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    Mastering English Articles A, AN, and THE: Learn to Use English Articles Correctly in Every English Sentence!
    Mastering English Articles A, AN, and THE: Learn to Use English Articles Correctly in Every English Sentence!
    Mastering English Articles A, AN, and THE: Learn to Use English Articles Correctly in Every English Sentence!
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    Mastering English Articles A, AN, and THE: Learn to Use English Articles Correctly in Every English Sentence!

    By Thomas Celentano

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    Now with audio.   For all ESL English learners. Learn to use words A, AN and THE correctly in every English sentence. This book is easy to use and has many quick reference features. There are many examples in real English sentences. There is an easy explanation for each rule for using A, AN, and THE. A convenient and easy to use book that you can keep in your phone, tablet, or computer for fast answers to your questions.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Celentano
    Release dateSep 29, 2020
    ISBN9781393918233
    Mastering English Articles A, AN, and THE: Learn to Use English Articles Correctly in Every English Sentence!
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    Thomas Celentano

    Thomas Celentano has published seven books and multiple articles about English grammar for English students worldwide. His 810-page "The Big Book of English Grammar" is a culmination of his work. He is also the novelist behind R. Cameron Bryce's "When Pigs and Horses Fly" ("Under the Giant Mimosa") and "Killing Tony, Excerpts from My Diary." He has taught English as a second language for more than 20 years and has held directorships in various ESL schools over his career. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Hawaii, at Manoa, he holds degrees in foreign language studies and anthropology. An avid surfer, sailor and adventurer, he has spent years crisscrossing the South Pacific Ocean on his 8.3 meter sailboat, Carrie Ann, capturing, on film and in audio recordings, the sights and sounds of island communities there.

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    Mastering English Articles A, AN, and THE - Thomas Celentano

    ESL Reference Series

    Mastering English Articles

    a, an, and the 

    Learn to Use Articles Correctly in Every English Sentence!

    by

    Thomas Celentano

    Copyright

    © Copyright 2012  by Thomas Celentano

    All rights reserved.

    2nd Edition

    Revised 2020

    No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of the copyright holder.

    A free audio version of this book can be found in the audio section of our Mastering English Articles web page.

    All inquiries:  https://foebooks.com/

    About the Author

    Thomas Celentano has published seven books about English grammar for English students worldwide. He has taught English as a second language for more than 20 years to students from all over the world, and has held directorships in various ESL schools over his career.  He is also a published novelist and blogger, with two published novels under his pen name, R. Cameron Bryce.  He holds university degrees in foreign language studies and anthropology from the University of Hawaii, at Manoa.

    Dedication

    To my students everywhere

    Forward

    There are certain areas of English grammar that repeatedly present hurdles to even advanced English learners. The correct use of English articles (a, an, and the) in English communication can be tricky business because of the many specific rules for correct application. This text was written as a quick reference guide, and primer, to help students quickly find and correct problem areas. The book was written for beginners, intermediates and advanced learners.

    Book Introduction

    Focus on English© Mini Series Books

    Making the difficult parts of learning English easy

    Mastering English Articles: a, an, and the

    Mastering English Articles is a guide to the correct use of the English articles a, an, and the, in a wide variety of English sentence contexts.  In addition to complete and clear explanations of the correct way to use these articles, there are many examples of correct usage and self reviews throughout the book.

    Each chapter is followed by a practice and review section, which is designed to help the student reinforce the lessons from the previous chapter. 

    The student is encouraged to use this book in three ways:

    1. As a quick reference resource. The book layout and design make it easy for the student to quickly search for words or phrases of interest.

    2. As a learn-by-example text. Every step of the way there are many clear examples of usage, making it easy for the student to understand how English speakers use articles in everyday communication.

    3. As a grammar text.  This book was designed to help the student internalize the subject matter. The student is continuously challenged to generate, on his or her own, communication based on the lesson at hand. Reviews at the end of each chapter help the student to reinforce his or her

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