Sunday, 17 March 2013

EAP 140 PM - WANG, Lingshan - Week 2 2/4

Today I review the reading's  grammar and vocabulary, also I read the bedford handbook and learn about articles.
In English, the indefinite articles are a and an and the definite article is the.
A and An
'A' is used before consonants.  'An' is used before vowel.
 a boy      a big boat
 an elephant    an old book
General for any one of class of people or things.
- I want to buy a pad.
Generally refers to a class of one, but did not specify which one.
_ I find a girl who wear black skirt.
 Used before an ordinal, express the increase in quantity or number.
I don't know whether I should ask her a 5th time.
Use before the words which express most,very.
- This is a real beautiful girl.
Used before a mass noun, transforming it into concrete noun.Express 'a cup' 'a kind''a glass' and so on.
- I want to have a tea.
 Use for abstract noun, make it specific, to express specific people or things related.
- I got a great success in my math quiz. For some verbs converted by or having action means before a noun.

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