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A/ AN + singular countable nouns (uz imenicu u jednini)A=ANAN+ singular countable noun that begins with vowel sounds (uz imenicu u jednini koja PRI IZGOVORU započinje samoglasnikom)e.g. an umbrella an organge BUT! a uniform a university USE:1) When we mention something for the first time.I bought a new car yesterday. She has a sister.2)afterThere's ..../ Is there ....?Is there a shop near here?3) when you refer to a person’s profession.Her father is a doctor.I'm a student. Write A, AN or / for "no article" . 1) I have / two sisiters and abrother. My brother has ason. That makes me an aunt.2) Would you like an orange? Or would you like a banana? We also have / strawberries.3) Is there an Internet cafe around here? I need to send an important email.4) Her father is a dentist and her mother is a teacher. THE + singular and plural countable nouns and with uncounable nouns (s brojivim imenicama u jednini i množini te s nebrojivim imenicama) USE:1) When we talk about something definite; the listener knows what we are reffering to(Kad govorimo o nečemu točno određenom.)I have done the exercises that you told us to do.The sweater I have borrowed you is torn.2) When there is only one of the item; because there is only one in that contextThe earth goes around the sun.3) with superlative adjectives and ordinal numbersShe was the talest girl in our class.They were the first people to arrive.4) when we refer to something that has already been mentionedShe has bought a car.Thecar is really nice.5) geographical features, such as mountain ranges, groups of islands, rivers, seas, oceans and canals:the Himalayasthe Canariesthe Atlantic (Ocean)the Amazonthe Panama Canal6) countries whose names include words like kingdom, states or republic:the United Kingdomthe Kingdom of Bhutanthe United Statesthe People's Republic of Chinacountries which have plural nouns as their names:the Netherlandsthe Philippines7) families:the Obamasthe Jacksons Put the items in the correct group. THE hotels, cafes, clubs..etc plural countries kingdoms, republics rivers, seas, oceans groups of islands canals the groups of islands superlative adjectives ordinal numbers something unique NO ARTICLE singular countries names continents months cardinal numbers comparative adjectives 1) London is the capital of the United Kingdom.2) The Yangze is the biggest river in / China.3) A: Where do you stay when you are in / Paris?B: At the Royal Hotel.4. The Andes are a range of mountains in / South America.5. Our friends, the Browns, are going to live in / Botswana, next to theRepublic of South Africa.6. The Panama Canal flows through / Panama, from the Atlantic Ocean tothe Pacific.7. / Mount Everest is in the Himalayas, between / Nepal and the People's Republic of China.