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';stop_timer = 1;jq_UpdateTaskDiv('finish');var quiz_redirect = 0;try {quiz_redirect = parseInt(response.getElementsByTagName('quiz_redirect')[0].firstChild.data);if (quiz_redirect && JQ_process_redirect(response)) {return;}} catch(e){}var quiz_results = jq_jQuery(response).find('quiz_results').text();var quiz_cont = jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container');quiz_cont.innerHTML = '

' + quiz_results;jq_updateHotspot();saved_prev_res_data = quiz_results;break;case 'blank_feedback':var blank_id = 0;var is_correct = '';blank_id = response.getElementsByTagName('quest_blank_id')[0].firstChild.data;is_correct = parseInt(response.getElementsByTagName('is_correct')[0].firstChild.data);createMiniPopupText(blank_id, is_correct);break;case 'failed':try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container_title'));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, mes_failed);quiz_blocked = 1;setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);break;default:break;}} else {quiz_blocked = 1;setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);jq_UpdateTaskDiv('show');ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, 'A problem with the server request occurred');}}}var redirect_delay = 0;var redirect_url = '';function JQ_process_redirect(response) {try {redirect_delay = parseInt(response.getElementsByTagName('quiz_redirect_delay')[0].firstChild.data);redirect_url = response.getElementsByTagName('quiz_redirect_url')[0].firstChild.data;} catch(e) {}if (redirect_delay && redirect_url) {setTimeout("JQ_do_redirect()", redirect_delay*1000);return false;} else if (redirect_url){return JQ_do_redirect();}return false;}function JQ_do_redirect() {if (!redirect_url) return false;redirect_url = redirect_url+'';if (redirect_url.indexOf('javascript:') === -1) {window.location.href = redirect_url;} else {redirect_url = redirect_url.replace("javascript:", "");eval(redirect_url);}return true;}function jq_processFeedback(task, is_preview, skip_question){skip_question = (skip_question) ? skip_question : 0;var feedback_count = 0;try {feedback_count = parseInt(response.getElementsByTagName('feedback_count')[0].firstChild.data);} catch(e){}var feedback = null;var feedback_quest_id = 0;var do_feedback = 0;var prev_correct = 0;var feed_task = '';var is_allow_attempt = 0;var is_do_feedback = 0;var show_flag = 0;if (feedback_count) {for(var n=0; n < quest_count; n++) {removePopupText(questions[n].cur_quest_id);}for(var i=0; i < feedback_count; i++){feedback = response.getElementsByTagName('feedback')[i];do_feedback = parseInt(feedback.getElementsByTagName('quest_feedback')[0].firstChild.data);feedback_quest_id = feedback.getElementsByTagName('feedback_quest_id')[0].firstChild.data;prev_correct = feedback.getElementsByTagName('quiz_prev_correct')[0].firstChild.data;if (feedback_quest_id) {for (var j=0; j

Time left to answer this question:' + time_str + ':' + quest_time_str2); quest_timer_sec--; }}function jq_Start_TickTack(past_time) {clearInterval(quest_timer_ticktack);timer_sec = 1;if (parseInt(past_time)) {timer_sec = past_time;}if (max_quiz_time < timer_sec) {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = mes_time_is_up;jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').style.visibility = "visible";setTimeout("jq_QuizContinueFinish()", 1000);return;}if (timer_style == 2 && max_quiz_time > 0 && max_quiz_time != 3600000) {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = '00:01' + ' of ' + max_quiz_time/60 + ':00';} else if (timer_style == 1 && max_quiz_time > 0 && max_quiz_time != 3600000) {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = max_quiz_time/60 + ':00';} else {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = '00:01';}if (timer_sec > 1) {if (timer_style == 1 && max_quiz_time > 0 && max_quiz_time != 3600000) {var timer_sec_tmp = max_quiz_time-timer_sec;} else {var timer_sec_tmp = timer_sec;}var timer_min = parseInt(timer_sec_tmp/60);var plus_sec = timer_sec_tmp - (timer_min*60);if (timer_min < 0) { timer_min = timer_min*(-1); }if (plus_sec < 0) { plus_sec = plus_sec*(-1); }var time_str = timer_min + '';if (time_str.length == 1) time_str = '0'+time_str;time_str2 = plus_sec + '';if (time_str2.length == 1) time_str2 = '0'+time_str2;if (timer_style == 2 && max_quiz_time > 0 && max_quiz_time != 3600000) {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = time_str + ':' + time_str2 + ' of ' + max_quiz_time/60 + ':00';} else {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = time_str + ':' + time_str2;}}jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').style.visibility = "visible";//setTimeout("jq_Continue_TickTack()", 1000);quest_timer_ticktack = setInterval("jq_Continue_TickTack()", 1000);}function jq_Continue_TickTack() {if (stop_timer == 1) {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').style.visibility = "hidden";} else if (stop_timer == 2) {//pausejq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').style.textDecoration = "blink";//setTimeout("jq_Continue_TickTack()", 1000);} else {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').style.textDecoration = "none";timer_sec ++;if (timer_sec > max_quiz_time - 3) {setTimeout("jq_QuizSaveNext()", 1000);}if (timer_sec > max_quiz_time) {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = mes_time_is_up;setTimeout("jq_QuizContinueFinish()", 1000);return;} else {if (timer_style == 1 && max_quiz_time > 0 && max_quiz_time != 3600000) {var timer_sec_tmp = max_quiz_time-timer_sec;} else {var timer_sec_tmp = timer_sec;}var timer_min = parseInt(timer_sec_tmp/60);var plus_sec = timer_sec_tmp - (timer_min*60);if (timer_min < 0) { timer_min = timer_min*(-1); }if (plus_sec < 0) { plus_sec = plus_sec*(-1); }var time_str = timer_min + '';if (time_str.length == 1) time_str = '0'+time_str;time_str2 = plus_sec + '';if (time_str2.length == 1) time_str2 = '0'+time_str2;if (timer_style == 2 && max_quiz_time > 0 && max_quiz_time != 3600000) {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = time_str + ':' + time_str2 + ' of ' + max_quiz_time/60 + ':00';} else {jq_getObj('jq_time_tick_container').innerHTML = time_str + ':' + time_str2;}//setTimeout("jq_Continue_TickTack()", 1000);}}}function jq_QuizSaveNext() {var jq_task = 'next';var answer = '';var url = '&ajax_task=' + jq_task + '&quiz=24'+'&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id;for(var n=0; n < quest_count; n++) {answer = '';if (!questions[n].disabled) {switch (questions[n].cur_quest_type) {case '6':var blank_count = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.blnk_cnt.value'));var answer = '';var fact_blank_count = jq_jQuery('.jq_blank').length;if(fact_blank_count != blank_count){try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_question_is_misconfigured);return false;}for(i=1;i 0) && (questions[n].ids_in_cont[i] <= questions[n].kol_drag_elems) ) {if (questions[n].cont_for_ids[questions[n].ids_in_cont[i] - 1] == i+1) {mas_ans[i] = questions[n].ids_in_cont[i];answer = answer + questions[n].answ_ids[questions[n].ids_in_cont[i]] + '```';} else { complete = false; }} else { complete = false; }}if (!complete) {} else {answer = answer.substring(0, answer.length - 3);null;}break;case '5':answer = jq_Check_valueItem('quest_match', 'quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id);answer = URLencode(answer);if (answer != '') {null;} else {}break;case '7':var hs_x = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.hotspot_x.value'));var hs_y = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.hotspot_y.value'));if ((hs_x != 0) && (hs_y != 0)) {var answer = hs_x + ',' + hs_y;null;} else {}break;case '10':var qform = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.c_qform.value'));if (qform == 1) {answer = jq_Check_MQuestions_slist(questions[n].cur_quest_id, 'quest_choice');} else {answer = jq_Check_MQuestions_radio(questions[n].cur_quest_id, 'quest_choice');}if (answer !== false) {null;} else {}break;case '2':answer = jq_Check_selectCheckbox('quest_choice', 'quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id);if (answer != '') {null;}break;case '8':var answer = URLencode(TRIM_str(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.survey_box.value')));if (answer != '') {null;} else {}break;case '9':answer = 0;break;}url = url + '&quest_id[]='+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'&answer[]='+answer;} else {url = url + '&quest_id[]='+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'&answer[]=';}}jq_MakeRequest(url, 1);}function jq_validateEmail(){var email = document.getElementById('jq_user_email').value;var re = /^([a-z0-9_-]+\.)*[a-z0-9_-]+@[a-z0-9_-]+(\.[a-z0-9_-]+)*\.[a-z]{2,6}$/;return re.test(email);}function jq_StartQuizOn() {if(document.getElementById('jq_user_name') && document.getElementById('jq_user_name').value == ''){alert('Define User Name, please!');return false;}if(document.getElementById('jq_user_surname') && document.getElementById('jq_user_surname').value == ''){alert('Define User Surname, please!');return false;}if(document.getElementById('jq_user_email') && document.getElementById('jq_user_email').value == ''){alert('Define email, please!');return false;}if(document.getElementById('jq_user_email') && document.getElementById('jq_user_email').value != ''){if(!jq_validateEmail()){alert('Input correct email please!');return false;}}if (!quiz_blocked) {jq_jQuery('#jq_quiz_container1').css('opacity', 0.7);jq_jQuery('#jq_quiz_container1').addClass('jq_ajax_loader');timerID = setTimeout("jq_StartQuiz()", 300);} else {ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, mes_please_wait);}}function jq_StartQuiz() {var uname = (document.getElementById('jq_user_name') && document.getElementById('jq_user_name').value != '') ? document.getElementById('jq_user_name').value : '';var usurname = (document.getElementById('jq_user_surname') && document.getElementById('jq_user_surname').value != '') ? document.getElementById('jq_user_surname').value : '';var uemail = (document.getElementById('jq_user_email') && document.getElementById('jq_user_email').value != '') ? document.getElementById('jq_user_email').value : '';var custom_info = '';uname = encodeURIComponent(uname);usurname = encodeURIComponent(usurname);uemail = encodeURIComponent(uemail);if (qs) {custom_info = custom_info+'&qs='+qs;}jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=start&quiz=24&uname=' + uname + '&uemail=' + uemail + '&usurname=' + usurname + custom_info, 1);}function JQ_gotoQuestionOn(qid) {clearInterval(quest_timer);jq_jQuery('.jq_quest_time_past').html('');if(jq_jQuery('#jq_total_memory_point')){jq_jQuery('#jq_total_memory_point').remove();jq_jQuery('#jq_current_memory_point').remove();jq_jQuery('#jq_penalty_memory_point').remove();}if (!quiz_blocked) {jq_jQuery('#jq_quiz_container1').css('opacity', 0.7);jq_jQuery('#jq_quiz_container1').addClass('jq_ajax_loader');timerID = setTimeout("JQ_gotoQuestion("+qid+")", 300);} else {ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, mes_please_wait);setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);}}function JQ_gotoQuestion(qid) { jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=goto_quest&quiz=24&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id+'&seek_quest_id='+qid, 1 ); }function jq_emailResultsUser(){var jq_email_cont = jq_getObj('jq_user_email');var re_email = /[0-9a-z_]+@[0-9a-z_^.]+.[a-z]{2,3}/;if (!re_email.test(jq_email_cont.value)) {alert("Please enter a correct e-mail address");return;}user_email_to = jq_email_cont.value;jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=email_results&quiz=24&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id,0);}function jq_emailResults() {if (!quiz_blocked) {jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=email_results&quiz=24&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id,0);}}function jq_startReview() {if (!quiz_blocked) {jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=review_start&quiz=24&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id, 1);} else {ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, mes_please_wait);setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);}}function jq_QuizReviewNext() {if (!quiz_blocked) {var url = '&ajax_task=review_next&quiz=24'+'&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id;for(var n=0; n < quest_count; n++) {if (questions[n].disabled) {continue;}url = url + '&quest_id[]='+questions[n].cur_quest_id;}jq_MakeRequest(url, 1);} else {ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, mes_please_wait);setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);}}function jq_Disable_Question(n){questions[n].disabled = true;switch (questions[n].cur_quest_type) {case '6':var blank_count = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.blnk_cnt.value'));for(i=1;i 0) && (questions[n].ids_in_cont[i] <= questions[n].kol_drag_elems) ) {if (questions[n].cont_for_ids[questions[n].ids_in_cont[i] - 1] == i+1) {null;} else {complete = false;}} else {complete = false;}}if (!complete) {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);return false;}break;case '5': //drop-downvar res = jq_Check_valueItem('quest_match', 'quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id);if (res == '') {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);return false;}break;case '7': //hotspot questionif (circle == null) {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'_hs'));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);return false;}break;case '13' : if(!finished){ if (!confirm(confirm_notstarted_message)) { return false; } }break;case '10': //Multi Questionsvar qform = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.c_qform.value'));if (qform == 1) {var res = jq_Check_MQuestions_slist(questions[n].cur_quest_id, 'quest_choice');} else {var res = jq_Check_MQuestions_radio(questions[n].cur_quest_id, 'quest_choice');}if (res === false) {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);return false;}break;case '2': //Multi Responsevar res = jq_Check_selectCheckbox('quest_choice', 'quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id);if (res == '') {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);return false;}break;case '8': //survey questionvar answer = eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.survey_box.value');if (TRIM_str(answer) == '') {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);return false;}break;case '3': //true-falseif (!jq_Check_selectRadio('quest_choice', 'quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id)) {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);return false;}break;}if (quiz_blocked) {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container_title'));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, mes_please_wait);setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);return;}}if (!quiz_blocked) {quiz_blocked = 1;timerID = setTimeout("jq_QuizNext()", 300);} else {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container_title'));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, mes_please_wait);setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);}}function jq_QuizContinue() {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container_title'));} catch(e) {}jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container').innerHTML = '';quest_count = response.getElementsByTagName('quest_count')[0].firstChild.data;jq_CreateQuestions();var skip_question = jq_jQuery(response).find('skip_question').text();var is_prev = parseInt(response.getElementsByTagName('is_prev')[0].firstChild.data);var is_last = parseInt(response.getElementsByTagName('is_last')[0].firstChild.data);if (is_prev && is_last)jq_UpdateTaskDiv('prev_next_last', skip_question);else if (is_last)jq_UpdateTaskDiv('next_last', skip_question);else if (is_prev)jq_UpdateTaskDiv('prev_next', skip_question);elsejq_UpdateTaskDiv('next', skip_question);}function jq_QuizContinueFinish() { var reStartString=''; if(reStartOption && reStartOption!='com_joomlaquiz') { reStartString = '?'; reStartString += 'option='+reStartOption+'&'; if(reStartView) { reStartString += 'view='+reStartView+'&'; } if(reStartID!=0) { reStartString += 'id='+reStartID; } reStartString = encodeURIComponent(reStartString); }jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=finish_stop&quiz=24'+'&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id + '&reStartString='+reStartString, 1);}function jq_QuizCallCode() {var call_code = jq_getObj('call_code').value;if(call_code == '') {ShowMessage('error_messagebox', 1, 'ENTER A CODE');return;}jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=finish_stop&quiz=24'+'&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id+'&call_code='+call_code, 1);}function jq_QuizBack() {for (var n=0; n 0) {questions[n].disabled = false;switch (questions[n].cur_quest_type) {case '6':var blank_count = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.blnk_cnt.value'));for(i=1;i= 0)return encodeURIComponent(txt);return text;}function jq_QuizNext() { //send 'TASK = next'var jq_task = 'next';var answer = '';var url = '&ajax_task=' + jq_task + '&quiz=24'+'&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id;for(var n=0; n < quest_count; n++) {answer = '';if (!questions[n].disabled) {switch (questions[n].cur_quest_type) {case '6':var blank_count = parseInt(eval('document.quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id+'.blnk_cnt.value'));var answer = '';var fact_blank_count = jq_jQuery('.jq_blank.q'+questions[n].cur_quest_id).length;if(fact_blank_count != blank_count){try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_question_is_misconfigured);return false;}for(i=1;i 0) && (questions[n].ids_in_cont[i] <= questions[n].kol_drag_elems) ) {if (questions[n].cont_for_ids[questions[n].ids_in_cont[i] - 1] == i+1) {mas_ans[i] = questions[n].ids_in_cont[i];answer = answer + questions[n].answ_ids[questions[n].ids_in_cont[i]] + '```';} else { complete = false; }} else { complete = false; }}if (!complete) {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);return false;} else {answer = answer.substring(0, answer.length - 3);null;}break;case '5':answer = jq_Check_valueItem('quest_match', 'quest_form'+questions[n].cur_quest_id);answer = URLencode(answer);if (answer != '') {null;} else {try{ ScrollToElement(jq_getObj('quest_div'+questions[n].cur_quest_id));} catch(e) {}ShowMessage('error_messagebox_quest'+questions[n].cur_quest_id, 1, mes_complete_this_part);setTimeout("jq_releaseBlock()", 1000);return false;}break;case '7':var cr = 0;// path is scaled. so we need to left this here// in future : move to back-end, as user can cheatvar sx = circle.attr('cx');var sy = circle.attr('cy');if(path_elems.length){for(var j=0;j

<' + 'a class="btn btn-primary" title="FINISH" href="javascript: void(0)">FINISH

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(Video) English Grammar - How to use the "Zero"/"No" Article

' + task_container; }jq_jQuery('.jq_quiz_task_container').html(task_container);if (task == 'finish') {var obj_plc = jq_getObj('jq_panel_link_container');if (obj_plc) obj_plc.style.visibility = 'hidden';} jq_updateHotspot();}function jq_NextButton(task, text) {return "

";}function check_Blank(id, value){if (questions[0].im_check) {var answer = '&bid='+id+'&text='+value;if(!value || !id) {return;}removePopupText(questions[0].cur_quest_id);jq_MakeRequest('&ajax_task=check_blank&quiz=24'+'&stu_quiz_id='+stu_quiz_id+'&='+answer, 1, 1);}}function jq_ShowPanel_go() {var jq_quiz_c_cont = jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container');if (jq_quiz_c_cont) { jq_quiz_c_cont.style.visibility = 'hidden'; jq_quiz_c_cont.style.display = 'none';}var jq_quiz_r_c = jq_getObj('jq_quiz_result_container');if (jq_quiz_r_c) { jq_quiz_r_c.style.visibility = 'visible'; jq_quiz_r_c.style.display = 'block';}}function jq_HidePanel_go() {var jq_quiz_r_c = jq_getObj('jq_quiz_result_container');if (jq_quiz_r_c) { jq_quiz_r_c.style.visibility = 'hidden'; jq_quiz_r_c.style.display = 'none';}var jq_quiz_c_cont = jq_getObj('jq_quiz_container');if (jq_quiz_c_cont) { jq_quiz_c_cont.style.visibility = 'visible'; jq_quiz_c_cont.style.display = 'block';}}function jq_ShowPanel() {}function getParameter(paramName) {var searchString = window.location.search.substring(1),i, val, params = searchString.split("&");for (i=0;i

FAQs

What are articles a, an the in English? ›

English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article. the = definite article. a/an = indefinite article.

When to use a, an the or zero article? ›

In English grammar, the term zero article refers to an occasion in speech or writing where a noun or noun phrase is not preceded by an article (a, an, or the). The zero article is also known as the zero determiner.

What is an example for zero article? ›

Example Sentences

Cars can be dangerous. We seldom see courage like that. I could see clouds in the sky. There was milk on the doorstep.

What is the articles tree a, an? ›

The choice between a and an is determined by sound and not spelling. A is used before words beginning with a consonant sound. Examples are: a boy, a tree, a ball, a flower, a horse, a hole, a European and a university.

What are the 3 articles of English? ›

In English there are three articles: a, an, and the. Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents and are a type of adjective. The definite article (the) is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader.

What are the 10 examples of article a? ›

Article 'A' :
  • I'm a good boy.
  • He's a topper.
  • He was really a genius guy.
  • He wasn't a mad.
  • She is a painter.
  • She is baking a cake.
  • She's preparing a speech.
  • They are going to buy a bugatti.
Jun 20, 2020

When should you avoid article the? ›

Before Proper Nouns

We omit the articles that come before names. It can be the names (proper nouns) of people, places, countries, things etc.

How do you teach zero articles? ›

Zero article
  1. We use no article with proper names. ...
  2. We use no article with uncountable nouns when we are referring in general. ...
  3. We use no article with plural countable nouns when we are referring in general. ...
  4. We use no article with the names of language. ...
  5. We use no article with the names of meals.
Feb 1, 2020

What is the symbol for zero article? ›

The symbol Ø means 'zero article' – in other words, there is nothing before the noun.

Is zero article definite or indefinite? ›

An article is a word that is often used at the beginning of noun phrases. There are three articles in English: Indefinite articles (a/an), definite articles (the), and the zero article. Articles refer to the shared understanding between speakers as to what they are specifying.

How do you write zero in a sentence? ›

Noun Two minus two equals zero. It's supposed to fall below zero tonight. The temperature is 10° above zero. They are working to reduce the mortality rate to zero.

Why do universities use article A? ›

"University" is a singular countable noun. Although it begins with a vowel, the first sound of the word is /j/ or “y.” Thus, "a" instead of "an" is used.

What are the 6 types of articles? ›

What Types of Articles Are Published in Academic and Scientific Journals?
  • Original Research Articles. ...
  • Theoretical Articles. ...
  • Descriptions of Research Methodology. ...
  • Reports and Studies of Observations. ...
  • Notes and News. ...
  • Reviews. ...
  • Authoritative Opinions. ...
  • Educational Material.
Jun 11, 2021

What are the 8 types of articles? ›

The 8 Types of Articles That Will Attract Intelligent Readers
  • Data-backed Articles. One of my favorite forms of content is the data-driven article. ...
  • Lists. List-backed articles are one of the most popular and enduring types of content. ...
  • Reports. ...
  • Lengthy posts. ...
  • Argumentation. ...
  • Responses. ...
  • Research. ...
  • Technical How-Tos.
Jan 22, 2015

What are the 4 definite articles? ›

In Spanish, you have to choose between four definite articles: el, la, los and las. Which one you choose depends on the noun which follows.In Spanish, all nouns (including words for things) are either masculine or feminine – this is called their gender and they can also be either singular or plural.

What is article Class 1? ›

The words a, an and the are called articles.

What are 5 sentences using the an? ›

[M] [T] I burned my hand with an iron. [M] [T] I talked with her for an hour. [M] [T] I think she's an honest woman. [M] [T] There is an apple on the desk.

What is an example of a an? ›

So an indefinite article 'a' or 'an' is used. The article 'a' is used before singular nouns that start with a consonant sound. For instance,a boy, a table. The article 'an' is used before singular nouns that start with a vowel sound. For instance, an apple, an umbrella.

What is a simple sentence with article A and an? ›

"I want an apple." In the sentence above we find the article "an." It shows us that the speaker does not want a specific apple. He can have any apple. "I want the red apple."

What is the rule of no article? ›

For indefinite, uncountable nouns, either no article is used, or we use a word that describes quantity such as some, considerable, little. For example: Water leaked through the ceiling and caused considerable damage. We had little time to clean it up.

What are 5 examples of an article? ›

Definite Article
  • The President of India is going to visit the US soon.
  • The apple pie I tasted yesterday was delicious.
  • the movie I saw last night was boring.
  • the fajitas were spicy.
  • Amitabh Bachchan is the one and only mega star.

Would you like a ___ with your apple? ›

Answer: Would you like an apple.

What is the zero article in English? ›

The good news is that some kinds of nouns do not require articles in speech or writing. This idea is often called the “zero article.” The term “zero article” itself is not very important. It is just a way of saying no article is used. There are many kinds of nouns that are not preceded by articles in English.

What is an easy way to learn articles? ›

The way to know which article to use is if the noun starts with a vowel (the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' or 'u') it will use 'an'. If it starts with any consonant however, then you will use 'a'. There are some exceptions to the rule of always using 'a' before consonants and 'an' before vowels.

Is 0 a number or a symbol? ›

0 (zero) is a number representing an empty quantity. In place-value notation such as the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, 0 also serves as a placeholder numerical digit, which works by multiplying digits to the left of 0 by the radix, usually by 10.

What do you mean by O? ›

Ø (or more properly, the similar null sign, ∅), is used in English as a short for "no" or "none", but this usage is discouraged in handwriting, since it may be mistaken as another number, especially "0".

Do we use zero with a plural? ›

zero = not any

With countable nouns, zero is always followed by plural nouns. With uncountable nouns, the singular form is used.

What type of noun is zero? ›

In grammar, the zero plural is a plural form of a count noun that is identical to the singular form. Also called zero [or null] morpheme.

What are the rules of articles? ›

Rule 1 – The article 'a' is used before a consonant word or any vowel with a consonant sound. Indefinite article examples: A man is sitting on the chair. She goes to a university in Delhi.

How do you write a zero with a line? ›

Add a Slashed Zero in Word
  1. Click the cursor where you want the slashed zero to appear.
  2. Press Ctrl+F9. You'll see brackets appear.
  3. Type the following (or copy and paste it from this post): eq o (0,/)
  4. Press Shift+F9. The code should resolve itself into a slashed zero.
Mar 19, 2009

Is negative 0 correct? ›

There is a negative 0, it just happens to be equal to the normal zero. For each real number a, we have a number −a such that a+(−a)=0. So for 0, we have 0+(−0)=0.

Is it zero or zero? ›

"Zero" is the usual name for the number 0 in English. In British English "nought" is also used. In American English "naught" is used occasionally for zero, but (as with British English) "naught" is more often used as an archaic word for nothing.

Does university use a or an? ›

It's "a university!" Use the article "a" before the sound of a consonant. The word "university" starts with the vowel "u" but the first letter is pronounced like a "y." Therefore, you treat the word as if it starts with a consonant.

Do I use a or an before university? ›

The U in university is pronounced with a long 'u' sound which sounds like 'yew' and is written as j in the phonetic alphabet. So, although the letter is a vowel, it is not pronounced like one in 'university' because it does not have a vowel sound. We therefore say 'a university'.

Why we use article a before useful? ›

D) A : 'A' is an indefinite article used before words starting with vowels. Though the word 'useful' starts with a vowel 'u' but its sound is that of a consonant. Therefore, this is the correct option.

What are the 5 types of academic paper? ›

Types of Academic Writing
  • Essay.
  • Research.
  • Summary -- Reaction Papers.
  • Journal.
  • Book Review.
  • Synthesis.
  • Review of the Literature.

What are the 3 types of scholarly articles? ›

These types include: Literature Reviews. Research Articles (aka Empirical Articles) Case Studies.

What is a list of articles called? ›

Simply put, a listicle is an article written in list-format.

What are the types of academic articles? ›

Jump to section
  • Book review. Many academic journals publish book reviews, which aim to provide insight and opinion on recently published scholarly books. ...
  • Case report. ...
  • Clinical study. ...
  • Commentaries and letters to editors. ...
  • Conference materials. ...
  • Data notes. ...
  • Datasets. ...
  • Letters or short reports.

What are Class 9 articles? ›

Class 9 covers substances and articles which during carriage, present a danger not covered by the heading of other classes. Such products have properties which cannot be included elsewhere in the UN Class system, or which have a number of disconnected dangers crossing two or more Class boundaries.

What is a the AN called in English? ›

A/an and the are articles. They are a type of determiner and they go before a noun. A/an before a noun shows that what is referred to is not already known to the speaker, listener, writer and/or reader (it is the indefinite article):

Where to use the a and an? ›

The two indefinite articles in English are a and an. The indefinite article an is used to make pronunciation easier when reading a text aloud. The general rule is to use a when the indefinite article precedes a word beginning with a consonant sound and an when it precedes a word starting with a vowel sound.

Why do universities use article a? ›

"University" is a singular countable noun. Although it begins with a vowel, the first sound of the word is /j/ or “y.” Thus, "a" instead of "an" is used.

Which are the confusing A and an? ›

Use 'a' if the word begins with a consonant sound and use 'an' if the word begins with a vowel sound. Below are some examples. It is important that you listen to the sound, and not only look at the letter. For example, 'unicorn' begins with /j/ (the y sound) so you should use 'a' before it.

What is the an vs a rule? ›

If the first letter makes a vowel-type sound, you use "an"; if the first letter would make a consonant-type sound, you use "a." However, even if you follow these basic rules when deciding to use "a" or "an," remember that there are some exceptions to these rules. "A" goes before words that begin with consonants.

What is the rule of articles? ›

Rule 1 – The very basic rule of the article says that the article 'the' is used before a singular or plural noun, which is specific. It indicates a particular thing/s or person/s in case of a common noun. Example: The teacher she spoke to at the exhibition was very rude.

What is the exception of a and an? ›

A and An Exceptions

If the word that follows starts with a consonant, but we pronounce it as a vowel, then we will use 'an'. Say for example the word honest. It starts with a consonant, but the h in the word is silent and the pronunciation begins with a vowel. So we use 'an' before it.

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