Unit 63. a/an and the
(неопределённый и определённый артикли)
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- They've got a car. (there are many cars and they've got one) - I'm writing a letter. (there are many letters and I'm writing one) - When we were in London, we stayed at a small hotel. (there are many small hotels in London) - Rome is a big city in Italy. (there are many big cities in Italy and Rome is one) - Britain is an island. (there are many islands and Britain is one) |
- I'm going to clean the car tomorrow. (= my car) - I wrote to her but the letter never arrived. (= the letter that I wrote) - We didn't enjoy our holiday. The hotel was terrible. (= our hotel) - Rome is the capital of Italy. (there is only one capital of Italy) - What is the largest island in the world? |
We say the … when it is clear which thing we mean. For example:
the door / the ceiling / the floor / the carpet / the light etc. (of a room)
the roof/ the garden / the kitchen / the bathroom etc. (of a house)
the centre / the station / the airport / the town hall etc. (of a town)
- «Where's Tom?» «In the garden.» (= the garden of this house)
- I turned off the light, opened the door and went out. (= the light and the door of the room)
- Do you live very far from the centre? (= the centre of your town)
- I'd like to speak to the manager, please. (= the manager of this shop)
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