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• Identifying Nouns
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• First / Second Mention
• Practice 1
• Practice 2

Second Mention Practice

Referring to identified nouns

 

 

 

 

FIRST MENTION	SECOND MENTION
Use a when first mentioning or introducing a noun.	Use the when mentioning a noun a second time – the noun is already identified. Both speaker and listener know which noun is being discussed.
I have a dog.	The dog  is very playful.
The dog has a ball.	The ball is red.
The dog likes to play a game.	The game is fetch.
	I throw the ball. The dog brings the ball back to me.

 

 

 

Practice 1

First & Second Mention - Neighbor

 

 

 

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YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWERS
Last night, I went to - 1 - a an the movie. At - 2 - a an the movie, I met - 3 - a an the woman from my neighborhood. - 4 - A An The woman lives in - 5 - a an the house down the street from me. - 6 - A An The house is white with - 7 - a an the huge oak tree in the front yard. - 8 - A An The oak tree is well-known because it is the oldest tree in our city.	Last night, I went to movie. At movie, I met woman from my neighborhood. woman lives in house down the street from me. house is white with huge oak tree in the front yard. oak tree is well-known because it is the oldest tree in our city.   Text View

 

 

 

 

Practice 2

First & Second Mention - New Puppy

 

 

 

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YOUR RESPONSE

CHECK ANSWERS

- 9 - A An The new puppy requires a lot of care. - 10 - A An The puppy needs to have - 11 - a an the   loving family. - 12 - A An The  family needs to have - 13 - a an the understanding of what - 14 - a an the puppy needs. For example, - 15 - a an the puppy needs - 16 - a an the bed. - 17 - A An The bed should be kept in - 18 - a an the warm, dry place. - 19 - A An The warm dry place should be kept as far as possible from where - 20 - a an the family is trying to sleep.

new puppy requires a lot of care. puppy needs to have loving family. family needs to have understanding of what puppy needs. For example, puppy needs bed.   bed should be kept in warm, dry place.   warm, dry place should be kept as far as possible from where family is trying to sleep.   Text View

 

 

 

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Practice 1

Last night, I went to a movie. At the movie, I met a woman from my neighborhood. The woman lives in a house down the street from me. The house is white with a huge oak tree in the front yard. The oak tree is well-known because it is the oldest tree in our city.

 

Practice 2

A new puppy requires a lot of care. The puppy needs to have a loving family. The family needs to have an understanding of what the puppy needs. For example, the puppy needs a bed. The bed should be kept in a warm, dry place. The warm, dry place should be kept as far as possible from where The family is trying to sleep.