Unit 3

Unit 3

The vs No article

Article

When can we use it?

1- Before nouns of whixh there is only one

The earth is round

2- Before a noun wich has become definitie as a result of being mentioned a sencond time

We saw a good film last night, It was the film you recomended

Before of names seas, rivers, chains, mountains, groups of islands and plural names of countries

The pacific ocean, the andes, the west indies

Before musical instruments

She plays the piano

No article

We dont use an article when we talk about plural nouns whe we are talking generally

Example

Dogs are very intelligent animals

Companies spend lots of money in advetising

Young people are more interested in technology this days

Practice

Indirect questions

When se use it?

When we want to make more plite question. They have an opening phrase before the main question. Indirect question DO NOT follow the question word order

Openning phrases

1- Do you know...?

2- Can you tell me..?

3- Could you tell me.. ?

4- Dou you have any idea..?

(For YES / NO questions, include IF / WETHER after the opening phrase)

Examples 

1- Where can i buy a good computer?

Can you tell me where i can buy a good computer?

2- Are there any internet cafes around here?

Do you know if there are any internet cafes around here?

3- How much did she pay for tv?

Do you have any idea how much she paid for the TV?

Practice