Native EnglishNatural Grammar

A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns

Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a

groupc) To generalize about a

class

Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman

was on a planee) Membership: That man is

a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus

has eight legs

Grammar Patterns

AllDeterminerMeaning the whole amount of somethingEx: The cat drank all of the milk.

PronounMeaning everything or every single oneEx: We can all go home.

AdverbMeaning completelyEx: He was all alone.It is all over now.

Collocations

AllDeterminerMeaning the whole amount of somethingEx: The cat drank all of the milk.

PronounMeaning everything or every single oneEx: We can all go home.

AdverbMeaning completelyEx: He was all alone.It is all over now.

Set Phrases

AllDeterminerMeaning the whole amount of somethingEx: The cat drank all of the milk.

PronounMeaning everything or every single oneEx: We can all go home.

AdverbMeaning completelyEx: He was all alone.It is all over now.

Examples

AllDeterminerMeaning the whole amount of somethingEx: The cat drank all of the milk.

PronounMeaning everything or every single oneEx: We can all go home.

AdverbMeaning completelyEx: He was all alone.It is all over now.

Exercises (link to Quia)