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- Finding and recognizing important information

What's wrong with this sentence?

Hello, for tomorrow i would like to make a appoinment.

What's wrong with this sentence?

Hello, for tomorrow i would like to make a appoinment.

Hello, I would like to make an appointment for tomorrow.

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Something that gets confused often:

- a

- an

- the 

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A : for words starting with a consonant sound.

- a report

- a decision

- a meeting

- a problem 

- a note

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An : for words starting with a vowel sound.

- an opportunity

- an action

- an organisation

- an investigation

- an answer

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Sometimes you write a word with -h but you do not pronounce it > then you use ''an'':

It's been an hour. (Pronounced: ''our'')

It's an honour to see the Queen. (Pronounced: ''onour'')

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Sometimes you write a word with -u but you hear -j or -h > then you use ''a'':

I wrote to a university. (Pronounced: ''juniversity'')

He was wearing a uniform. (Pronounced: ''juniform'')

Exercise

A or an?

Do we use ''a'' or ''an'' in the following sentences?

Thank you for your letter. I will make ____ appointment for you.

1. a
2. an

He's crazy! He claims he saw ____ UFO last night.

1. a
2. an

Please give me ____ copy of the meeting notes.

1. a
2. an

You're ____ hour late!

1. a
2. an

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We use ''the'' when it's clear which person or thing we mean:

Be sure to be on time for the meeting tomorrow.

I want to speak to the manager.

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They are sailing across the Atlantic Ocean.

He lives in Montana near the national park.

Wel the gebruiken	Niet the gebruiken
Rivieren, bossen, zeeën, oceanen, woestijnen, gebieden	Continenten, landen, staten, steden, provincies, straten, meren, baaien, bergen, eilanden

Word order

Word order

- Ik haal het morgen van kantoor.

- I will it up tomorrow from the office.

- I will pick it up from the office tomorrow.

Exercise

Put the words in the correct order to make a correct sentence. 

I / home / going / am / now

he / from home / works / every Wednesday

our client / at your / will look / work / tomorrow

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