f articles with the names of meals.of meals are used without articles.did you have dinner? dinner ready? is cooking dinner.they were at breakfast, the letters were brought in. (Austen) have finished breakfast, ring the bell. (Ch. Bronte) definite article is used when the nouns are modified by a particularizing attribute or when the situation makes them definite.dinner we had to-day was very substantial. The dinner was a success.indefinite article is used if the name of a meal is modified by a descriptive attribute.a hearty breakfast the four gentlemen sallied forth to walk to Gravesend. (Dickens)) The use of articles with names of languages.of languages ??when they are not followed by the noun language are used without articles: knows English.the peculiar use of the definite article in: (1) It is a translation from the English (the French, etc.), (2) What is the English (the French, etc.) for" сосна"? definite article is used if the noun is modified by a particularizing attribute: English of America differs from the English of England.the noun language is mentioned the definite article is used: the English language, the German language.of articles with nouns modified by certain adjectives, pronouns and numerals. ) Most.
(a) Most + adjective.definite article is used when most serves to form the superlative degree of an adjective.
This is the most interesting chapter in the book.
The use of the indefinite article shows that a high degree of a quality is meant. Most has the same meaning as very, exceedingly.found that the old maid had been a most devoted daughter and sister. (Ch. Bronte) - Occasionally the form of the superlative degree does not express comparison, but a high degree of a quality.listened with the most profound attention. He listened with the deepest attention.same phenomenon is found in Russian:
Він слухав з найглибшою увагою.
(b) Most + of + noun.definite people or things are meant the noun is used with the definite article and most is followed by the preposition of.of the flowers in the garden were planted by the schoolchildren.of the gentlemen looked both angry and uncomfortable. (Voynich) say most, not most of the, when we do not mean definite people or things. The noun is used in a general sense.flowers smell sweet.) Few, a few, the few; little, a little, the little.means «мало», it has a negative meaning.few means «декілька», it has a positive meaning. few means «ті деякі (які)».
He was a very good man. There are few like him in the world to-day. (Abrahams) left after a few moments. (Dreiser) need not fear to hear the few remaining words we have to say. (Dickens) means «мало», it has a negative meaning.little means «деяка кількість», it has a positive meaning. little means «невелику кількість (яке)».
We can «t go skiing to-day. There is too little snow.have a little time. Let us take a walk in the garden. »T waste the little time you have.) Two, the two; three, the three, etc.means «два». two means «обидва, ті два». students entered the room.two friends travelled together.
The two books you lent me proved very interesting.
d) The second, a second.second is an ordinal numeral meaning «другий». second attempt proved more successful than the first.second means «anoth...
