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A/AN (BEFORE SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUNS)

• after with, without and as
I did the translation with a dictionary. (NOT... with dictionary.)
You can't get in without a ticket. (NOT... without ticket.)
She's working as a bus-driver.

• after haven't/hasn't got
We haven't got a fax. (NOT Wehaven't got fax.)

• in exclamations with What...!
What a crazy idea!

• before hundred/thousand/million
a hundred days a thousand people a million dollars

Put the beginnings and ends together, and put in a/an.

0 What A ...........American passport.........

1 1didn't listen to the programme; 1haven't got B . terrible day!

2 1want a house with C ...........garden.........

3 1went to sleep on the sofa and used my coat as D ...........hundred times.........
4 I've told you E ...........million people in our city..........
5 There are about F .
6 You can't work there without G ...........radio.........
7 Phil's working as H ...........stupid idea!.......
8 What 1 ...........job.........

9 It's hard to live without J ...........tourist guide.........

THE: COMMON EXPRESSIONS WITH THE 1

the same; the country/sea/mountains; on the right/Ieft; at the top/bottom/side/front/back; in the middle;
at/to the cinema/theatre; on the radio (BUT on TV)
Her hair is the same colour as her mother's. (NOT Her hair is same colour...) We live in the country.
I prefer the mountains; she prefers the sea. Our house is the second on the right.
Write your name at the top of the page. I don't often go to the cinema.

^ Make sentences.

► Anne's house / the first / left . j'Sflv...............................

1 Patrick and I work/same office ..............................................................................................
2 W e/going/theatre/tonight .................................................................................................
3 My room /top/ house ............................................................................................................

4 Would you like/live/country? ..............................................................................................
5 We usually go / mountains / Christmas ...................................................................................
6 Joe always sits /back /class ....................................................................................................
7 Suzie'soffice/right .................................................................................................................
8 I would like/live near/sea .....................................................................................................
9 Why are you driving / middle/road? ......................................................................................
10 Please sign your name/bottom/this paper ..........................................................................

POSSESSIVES
We don't use a/an or the with my, your etc (see page 188).

your address (NOT the your address) my friend/a friend of mine (no t a my friend)

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full ARTICLES: A/AN AND THE 163
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.