Foreword // Introduction // Pronunciation Guide // vi // viii // Chapter 1: The forms of the articles 1 // 1.1 The definite and indefinite articles // 1.2 The definite article // 1.3 The indefinite article // 1.4 Stressed forms // Chapter 2: Articles and nouns 5 // 2.1 Introduction // 2.2 Count nouns // 2.3 Uncount nouns // 2.4 Uncount nouns whose equivalents in other languages are count nouns // 2.5 Plural nouns // 2.6 Nouns which can be count or uncount // 2.7 Converting uncount nouns to count nouns meaning "a unit of" // 2.8 Converting uncount nouns to count nouns meaning "a type of" // 2.9 Converting count nouns to uncount nouns // 2.10 Nouns which can be count or uncount with different meanings // 2.11 Using counting expressions such as "a piece of and "a bit of with uncount nouns // Chapter 3: Using the indefinite article 16 // 3.1 Introduction // 3.2 Using the indefinite article to introduce something // 3.3 Referring to any thing or person of a particular type // 3.4 Using the indefinite article to describe things and people // 3.5 The indefinite article and ’one" // 3.6 Using the indefinite article to express rates // 3.7 Using the indefinite article with abstract uncount nouns // Chapter 4: Specific uses of the definite article 22 // 4.1 Introduction: different uses of the definite article // 4.2 Referring to a particular thing using the definite article or // indefinite article // 4.3 Referring back to something mentioned before // 4.4 Something mentioned before: using another noun // 4.5 Things associated with a previous mention // 4.6 Surrounding situation // 4.7 Wider situations // 4.8 Referringto unique items // 4.9 Nouns with qualification // 4.10 Nouns qualified by an "of"-phrase // 4.11 Superlative adjectives // 4.12 Unique adjectives // 4.13 Using the definite article at the beginning of stories // 4.14 Stressed "the" meaning "best" //
Chapter 5: Articles with generic reference 35 // 5.1 Introduction: different types of generic reference // 5.2 Singular count nouns with the indefinite article // 5.3 Singular count nouns with the definite article // 5.4 Nationality words with the definite article // 5.5 Adjectives with the definite article // 5.6 "Man" // Chapter 6: Article use with certain groups of words 40 // 6.1 Introduction // 6.2 Media and communications // 6.3 Means of transport // 6.4 Forms of entertainment // 6.5 Institutions in society // 6.6 Shops and other businesses // 6.7 Musical instruments // 6.8 Geographical oppositions // 6.9 Directions // 6.10 Periods of time // 6.11 Illnesses // 6.12 Meals // 6.13 Parts of the body // 6.14 Special roles // 6.15 Grammatical terms // Chapter 7: Articles and proper nouns 54 // 7.1 Introduction: proper nouns // 7.2 Geographical and place names with the definite article // 7.3 Geographical and place names without an article // 7.4 Names of buildings and institutions // 7.5 Names of streets and roads // 7.6 Names of ships, trains, and spacecraft // 7.7 Names of sporting events // 7.8 Names of festivals // 7.9 Names of organizations // 7.10 Names of newspapers and periodicals // 7.11 Names of political institutions // 7.12 Names of musical groups // 7.13 Personal names // 7.14 Converting proper nouns // Chapter 8: Articles in the noun group 66 // 8.1 Introduction: the noun group // 8.2 Combining articles with other determiners // 8.3 Combining determiners with the definite article // 8.4 Combining determiners with the indefinite article // 8.5 "A few" and"a little" // 8.6 Nouns as modifiers // 8.7 Word order with "so", "how", ’too", "as", and "that" // 8.8 Leaving out articles // 8.9 The definite article with adjectives meaning "something..." // 8.10 The definite article with comparative adjectives and adverbs // Exercises 74 // Answer Key 109 // Index 114