Did They Use a Robot Baby a Serbian Film

Using of Articles a/an and the

Grammar test.

Put in a or the.

Ancient secrets

Mr Denys Stocks     a retired policeman, has just been given     a B.Sc. (A Bachelor of Science) for twelve years' research into ancient Egyptian industrial methods.

Egyptologists have often wondered how     the Egyptians were able to cut such hard stone and how they produced such fine jewellery.

Mr Stocks has shown that     the Egyptians used saws and drills.

    The saws and drills were made of copper, which is very soft.

But Egyptian craftsmen turned them into very powerful tools.

First     a/the craftsman made     a cut in     a/the stone with     a soft saw.

Then     the craftsman poured sand into     the cut.

    The hard sand got into     the teeth of     the saw and did     The cutting.

In this way,     a/the worker could cut basalt, one of the hardest rocks.

    The sand he used turned into     a very fine powder.

    The powder was then used by jewellers to cut precious stones and to make delicate jewellery.

Articles comprehension

1. General statements with 'a/an' and zero.

1. We can talk about people or things 'in general' with a/an or with the plural:

1. Cats are domestic animals. (= 'cats in general')

We can say:

2. A cat is a domestic animal. (= 'cats in general')

2. The plural of a/an is zero (0) when we refer to 'things in general':

1. (0) Cats are (0) domestic animals.

The plural of a/an is some or any when we refer to 'quantity':

1. There is a sandwich on the plate.
2. There are some sandwiches on the plate.

3. We use some words as adjectives or nouns when we want to describe people.

When we use them as countable nouns, we always put a/an in front of them, e.g.
- nationality: She's American, (adjective) or: She's an American, (noun)
- religion: She's Anglican, (adjective) or: She's an Anglican, (noun)
- politics: He's Conservative, (adjective) or: He's a Conservative, (noun)

We use some words only as countable nouns (people and things) and we always put a/an in front of them:

1. He's a doctor.
2. It's a tree.

We can also use adjective + noun:

1. She's a good girl.

4. We use the to refer to something that is known.

1. That is the man we met last night.
2. That is the woman we met last night.
3. That is the shirt I bought yesterday.
4. They are the men we met last night.
5. They are the women we met last night.
6. They are the shirts I bought yesterday.

The can combine with singular countable nouns (the book), plural countable nouns (the books), and uncountable nouns, which are always singular (the furniture).

5. We use the in front of nationality nouns to refer to 'all the people in general'.

1. the Chinese, the Japanese
2. the Austrians, the Belgians
3. the British, the Dutch, etc.

At your service, sir!

    - robots are common in industry and perhaps they will soon be common in the home.

    A robot working in the home must be able to behave like     a human.

You could ask it to make breakfast for you.

'I'd like     a pot of coffee, please and     some boiled eggs.'

'How many, sir?'

'Two please.'

You wouldn't have to worry about bringing friends home to dinner.

'I've brought     some friends for dinner,' you would say, 'please prepare     a meal for six.'

Your robot would be     a/- cook,     a/- servant and     a/- cleaner, and perhaps it could even do the shopping.

'We haven't got     any tomatoes,' you would say.

'Be     a good robot and get some from the supermarket.'

    - robots would never need to sleep, and would never complain.

Practising part.

Exercise 1. Make the singular sentences plural and the plural sentences singular.

1. A small computer isn't expensive. ᗒ
2. A quartz watch doesn't last for ever. ᗒ
3. A big city is always fascinating. ᗒ
4. Even an efficient system can break down. ᗒ
5. A rule is meant to be broken. ᗒ
6. Restaurants shouldn't charge too much. ᗒ
7. How much do car radios cost? ᗒ
8. A bus leaves here every hour. ᗒ
9. How long does a letter take to get here? ᗒ
10. My cousin's dog is small. ᗒ
11. He hasn't got a car. ᗒ
12. That cat never seems to tire of jumping in and out of the box. ᗒ
13. The babies are crying. ᗒ
14. I have three apples in my hands. ᗒ
15. Give me one blue card. ᗒ

Exercise 2. Turn these sentences into the plural, making all necessary changes.

1. She's an architect. ᗒ
2. Do you want a potato? ᗒ
3. A doctor needs years of training. ᗒ
4. How well can a cat see in the dark? ᗒ
5. Have you got a cat at home? ᗒ
6. Why is a car so expensive? ᗒ
7. There isn't a car in the street ᗒ
8. That man drive a new car. ᗒ
9. Take an orange! ᗒ
10. There is a big bus in the street. ᗒ
11. That is a squirrel, isn't it? ᗒ
12. There is a picture on the wall. ᗒ
13. That is not a worm: It is a snake. ᗒ
14. Do you see that young woman? ᗒ
15. A dog is more common than a cat. ᗒ

Did They Use a Robot Baby a Serbian Film

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