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Articolul An/an Si The
Articolul An/an Si The
The President of the United States visited the Pope last May.
5. in fata adjectivelor pentru a face referire la un anumit grup sau clasa de oameni. In
acest caz NU este nevoie de substantiv:
Only the strong survive. (= oamenii puternici in general)
The question of the unemployed came up again.
Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
6. in fata unui substantiv la singular pentru a se referi la un anume grup de oameni,
animale sau obiecte:
The Indian elephant is smaller than the African elephant.
The dolphin is said to be a very intelligent animal.
Henry Ford invented the automobile.
The customer is always right.
7. inaintea unor substantive proprii pentru a denumi zone geografice, nume de mari
si rauri, lanturi muntoase, grupuri de insule, nume la plural de tari si deserturi:
the Middle East, the North of England, the Ivory Coast
the Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea, the English Channel, the River
Thames, the Straits of Gibraltar
the Himalayas, the Alps, the Carpathians
the Hawaiian Islands, the Falklands
the United States of America, the Netherlands, the Philippines
the Arizona Desert, the Mojave Desert
NOTA: THE nu se foloseste cu nume de munti izolati.
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland.
THE nu se foloseste cu nume de lacuri.
Lake Superior, Lake Victoria, Lake Ontario
8. in fata numelor de instruente muzicale:
Rachmaninov began to play the piano when he was only 4 years old.
The guitar has always been my favourite instrument.
9. in fata unor adjective nationalitati cu referire la oameni dintr-o anumita tara.
Aici se foloseste un verb la plural:
The Swiss have decided not to join the EU.
The Spanish are doing very well in this years Olympics.
NOTA: In anumite cazuri, se pot folosi numai substantive la plural.
The Germans were upset about losing the WW II.
The Americans hosted the 1994 World Football Championship.
10. inaintea adjectivelor superlative si a numeralelor ordinale:
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
Laura is the most beautiful in my class.
She sometimes goes to the church near the Royal Palace. (acea biserica
anume).
Our University is 150 years old. (institutia universitatii)
Emma and Ben often go to the university to talk to their professor. (la o
universitate anume, in cladirea ei)
EXERCITII
1. Completati cu a sau an spatiile libere ale acestei expuneri, daca este necesar.
Tomorrow Brian and Joyce are leaving for ......... (1) England by ......... (2) plane. They
are spending ......... (3) fortnight traveling around Wales. They have decided not to cover
more than 50 miles ......... (4) day or else they will be too tired to enjoy the holiday. Brian
is doing most of the driving and Joyce will look out for ......... (5) suitable hotel each
night. It has to be ......... (6) cheap hotel. They cant afford ......... (7) expensive one. Brian
wants to take ......... (8) fishing rods with him, he is ......... (9) keen fisherman. Last year
they traveled around Scotland and he went fishing 3 hours ......... (10) day but didnt even
catch ......... (11) sardine. It was ......... (12) boring holiday for Joyce, although it proved to
be quite ......... (13) expensive one, too.
2. Inlocuiti cuvintele cu litere aldine cu a, an sau the plus unul dintre substantivele din
lista de mai jos.
article
diamond-ring
sky
policeman
piano
waiter
alarm-clock
criminal
dentist
hotel
1. He served us lunch.
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2. I read something in a magazine.
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3. Someone stopped me while I was driving my car down the street.
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4. I look at it through my telescope.
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5. I bought one for my fiance.
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6. She went to see one about her teeth.
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7. He was put in jail for life.
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8. It went off at 7 oclock in the morning.
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9. Diane played it beautifully.
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10. We stayed in one on our holidays.
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