The - Definite article

a specific, shared information for both the speaker and the listener
First mentioned
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- I ordered a steak and a salad for lunch. The steak was great but the salad was awful. A dog was hit by a car near my apartment. The poor creature howled in pain.
1. similar words, phrases
Visual context
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- Watch out! Don't shake the table. You'll spill the milk. Okay mum, could you please pass the rice?
General knowledge
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- I went to an unusual wedding. The bride and groom wore jogging clothes. The listener knows that a wedding has a bride and groom.
Shared information
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- A & B work in the same place. A: Do you think the secretaries make enough money? B: Yes, I think they do.
Familiar nouns
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- Refers to a place where the speaker habitually goes to. When you go to the store, could you buy some milk?
Unique nouns
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- The Earth rotates around the sun once every 365 days. Please look at the top of this page.
Noun modifiers
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- The book that's on sale is on the counter. The red book is mine.

Resource summary

	Created by Ágnes Stefán over 8 years ago