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 PRACTICE ON POINTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

• Article Summary
• Article Diagnostic
• A-unspecific
• A-specific
• A / An
• All/ The-class
• The-class/ A-unspec
• All/ The-specfic
• The-Earlier Mention
• The-Included Parts
• The-Later Mention
• The-Shared Knowl
• A-Nationality
• The–Group
• The-Landmarks
• The-Geography
• The-Countries
• Most / Most of the
• Another/ The other
• 2nd Mention Prac
• Identifying Nouns
• Article Expressions
• The-Superlatives
• Known or New?
• Speaking in General
• Art Paragr Edit
• Article Context
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• Known by Earlier Mention
• Mentioned by Another Name
• Summary
• Practice 1
• Practice 2

The - Earlier Mention

Referring to an already known noun

 

 

 

 

1) Known by Earlier Mention

FIRST MENTION – A	SECOND MENTION – THE
Use a when first mentioning a noun.	Use the when mentioning the noun again.
This is a piece of a puzzle.   Use a piece when you introduce an item.	The piece fits into the top of a puzzle.   Use the piece when you second mention it a second time.

 

 

2) Mentioned by Another Name (synonym)

FIRST MENTION – A	SECOND MENTION – THE
The first time a noun is mentioned, use a.	The next time the noun is mentioned, even if by another name, use the.
This is a piece of a puzzle.	The part fits into the top of the puzzle.

 

 

Summary for Using The

LINK	MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION	CONTEXTUAL EXAMPLE
Page focus	The noun is identified by:	The is used as part of a larger context or understanding.
this page	1)  by earlier, second mention	This is a puzzle piece. The piece fits into a puzzle.
this page	2)  by another name (synonym)	This is a puzzle piece. The parts are rather small.  (a piece = a part)
The-Included Parts	3)  as an expected part of a larger item	This is a puzzle.  The pieces are inside the box.
The-Later Mention	4)  by a phrase or clause after it	The part on top is here.  /  The part that I am holding is a corner.
The-Shared Knowl	5)  by both knowing or seeing it	Hand me the piece.   (We both know / see which one.)
The-Shared Knowl	6)  by its uniqueness (It is the only one.)	Hand me the last piece.

 

 

 

Practice 1

The – Second Mention

 

 

 

Find the first and second mention in this paragraph.

 

A new iPhone application has been made called Sneeze on Me.  All you have to do is to sneeze hard on the phone. After sneezing,* a snot will be displayed on the screen. You may spread it, wipe it or you may decide to shake your phone to clean the snot off the screen.

The application has gained a lot of popularity among kids and young adults. The concept is disgusting, but it has its fans!

Sneeze on Me  http://appshopper.com/entertainment/sneeze-on-me 
*snot (n.) – discharge from the nose

 

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
1.	A new iPhone application has been made called Sneeze on Me A new iPhone application  refers to any application? A new iPhone application  refers to a particular application.	Answer 1:
2.	The application has gained a lot of popularity. The application refers the class of applications (iPhone)? The application refers one particular application?	Answer 2:
3.	The application requires a sneeze.    - A The  sneeze will cause a snot to appear. snot (n.) – slang for fluid or mucus from the nose
4.	A  snot (nose mucus) will appear on the screen. Disgusting!   - A The snot can be wiped, spread or shaken off. disgusting (adj.) – awful, unpleasant, in bad taste
5.	- A The new concept in application design earn a lot of money.
6.	- A The sneeze-on-me concept is disgusting, but has its fans.

 

 

 

 

Practice 2

Mentioned By Another Name

 

 

Find the noun mentioned by synonym in this paragraph.

Man Jailed for Using Cell Phone. A man was put in jail after causing an accident while texting. The man was texting his son on a mobile phone when his car collided with a van.

His son, whom he was texting at the time, was in the the other car.  A child in the van was hurt.  The youth was taken to the hospital. The mobile phone was taken by the police for evidence.

 

 

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	CHECK ANSWER
7.	The man was texting his son on a mobile phone Does a mobile phone refer to a particular mobile phone? Does a mobile phone refer to any mobile phone?	Answer 7:
8.	. . . his car collided with a van. Does a van refer to a specific van? Does a van refer to any van?	Answer 8:
9.	The man was texting his son on a mobile phone.   - A The cell phone was a BlackBerry.
10.	His car collided with a van. His son was in - A The other car.  collide (v.) – crash into
11.	- A The child in the van was hurt.  The youth was taken to the hospital.
12.	A policeman took away the cell phone. - A The officer will use it for evidence (proof) in court .