Easy Word | Luyện ngữ pháp

Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination C1 and C2 ((Unit 21: Grammar - Noun phrases))

Form - Definite article: the

Definite article: the
singular countable nouns	being specific talking generally (formal)	Is that the band you were talking about? The guitar is one of the oldest musical instruments. ( = Guitars are ... )
plural countable and uncountable nouns	being specific	The scales are balanced to symbolise equality.
singular uncountable nouns	being specific	Who did the* publicity for the show?*
with some adjectives to mean groups of people	talking generally (formal)	Pop music has a/ways appealed more to the young* than the old.*

Watch out!
• We often use the with physical things that are unique (eg the moon, the Queen). • We often use the with superlatives (eg the best) and cardinal numbers (eg the first). • We can use the to mean the well-known or the famous. ✓ I bumped into Damian Hirst, the artist, in the supermarket. ( = the well-known artist)

Watch out!

• We often use the with physical things that are unique (eg the moon, the Queen).

• We often use the with superlatives (eg the best) and cardinal numbers (eg the first).

• We can use the to mean the well-known or the famous.
✓ I bumped into Damian Hirst, the artist, in the supermarket. ( = the well-known artist)

Definite article: the

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