ARTICLE THE determinate article As the name determinate

Article the. . more examples. . . Most common mistake Correct form The parents

Most frequent mistakes with A/AN • It always has to be followed by a

Examples of correct use and pronunciation of An and A in front of H

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ARTICLE THE. . . = determinate article As the name «determinate» suggest, it is used to determine, specify. In English if you are writing or speaking about some general topic, THE has to be omitted. The most common mistake made by Italian speakers is to use the article «the» also when you are talking in general terms. IF YOU ARE SPEAKING IN GENERAL IF YOU ARE SPECIFIC Computers are useful machines The computers in our Lab proved to be very useful when. . . The role of experience in the learning process has been illuminated by several researchers. . . The experience I had last year. . School starts at 8. 30 a. m. and finishes at 4 p. m. . The school where she works Life is beautiful. Some pleasant things often happen. I am very interested in the life of animals.

Article the. . more examples. . . Most common mistake Correct form The parents are the best teachers Parents are the best teachers All the cultures evolve. All cultures evolve. I like the documentaries on the life of animals. I like documentaries on the life of animals. In conclusion, I want to say that a person learns from the school, from the experience, from the life. . In conclusion I want to say that a person learns from school, from experience, from life. . .

Most frequent mistakes with A/AN • It always has to be followed by a singular noun, so one of the most commen mistakes is to use a plural noun; • Another mistake is to invert A and AN • Exceptions: A must be used before word starting with a «U» or «H» : A university (NOT an university), a uniform (NOT an Uniform), a hotel, a horse, a hospital but if the H is mute: AN hour (NOT a hour), an heir, an honest, an honour and derivatives (NOT A)

Examples of correct use and pronunciation of An and A in front of H and U Common mistakes Correct form I used to eat an hamburger after school. I used to eat a hamburger after schoool. He is an university student He is a university student The lesson started a hour and an half ago. The lesson started an hour and a half ago.