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一、内容纲要
二、内容简述
(一)分类
英语中的冠词主要是用来修饰名词或形容词的,分为三类,即:不定冠词(a/an)、定冠词(the)和零冠词(不用冠词)。其中,an一般用于以元音开头的单词前。
(二)基本用法
1、单数可数名词,一般用不定冠词或定冠词修饰。如:
She ordered a hamburger without onions.Did you drink the coke I just ordered?
2、复数可数名词,一般用定冠词或零冠词修饰。如:
Do you like reading grammar rules?Do you like reading the grammar rules on this page?
3、不可数名词,一般用定冠词或零冠词修饰。如:
Have you studied the history of South Africa?History reminds us that events repeat themselves.
(三)定冠词
3.1 表示特指某人或某物。如:Is this the boy you are looking for?
3.2 放在世界上独一无二的事物、自然万象或是方位词之前。如:The sun rises from the east. / There is a bird in the sky.
3.3 与单数名词或形容词连用表示一类人或物。如:The dog is always loyal to its master. / The rich are often expected to help the poor.
3.4 用在序数词、最高级之前。如:It is the biggest city in Japan. / He is always the first to arrive at the school.
3.5 用在演奏乐器的名称和文艺活动或运动场所的名称前。如:The boy likes playing the piano very much. / They often go to the theatre on weekends.
3.6 用在专有名称前面。如:The Yangtz River is the longest river in China. / I like reading the China Daily every morning.
3.7 用在姓名复数之前,表示一家人。如:The Johnsons are playing in their garden now.
(四)不定冠词
4.1 表示数量“一”,相当于one。如:There is a pen on the desk.
4.2 表示一类人或物。如:A horse runs faster than a cow.
4.3 表示单位“每一”,一般用于时间、速度和价格等名词之前。如:I often go to the library once a week. / The apple is sold at ten yuan a jin.
4.4 用于固定短语中。如:There are a few oranges left in the refrigerator.
(五)零冠词
5.1 专有名称、抽象名词和物质名词前一般不用冠词。如:China is developing very fast in the past ten years. / Water is of great importance to us human beings.
5.2 一日三餐前一般不用冠词。如:The Smiths are having dinner now.
5.3 季节、月份、星期、运动、棋类等名词前一般不用冠词。如:Summer is the best season here. / He often go to the park on Saturday. / They alwas play basketball on the playground after school.
5.4 各国语言名称前一般不用冠词。如:It's rather difficult to learn Chinese well.
5.5 某些固定短语前一般不用冠词。如:She is at home now.
5.6 注意区分用不用冠词的意思差别。如:She is in hospital now. (她现在生病住院了。)/ She is in the hospital now.(她现在在医院。)