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Art-Diagnostic

Article Diagnostic Quiz: a tool to help you identify specific points that need review

• Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate
• Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced 

A-unspecific

A - Unspecific: referring to one as an example of all (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• A – Unspecific/Specific
• Speaking Generally or Specifically
• Practice 1 – complete paragraph
• Practice 2 – identify use
• Practice 3 – multiple choice

Related page: Determiners

Making a violin requires more than technical knowledge. (unspecific – any one)
We gave a violin to the music school. (specific)

A-specific

A – Specific: referring to one in particular (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• A – Specific/Unspecific
• Practice 1 – identify use
• Practice 2 – identify use

A comet appears to have a tail as it streaks through the sky.(unspecific)
A comet was seen in the western sky last night. (specific)

A / An

A/An: blending article sounds before nouns (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• A/An Use
• Before Vowel Sound Chart
• Practice – multiple choice

This is a global business.   /ˈg/ 
This is an electronic business. /ɪ/
The company has an NIH grant.   /ˈɛn/ 
The director has a university e-mail address.  /ˌyu/
The director has an unlisted e-mail address.  /ʌn/
 

All / The-class

All / The – class: Making generalizations about the group (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• All / The Class
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

The wolf is a nocturnal animal. (unspecific – the class)
Wolves are nocturnal animals. (unspecific – all in general)

The-class/ A-unspec

The – class / A – unspecific: stating quality, characteristics and behavior (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• The Class / A–Unspecific
• The – Intstruments
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

The lion sleeps much of the day. (unspecific – the class)

A lion sleeps much of the day.  (unspecific – any one)

All / The-specfic

All / The – specific: referring to all vs. a specific, identified one (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• All v. One Identified
• Language v. The People
• Common Mistakes
• Practice 1 – complete paragraph
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

Related page: Determiners

Salami is very salty. (unspecific – all in general)

The salami I just cut is very salty. (specific)

The-Earlier Mention

The - Earlier Mention:  referring to an already known noun (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Known by Earlier Mention
• Mentioned by Another Name
• Summary
• Practice 1 – identify
• Practice 2 – identify

Also see:  art prac1

This is a puzzle piece. The piece fits into a puzzle.
(first mention) (second mention)

The-Included Parts

The – Included Parts: referring to expected parts within a mentioned noun (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Known as an Expected Part
• Summary
• Culturally Expected Parts
• Equipment Parts
• Practice 1 – identify
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

This is a puzzle.  The pieces are inside the box. 
(first mention) — (an expected part of an already mentioned item)

The-Later Mention

The - Later Mention:  identified by information after the noun (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Identified Later
• Summary
• Practice 1 – by name – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – by phrase – multiple choice
• Practice 3 – by clause – multiple choice

The part on top is here.  (identified by modifier)
The part that I am holding is a corner.  (ident. by clause)
The part you see is a corner. (ident. by clause)
 

The-Shared Knowledge

The - Shared Knowledge: knowing "which one" (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Both See or Know
• Known by Uniqueness
• Summary
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

Hand me the piece.   (ident. by both see or know it)

Hand me the last piece. (ident. by being unique, the only one)

A-Nationality

A – Nationality Names (Demonyms): referring to a person from a country  (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Referring to Nationality
• Common Mistakes
• Pattern 1 –an/–ian
• Pattern 2 –ese
• Pattern 3 –i
• Pattern 4 –ish/sh/ch
• Pattern Others
• Practice

He is an Englishman. (unspecific)

He is English.  (adjective of nationality)

The English are northern people. (specific nationality)

The–Group

The Group: adjectives without nouns (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Adj-Group Names – the blind, the homeless, the young
• Adj-Nationality Names– the English, the French
• Selected-Quality Names – the wheat, the blue
• Unique-Quality Names – the former, the tallest
• Practice 1 – complete sent.
• Practice 2 – complete sent.
• Practice 3 – complete para.

The blind need accessible walkways.
The English  were proud of their team.

Do you want a large or small coffee.  I'll have the large.

The latter will be much better.  In fact,  it's the best.

The-Landmarks

The - Landmarks: referring to buildings and landmarks (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Articles – Buildings & Landmarks
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

The Golden Gate Bridge is a beautiful landmark.  (specific)

The-Geography

The – Geography:  referring to bodies of water, land and regions (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Articles – Geographical Features
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I live on the Peninsula.

I live in the coastal hills.

The-Countries

The – Countries: referring to country names (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Articles – Country Names
• Practice – multiple choice

She lives in France.
I live in the United States of America.
He lives in the Netherlands.

Another/ The other

Another/ The other: referring to one more or the rest (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Another / Other
• Common Mistakes
• Any v. Any other
• Practice 1 – multiple choice
• Practice 2 – multiple choice

She ate one.  (a cookie)

Then she ate another.  (one more)

Then she ate the others.  (the rest)

Most / Most of the

Most vs. Most of the: referring to a quantity of an unspecific or specific group  (Int.–Adv. ESL, Native Speakers)

• Most v. Most of the
• A number of/The number of
• Common Mistakes
• Practice – multiple choice

Most students ask questions.
Most of the students in my English class ask questions.

A number of the students ask questions.
The number of the students who ask questions is low.
 

2nd Mention Prac

The – Second Mention Practice: referring to already identified nouns (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• First / Second Mention
• Practice 1 – paragraph fill in
• Practice 2 – paragraph fill in

I have a dog. 
The dog  is very playful.

The dog has a ball.
The ball is red.

Identifying Nouns

Identifying Nouns: ways that nouns become known  (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Ways a Noun is Identified
• Practice– multiple choice

The kids who are starting college this fall across nation were born in 1993.

They do not remember .....

Article Expressions

Article Expressions: Time, place, landmarks, geography, events, countries (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Time & Place
• Structures
• Natural Features
• Periods & Events
• Countries
• Dates
• Practice 1 – paragraph fill in
• Practice 2 – paragraph fill in

The Mississippi
The Mojave Desert

The Vietnam War (but not WWII)

The 4th of July (but May Day)
The Renaissance  
The MOMA

The-Superlatives

The with Superlative modifiers: stating a unique degree (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• -EST / Most / Least
• Practice– edit sentence

• The – Superlatives
• Practice – Listening– multiple choice

She is the most convincing actress.
She is the least likeable character.
It was the saddest movie ever.

Known or New?

Known or New? Identified vs. unidentified article use (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Identified v. Unidentified
• Practice– multiple choice

Editing practice

Speaking in General

Speaking in General: Sentence rephrasing  (Int.–Adv. ESL)

"The History of Furniture"

• Speaking Specifically or Generally
• History of Furniture Para.
• Practice – edit sentences in a paragraph

 The history of furniture reflects the history of the culture...

History of furniture reflects history of culture.

Art Paragr Edit

Paragraph Edit: A restaurant review (Int.–Adv. ESL)

• A Restaurant Review
• Practice 1 – paragraph fill in
• Practice 2 – paragraph fill in

"Chez Panisse Café " is a less-expensive alternative to Alice Waters' restaurant "Chez Panisse".

Article Context

In Context: Identifying article use  (Beg.–Int. ESL)

• Identifying Article Use
• Practice– multiple choice

Colby brought __ Texas flag. (sing. count)
Deena bround __ crayones. (pl. count)
Christy brought __  sage.  (noncount)

Determiners

Determiners: noun markers (Beg. ESL )

• Determined vs. Bare Nouns
• Basic Markers
• Temporal Markers
• Exceptions
• Practice

A friend called. / *Friend called. 
Friends called.

This / that friend called.
These / those / some / three friends called. 

A hair is on your sweater.
Hair makes a guy look young.
 

Prepositions for Time

Prepositions for Time: telling when an action happens

• In/ On/ At
• By X time
• On time/In time
• Introductory Phrases
• Practice

We went to San Francisco in 2009.
We went to San Francisco in June.
We went to San Francisco on June 19, 2009, at noon.

Prepositions for Place

Prepositions for place: relating where

• In/ On/ At
• In v. On
• Prepositions for Transportaion
• Prepositions for Place
• Prepositions for Place
• Preposition List
• Relative Variations
• Practice 1
• Practice 2

We stood in the street.
We stood on the sidewalk.
We stood at the corner.