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A Shipwrecked Sailor

• Inventory ( noun ) – a complete list of items (വസ്ുത വിവരപ്പട്ടിക)

• Glance ( Verb)- take a brief or hurried look (ന ോട്ടം)

• Distract (Verb)- prevent from concentrating on something (ശ്രദ്ധ തിരിക്കുക)

1) What was the decision made by

Velasco ?

Answer To make an inventory of his belongings.

2.Why he relied on his watch?

Answer It always showed perfect time.

3. From where Velasco bought his gold ring?

Answer

He bought in Cartagena one year before.

4. What was the specialty of his chain?

Answer It was a chain with a medal of the Virgin Carmen

5. Why Velasco read the business cards over and over?

Answer To distract himself until he was rescued.

• I planted a tree in my garden in the last year. The tree has grown big. • I watched a film yesterday. It was an interesting film.

A

A/ An

An

A is used in front of singular countable An is used in front of singular nouns. countable nouns. We don’t use a before uncountable or plural nouns.

We don’t use an before uncountable or plural nouns.

If a noun starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g, h, k, etc)

If the noun starts with a vowel sound ( a, e, i, o, u etc)

Use a to talk about a person or thing unknown to your listener

Use an to talk about a person or thing unknown to your listener

Use a to talk about non-specific things Use an to talk about non-specific or people things or people

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles • _____ elephant • _____onion

• _____ apple • _____car • _____teacher

• _____ interesting story • _____university • _____European tour

• _____ hour

• An elephant • An onion • A car

• A teacher • An interesting story

• A university • A European tour

• An hour

The • We use ‘the’ in front of all nouns (it does not matter whether the nouns are singular, plural, countable or uncountable ) to describe someone or something specific or unique. • Use 'the’ to talk about a person or thing known to your listener. Example, I planted a tree in my garden in the last year. The trees have now grown big. • Use the to talk about specific things or people.

Example i)

Do you have a pencil?

ii) Do you have the pencil that Ramu gave you?