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Articles:
Indefinite and Definite
The Rules of the
Game
Focus on Grammar 3
Part V, Unit 22
By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells
Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Chess
Chess is a game for two players. Each player
begins with a set of sixteen white or black
pieces. Some chess sets are plain, but some are
very unusual. The players take turns moving
their pieces on a board with 64 squares. Each
type of piece moves in a different way. The
Queen is the most powerful piece, but the King
is the most important. The primary goal in chess
is to checkmate your opponent’s King. The
game is over when a King cannot avoid capture.
Indefinite Nouns 1
A noun is indefinite when you and your listener do not
have a specific person, place, or thing in mind.
Let’s play a
game!
You’ll need
some luck
to beat me.
Indefinite Nouns 2
Use the indefinite article a / an with singular
count nouns that are indefinite.
singular count noun
Chess is a game for two players.
singular count noun
You may capture an enemy piece.
A or An 1
Use a before consonant sounds.
consonant
with a
consonant
sound
vowel
with a
consonant
sound
A chessboard has 64 squares.
Chess is a unique game.
A or An 2
Use an before vowel sounds.
consonant
with a
vowel
sound
The game lasted over an hour.
vowel
with a
vowel
sound
Chess is an interesting game.
Indefinite Nouns 3
Use no article (  ) or some with plural count nouns
and non-count nouns that are indefinite. Some means
an indefinite number.
plural count noun
Some chess sets are very unusual.
non-count noun
Most players enjoy competition.
Identifying Nouns 1
Use a / an with singular count nouns to
say what someone or something is.
singular count noun
Chess is a board game.
singular count noun
Chess is an interesting game .
Identifying Nouns 2
Use no article (  ) with plural count nouns and
non-count nouns to say what someone or
something is.
plural count noun
Kings, queens, and bishops are chess pieces.
non - count nouns
Some chess sets are made of marble or glass.
Make General Statements
Use no article (  ) with plural count nouns and
non-count nouns to make general statements.
plural count noun
Players often play with chess clocks.
non - count noun
Special software is needed to play chess online.
Practice 1
Complete the sentences with
a, an, some, or  (no article).

Example: Can you play ______chess?
 pawns move one square at a time.
1. In chess, ______
an interesting game.
2. Chess is ____
a white square.
3. The white Queen begins on ______
a Queen.
4. A pawn can be promoted to ______
an insult.
5. A verbal call of “check” is ______
a tie.
Some games end in ______
6. ______
Definite Nouns
A noun is definite when you and your listener both know
which person, place or thing you are talking about.
Where is the
chessboard?
Right here. It’s
part of the
furniture.
The 1
Use the with most common nouns (count and
non-count, singular and plural) that are definite.
plural count noun
Players with the white pieces move first.
singular count noun
The queen is the most powerful piece.
non - count noun
Some players record the time between moves.
The 2
Use the when a person, place, or thing is
unique.
The player who checkmates is the winner.
People can play chess on the web.
There’s
only
one
winner.
There’s
only
one
web.
The 3
Use the when the context makes it clear
which person, place, or thing you mean.
Will you let
me win
the game?
They know
he is
talking
about their
card game.
Practice 2
Complete the sentences with a,
an, the, some, or  (no article).
It started in China, but people play Mahjong all over
______
the world. Mahjong is played with ______
 tiles. They
are made from ______
 bamboo or ivory. ______
The tiles
display ______
unique
 flowers, numbers, or ______
a
animal. Players shuffle the tiles by building ______
a wall.
There are several mahjong patterns such as a Chow and a
Pong. ______
A Kong contains four tiles of ______
the same
number and suit. ______
An Eye contains two tiles of the same
the game is to collect
number and suit. The object of ______
a set of fourteen tiles in four groups of three tiles and
______
a matched pair. Now you can download ______

______
the Internet.
Mahjong and play it over ______
Mahjong
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