FOG3 07 Articles - Indefinite and Definite

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Indefinite and Definite

The Rules of the

Game

7

Focus on Grammar 3

Part V, Unit 22

By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ WellsCopyright 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Chess

Chess is a game for two players. Each player

begins with a set of sixteen white or black

pieces. Some chess sets are plain, but some are

very unusual. The players take turns movingtheir pieces on a board with 64 squares. Each

type of piece moves in a different way. The

Queen is the most powerful piece, but the King

is the most important. The primary goal in chessis to checkmate your opponents King. The

game is over when a King cannot avoid capture.


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Indefinite Nouns 1

A noun is indefinitewhen you and your listener do not

have a specific person, place, or thing in mind.

Lets play agame!

Youll needsome luck

to beat me.


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Indefinite Nouns 2

Use the indefinite articlea / anwith singular

count nouns that are indefinite.

Chess is agamefor two players.

You may capture anenemypiece.

singular count noun

singular count noun


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A or An1

Use abefore consonantsounds.

Chess is aunique game.

Achessboard has 64 squares.consonant

with aconsonant

sound

vowel

with a

consonant

sound


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A or An2

Use anbefore vowelsounds.

Chess is aninteresting game.

The game lasted over anhour.consonant

with a

vowel

sound

vowel

with a

vowel

sound


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Indefinite Nouns 3

Use no article ( )or somewith plural count nounsand non-count nouns that are indefinite. Somemeansan indefinite number.

Most players enjoy competition.

Somechess setsare very unusual.

plural count noun

non-count noun


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Identifying Nouns 1

Use a / anwith singular count nounstosay what someone or something is.

Chess is aboard game.

Chess is aninteresting game.

singular count noun

singular count noun


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Identifying Nouns 2

Use no article ( )withplural count nounsandnon-count nounsto say what someone orsomething is.

Kings, queens, and bishops are chess pieces.

Some chess sets are made of marbleor glass.

plural count noun

non - count nouns


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Make General Statements

Use no article ( )with plural count nounsandnon-count nounsto make general statements.

Specialsoftwareis needed to play chess online.

Players often play with chess clocks.

plural count noun

non - count noun


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Practice 1 Complete the sentences witha, an, some,or (no article).

6. ______ games end in ______ tie.

2. Chess is ____ interesting game.

1. In chess, ______ pawns move one square at a time.

3. The white Queen begins on ______ white square.

4. A pawn can be promoted to ______ Queen.

5. A verbal call of check is ______ insult.

Example: Can you play ______chess?

an

a

a

an

aSome


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Definite Nouns

A noun is definite when you and your listener both know

which person, place or thing you are talking about.

Where is the

chessboard?

Right here. Itspart of the

furniture.


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The1

Use thewith most common nouns(count and

non-count, singular and plural) that are definite.

Players with thewhite piecesmove first.

Thequeenis the most powerful piece.

Some players record thetimebetween moves.

singular count noun

plural count noun

non - count noun


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The2

Use thewhen a person, place, or thing isunique.

The player who checkmates is thewinner.

People can play chess on theweb.

Theresonly

one

winner.

Theres

only

one

web.


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The3

Use thewhen the context makes it clearwhich person, place, or thing you mean.

Will you let

me win

thegame?

They know

he istalking

about their

card game.


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Mahjong

Practice 2

It started in China, but people play Mahjong all over

______ world. Mahjong is played with ______ tiles. They

are made from ______ bamboo or ivory. ______ tiles

display ______ flowers, numbers, or ______ uniqueanimal. Players shuffle the tiles by building ______ wall.

There are several mahjong patterns such as a Chow and a

Pong. ______ Kong contains four tiles of ______ same

number and suit. ______ Eye contains two tiles of the same

number and suit. The object of ______ game is to collect

______ set of fourteen tiles in four groups of three tiles and

______ matched pair. Now you can download ______

Mahjong and play it over ______ Internet.

Complete the sentences with a,

an, the, some, or (no article).

the

The

aa

A the

An

the

a

a

the

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