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6. We have several schools in our town but only one hospital. @ / The school that my children
attend is near a / the hospital.

7. Gina sent me a/the text message when I got home, but I didn’t understand a / the message.

8. Emily left an / the empty water bottle in a / the fridge.

9. @1 The weather sometimes affects the / @ people and makes them sad.

10. I’m so glad that I don’t have to go to a/ @ work tomorrow. I can stay in the / @ bed later.

5.4 Articles: Making Generalizations

Singular Count Nouns Plural Count Nouns Non-Count Nouns
No Cats sleep during the day. | Experience is important in
Article a job.

Acar is a motorized
avan :
vehicle.

1. To make a generalization about something, Cows are mammals.
use a plural count noun or a non-count noun Milk comes from cows.
without an article.

2. A/ancan be used before a singular count noun Less Common: A computer is a useful tool.
to make a generalization, but it is less common. More Common: Computers are useful tools.

3. The can be used before certain adjectives to The poor need our help.
refer to a specific group of people. Sam works with the elderly.

5 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Add a, an, or the where necessary.

1. person's life / can be / difficult time in / adolescence
Adolescence can be a difficult time in a person's life.

2. want / many teens / excitement

3. worries about / her / mother / children

4. risky things / young / sometimes do

5. like / their friends / to spend time with / teenagers

6. teenage behavior / elderly / often don’t understand

7. enjoy / many teens / activities / dangerous

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