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4 articles a/an/the/ø
The /ø/ is often called the Zero Article. And articles are used before
Articles are used to help us separate (or understand) new vs. old
understand if you are talking about many vs. all vs. one.
The--definite article
With something already mentioned (see example for the first
Ø (Zero Article)
Countries
He’s from Germany.
Have you visited Algeria?
Languages
French
Japanese
Meals
Breakfast
Huhe
Mr.
Mrs.
With possessives 所属
My coffee …
Her dog …
Uncountable nouns (unless referring to a specific example)
I love adding milk (uncountable) to my coffee (uncountable + possessive).
Quantifiers
These phrases are mainly used in informal English – lots of sounds a bit
more informal than a lot of. Both forms are used in singular and in plural
sentences.
1. Informal English
Singular
A lot of water is wasted.
Lots of water is wasted.
Plural
2. Formal English
Singular
Plenty of water is wasted.
Much water is wasted.
Plural
Use
1 each
Each:形容词,副词,代词
2. every
I get up at 6 o'clock every morning.
The show will be broadcast every other Monday.
Every time I go shopping I choose the wrong queue.
There's a tram every ten minutes.
If each is used after a subject in the plural (the girls), the verb is used in the
plural (have):
Every girl has written an e-mail.
Examples:
In informal English these questions are often answered with a lot of, lots of. There is
no much difference between the two phrases.
Examples:
Examples:
some and any
some: affirmative statements, offers, requests and in questions when you
expect the answer ›yes‹
Have you got any bananas? No, we haven't got any. But we've got some oranges.
Exceptions:
I would like to buy fruit at a market. I see the man has wonderful apples so I can ask
him:
If I do not see apples or if I am not sure whether there are apples at all I use any in
this question.
Compounds Sentences