What are the situation when we use indefinite article

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Answer 1

Answer:

Rules are below:

Explanation:

Rule #1 - Specific identity not known: Use the indefinite article a or an only with a singular count noun whose specific identity is not known to the reader. Use a before nouns that begin with a consonant sound, and use an before nouns that begin with a vowel sound.

Use the article a or an to indicate any non-specified member of a group or category.

I think an animal is in the garage

That man is a scoundrel.

We are looking for an apartment.

Use the article a or an to indicate one in number (as opposed to more than one).

I own a cat and two dogs.

Use the article a before a consonant sound, and use an before a vowel sound.

a boy, an apple

◊ Sometimes an adjective comes between the article and noun:

an unhappy boy, a red apple

The plural form of a or an is some. Use some to indicate an unspecified, limited amount (but more than one).

an apple, some apples

Rule #2 - Specific identity known: Use the definite article the with any noun (whether singular or plural, count or noncount) when the specific identity of the noun is known to the reader, as in the following situations:

Use the article the when a particular noun has already been mentioned previously.

I ate an apple yesterday. The apple was juicy and delicious.

Use the article the when an adjective, phrase, or clause describing the noun clarifies or restricts its identity.

The boy sitting next to me raised his hand.

Thank you for the advice you gave me.

Use the article the when the noun refers to something or someone that is unique.

the theory of relativity

the 2003 federal budget

Rule #3 - All things or things in general: Use no article with plural count nouns or any noncount nouns used to mean all or in general.

Trees are beautiful in the fall. (All trees are beautiful in the fall.)

He was asking for advice. (He was asking for advice in general.)

I do not like coffee. (I do not like all coffee in general.)

Additional Information Regarding the Use of Articles

When indicating an unspecified, limited amount of a count or noncount noun, use some.

My cousin was seeking some advice from a counselor (not advice in general or advice about everything, but a limited amount of advice).

I would love some coffee right now (not coffee in general, but a limited amount of coffee).

We might get rain tomorrow. Some rain would be good for the crops (a certain amount of rain, as opposed to rain in general).

There are some drops of water on the table (a limited number, but more than one drop).

Noncount nouns are those which usually cannot be counted. Following are some common examples:

◊ Certain food and drink items: bacon, beef, bread, broccoli, butter, cabbage, candy, cauliflower, celery, cereal, cheese, chicken, chocolate, coffee, corn, cream, fish, flour, fruit, ice cream, lettuce, meat, milk, oil, pasta, rice, salt, spinach, sugar, tea, water, wine, yogurt

◊ Certain nonfood substances: air, cement, coal, dirt, gasoline, gold, paper, petroleum, plastic, rain, silver, snow, soap, steel, wood, wool

◊ Most abstract nouns: advice, anger, beauty, confidence, courage, employment, fun, happiness, health, honesty, information, intelligence, knowledge, love, poverty, satisfaction, truth, wealth

◊ Areas of study: history, math, biology, etc.

◊ Sports: soccer, football, baseball, hockey, etc.

◊ Languages: Chinese, Spanish, Russian, English, etc.

◊ Other: clothing, equipment, furniture, homework, jewelry, luggage, lumber, machinery, mail, money, news, poetry, pollution, research, scenery, traffic, transportation, violence, weather, work

Geographical names are confusing because some require the and some do not.

◊ Use the with: united countries, large regions, deserts, peninsulas, oceans, seas, gulfs, canals, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands

the Gobi Desert

the United Arab Emirates

the Sacramento River

the Aleutians

◊ Do not use the with: streets, parks, cities, states, counties, most countries, continents, bays, single lakes, single mountains, islands

Japan

Mt. Everest


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Key:
1. A notched and grooved, usually metal implement that is turned to open or close a lock.
2. A crucial element
3. Å set of answers to a test.
4. A device, such as a wedge or pin, inserted to lock together mechanical or structural parts. Look at the dictionary entry.

Which is the best meaning for key as it is used in paragraph two?

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Answer:

4 A device, such as a wedge or pin, inserted to lock together mechanical or structural parts. Look at the dictionary entry.

Explanation:

inside of a lock there are pins that need to be lifted before the Dore or object can be opened, therefore we use a key that is groved and shaped in different ways so it can slide easily in and out

__ I ____ice cream for dessert or would you rather a cake? (bring)

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Answer:

brought, bring a cake

Explanation:

How do you feel about hunting? Is it necessary? Why or why not?

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Answer:

The next emotion that you will experience on the hunt is an adrenaline like you have never felt before. ... I think most people will agree that a gun shot is pretty loud, but the adrenaline you experience is so intense that you don't even hear it, all of your attention is on your targe

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Answer:

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make a ppt of some of the incidents from the story that touched your heart from the lesson the lost child

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Based on the question asked, I will give you the points that can be put in the ppt.

The main theme of the Lost Child is the desire for children to desire whatever they set their eyes on. The child in the story wanted everything that he laid his eyes upon.

He did not realize that his parents had left his side by the time that he wanted to get on the roundabout and called them but did not get any reply.

The child then realized that he was lost, he was courageous and tried to find them. He eventually saw them and went together with the parents.

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The story that touched my heart is about the affection and the love that was shared by the child with his parents.

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This isn’t anything that important but I got such a bad score on my math map test but luck was on my side and I got a really good score on English !

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Answer:

congratulations for getting a really good score on English, its okay to have a bad score at first but you need to study harder for the subject that you need to pay more attention such as a bad score subject, anyways you've did a great job and keep trying to be the best you could, i hope this help you

What Naturalistic event was explained by the story of Perdix? Why is this logical?

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Answer:

Did Perdix die What happened to him?

Athena saw what he had done and swore to make him pay, then and forever more for his part in the boy's death. When Perdix died, Athena turned him into a small partridge.

Explanation:

https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Perdix

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Choose the BEST vocabulary word to complete the sentence.
An old Egyptian
tells why the Nile River floods every year.
O embodiment
successive
O myth
O nourish

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Answer:

successive

Explanation:

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Answer:

Why did they leave the house?

HELP ME PLEASE ITS DUE IN 7 MINS what are the similarities between jamestown and plymouth??

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Answer:

Jamestown offered anchorage and a good defensive position. Warm climate and fertile soil allowed large plantations to prosper.

Plymouth provided good anchorage and an excellent harbor. Cold climate and thin, rocky soil limited farm size. New Englanders turned to lumbering, shipbuilding, fishing and trade.

I hope it helped you.

the last single is it a clause or phrase

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Explanation:

A phrase is a group of words in a sentence that does NOT contain a subject and a verb. In other words, in a sentence, one part with subject and verb is a clause while the rest of it without those two parts of speeches is a phrase

Your cousin is unsatisfied with her "small breasts" and wants them enhanced. How would you advise her? Consider different possible means like exercise or injecting artificial substance and potential risks.

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Am no professional but enlargement would do but she should first talk to a physician and you shouldn't worry about your breasts there's more to life that just that

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Answer:

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PLEASE HELP
A. Pathos
B. Logos
C. Precedent
D. Ethos

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A. Pathos

pathos is the power of performance and description. it's usually used to produce feelings if sadness and sympathy. It was used in this context on what does the admiration of we all being of English descent results in which is 'Nothing'

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Answer:

7.  Ours is similar to PS Doubt Software, yet it leaves theirs far behind.

8. The dog barked loudly at them, and they quickly rushed her.

Explanation:

7.

A. These simulation - there is only one simulation so it would be This simulation

B. No error

C. it's red lights - it's is short for it is, so the sentence is saying it is red lights, which is incorrect, the correct possessive word would be its.

D. demonstrate it their at the electronic fair - their is used wrongly their means something belongs to a group of people, the proper word would have been there.

8.

A. his ham, they, them- these words aren't adjectives. adjectives describe a noun, these are just pronouns used for others.

B. The dog barked loudly at them, and they quickly rushed her. - this sentence has no errors.

C.  Ducks, swans, mean - these words aren't adjectives. adjectives describe a noun, these are mostly nouns

D. our dog, those crazy - these words aren't adjectives. adjectives describe a noun, these are just pronouns.

complete the sentences with a noun or verb
1. I opened the.......... walked up the...........and rang the............

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Answer:

door , stairs , bell

Explanation:

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Answer:

door , stairs , doorbell

Explanation:

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2. He served in the army and as a congressman,
senator, and secretary of war.
simple
compound
is this a simple or compound sentence

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Answer:

Compound

Explanation:

It is merging two sentences together with the use of the word "and".

Write a two paragraph description of your life as a 16 year old girl and who you are

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Rosa Parks
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I am a 16 year old living on my grandparents farm. My parents are divorced and I live with my mother and brother. I would like to be more educated but am still quite ill so cannot go to school for a long time.

I am black and racism is a big threat to me. I go to a segregated school that only allows black girls in and I also think this is sexist because we have to do domestic studies. I would like to do great for the world and change the way that people see themselves and their surrounding members of society

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Explain the role of animal agriculture within the food system in meeting food and nutritional security

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Explanation:

If we use farm animals for what they are good at - converting by-products from the food system and grass resources into valuable food and manure - they can contribute significantly to human food supply, while at the same time reducing the environmental impact of the entire food system. By converting these so-called low-opportunity-cost feeds, farm animals recycle biomass and nutrients into the food system that would otherwise be lost to food production. Rearing animals under this circular paradigm, however, requires a transition from our current linear food system towards a circular one. Here we present a biophysical concept for the role of farm animals in a circular food system, essential for meeting dietary recommendations within the boundaries of our planet.

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Answer:

agriculture has a special and important place in society because it ensure the production of food and fibre is essential to food security and to social and economic development employment maintenance of the countryside and conservation of land and natural resources and helps sustain rural life and land

What is the length of a segment with endpoints at (-3, 4) and (4, 4)?
A.1
B.8
C.4
D.7

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Answer:

D. 7

Explanation:

distance from (x_1, y_1) to (x_2, y_2) =

²√ (x_2 – x_1)² + (y_2 – y_1)².

Since y_1 and y_2 are the same, the segment length is simply the difference between x_2 and x_1.

thus the length of a segment with endpoints at (-3, 4) and (4, 4) is 4 - (-3) = 4 + 3 = 7.

Is the jinnee afraid of the fisherman at first?

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No. Jinnie is not afraid of the fisherman. Bit if he is threatened, he may be afraid.

Usually, at first, the fisherman pleads for his life, but the jinni would not concede. The fisherman quickly put the cap back on and threatened to throw it back to the sea. The jinni pleaded with the fisherman.

Example- "The Wazir and the Sage Duban" as an example of why the jinni should have spared him.

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What information should be included in an objective summary of the passage?
A. Warm clothes are necessary for all winter sports.
B. A properly fitted board and boots are essentil for snowboarding.
C. Snowboearding involves a toe-to-heel motion, not a side to side motion like skiing
D. some snowboarders choose to wear a helmet even when it is not required.

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Answer:

B. A properly fitted board and boots are essentil for snowboarding.

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The direct speech of he asked me if my father had returned from pokhara is​

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Indirect speech:

He asked me if my father had returned from Pokhara.

Direct speech:

He said, “Has your father returned from Pokhara?”

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Which line pair best develops the theme that love knows no
bounds?
"And cut and peeled a hazel wand, / And hooked a
berry to a thread;"
"And walk among long dappled grass, / And pluck till
time and times are done,"
"I will find out where she has gone, / And kiss her lips
and take her hands;"
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"But something rustled on the floor, / And someone
called me by my name:"

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Answer:

"And walk among long dappled grass, / And pluck till

time and times are done,"

Answer:

"I will find out where she has gone, / And kiss her lips and take her hands;"

Explanation:

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Answer:

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What kind of meeting occurs at regular intervals?
a workshop
charrette
topical meeting
standing meeting

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Answer:

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Why was the young trout foolish?​

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Answer:

The young trout was foolish because he ventured out to learn what might be true

Explanation:

Answer:

Ans- The young trout was foolish because he ventured out to learn what might be true.

Explanation:

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Your school is considering adopting a policy that requires all students to complete 100 hours of community service during their high s...
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Answer: Bius

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