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daxdefranco
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Location: chipyeong-dong, gwangju
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 Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 4:15 am Post subject: Grammar: articles |
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Hi all,
I'm doing a lesson on articles and took a worksheet from 'eslpdf.com*' (quite a good website, actually! i just stumbled across it tonight).
While I was reviewing it and preparing explanations as to why x article is used (or not used) in y situation, I came across a few sentences for which I can't articulate the rules...thanks in advance for any help!
3. Have you seen ___ my scarf.
^Does this sentence not get an article because it's already definitely referring to the scarf which I own (so 'the' would be redundant?) or is for another reason?
7. I have several ___ good friends.
9. I'll see you in _a_ week.
10. I'm on ___ vacation until Monday.
Thanks again for any insights!
*the full sheet can be found here: www.eslpdf.com/articles_mixed1.html |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:18 am Post subject: Re: Grammar: articles |
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| daxdefranco wrote: |
Hi all,
I'm doing a lesson on articles and took a worksheet from 'eslpdf.com*' (quite a good website, actually! i just stumbled across it tonight).
While I was reviewing it and preparing explanations as to why x article is used (or not used) in y situation, I came across a few sentences for which I can't articulate the rules...thanks in advance for any help!
3. Have you seen ___ my scarf.
^Does this sentence not get an article because it's already definitely referring to the scarf which I own (so 'the' would be redundant?) or is for another reason?
7. I have several ___ good friends.
9. I'll see you in _a_ week.
10. I'm on ___ vacation until Monday.
Thanks again for any insights!
*the full sheet can be found here: www.eslpdf.com/articles_mixed1.html |
One way to view this is from the perspective of determiners.
Articles are just one form of determiner...and can be replaced with other forms of determiners.
3. - (my) - possessive determiner.
7. - several...(quantifier)...though with friends as a plural count noun...it doesn't take an article..even if several were dropped.
I have friends.
9. (a) - is substituting for (one) - again - a quantifier.
10. can take an article...depending on context.
I'm on the vacation of a lifetime. (specific article)
I'm on a vacation until Monday. ( a type/kind of vacation in general)
(i.e. I was drunk at work on Thursday, so they sent me home for the weekend without pay...but I don't want my wife to find out...so...)
or without an article(zero article)
I'm on vacation until Monday. ( general concept)
Hope this is useful. |
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daxdefranco
Joined: 04 Jul 2009
Location: chipyeong-dong, gwangju
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:43 am Post subject: |
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| Fantastically so, cheers! |
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