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Some common uncountable nouns in English We use an before words beginning with a vowel sound
accommodation,advice, behaviour,cardboard,countryside, (including words with a silent ‘ h’):
damage, equipment, experience, food, furniture, homework, / Ve just downloaded an app, but I’m worried now about the
housework,information, knowledge,luggage,media,music, security of my data.
Let’s meet up in an hour.
newspaper, pollution,research,scenery,smoke, software,stuff,
transport,work Note:
We don t use an when the letters ‘u or ‘e’ are pronounced with
’
’
PRACTICE a V sound:
C Tick the correct sentences. Correct the sentences with That Swiss army knife is a useful tool.
mistakes.
The definite article
1 The students finally found some suitable The is used:
accommodations at a reasonable rent.
• with things we have mentioned before, or when it’s clear
2 We were astonished to discover that the airline charged us who or what we are referringto from the context:
extra for our luggages. Two experienced trainers - one for tennis and one for martial
arts - have just joined the club.
3 A pollution caused by plastic in the ocean is responsible
for the death of marine life. The tennis coach is fromSpain and the judo black belt is from
Japan.
4 I don’t usually listen to an advice from my doctor. Couldyou get me some detergent and some flour from the
shop, please? (i.e. the shop we always go to)
5 The company’s brochure containedlittle information
about prices and delivery dates. • when referring to particular things:
6 All of the paintings in the art gallery are extremely I love a lot of science fiction, but I don’t like the sci -fi written by
valuable work of art. many of the newer authors.
• with things which are unique:
O Choose the correct option in italics. Since I bought a telescope,I spend hours studying the sky at
night. The moon and the stars fascinate me.
1 Many experts argue that it is not wise to drink coffee /
coffees just before going to bed. • with adjectives to express groups:
In Europe, the wealthy are investing heavily in property,
2 He considered going to the citizen’s advice centre, but PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
finally decided he didn’t need to ask for some / any help. especially in second homes in coastal areas.
3 There’s a container for recycling cardboards / cardboard • with nationalities:
and waste papers / paper behind our block of flats. The French tend to spend their summer holidays in their own
country rather than travelling abroad.
4 Some of the news about the political situation were / was
very upsetting. • with superlative adjectives:
Tokyo is one of the most crowded cities in the world.
5 The cost of the equipment / equipments needed to play
golf is / are beyond the reach of most people.
PRACTICE
6 The engineers were desperately struggling to repair the Q Complete the sentences with definite or indefinite articles.
damages / damage caused to the bridge by the explosion.
1 I heard loud noise in basement last night.
2 I think that woman riding bicycle is
ARTICLES member of Dutch royal family.

3 We are lookingfor apartment in centre of
The indefinite article town.
We use a or an:
• with singular, countable nouns mentioned for the first time: 4 What’s longest bridge in Europe?
A new car loses ten percent of its value as soon as you drive it 5 poor in many towns are havingto feed themselves
out of the showroom. from food banks.
• to talk about jobs:
My ambition is to become a surgeon. 6 He’s university student in one of ....most
historic towns in Europe.
We do not use a or an with uncountable nouns or plural
countable nouns:
If you have knowledge and experience,you have power.
More women than men gain top university degrees.