    With school, class, hospital, church, market,


    prison
    singular plural
    uncountable
    countable countable

    definite THE THE THE

    indefinite A/ AN zero zero

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