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Now let's review and practice a bit.

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Remember that we use the indefinite article a when it precedes a word that begins with a consonant.

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And we use the indefinite article.

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And when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel have a look at the following list of words and

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fill in the blank using the appropriate article Apple and Apple.

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European country.

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European country talented actor talented actor Julian union monk a monk.

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Also note that the indefinite article e indicates that a noun refers to a general idea rather than a

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particular thing.

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Have a look at the sentence below and fill in the gap using the appropriate article.

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Should I get her gift.

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I've just met her.

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Should I get her a gift.

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Now if we refer to something for the first time it will be new information for the listener.

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So we must use a or an and when referring to the same thing again.

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Make sure to use the because now the listener knows what we're talking about.

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Have a look at the sentence below and fill in the gap using the appropriate article.

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Well well I bought a dress for the upcoming party.

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I'll go to a spa get hairdo and I'll look amazing in dress

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well I bought a dress for the upcoming party.

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I'll go to a spa get a hairdo and look amazing in the dress.

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Note that we used a definite article thar with nationalities and other groups tying superlatives musical

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instruments countries which are a group or plural names of ships oceans and rivers.

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Have a look at the examples below.

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The Russians the British the sick the educated in the near future but at present the best performance

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to play the flute.

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The UK the Netherlands sail on the Mary the Indian Ocean detains also note that we use zero article

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with plurals and uncountable nouns.

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When we are generally talking about something as sin this sentence below fruit and vegetables are food

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for your health.