Count, Non-count, or Double Nouns
"Research" is this type of noun.
What is a non-count (or uncountable) noun?
The indefinite article used before "university".
What is "a"?
"The surface is covered by a thin oxide film. ____ film protects the surface from corrosion."
What is "The"? (second [explicit] mention of the noun)
"___ Doppler effect is used in radar and modern navigation."
What is "The"? (names of theories, effects modified by proper names as adjectives)
"Much has been learned about ___ brain in the last 150 years."
What is "the"? (abstract, generic noun referring to an entire class)
"Discrepancy" is this type of noun.
What is a count noun?
Usually, the article used for the first mention of a plural or a non-count noun.
What is "no article" or 0?
"A very lightweight car was developed, but ___ vehicle performed poorly in crash tests."
What is "the"? (second [implicit] mention of the noun)
"Some of ___ subjects had adverse reactions."
What is "the"? (Partitive "of" phrases with plurals)
"___ elephant has come dangerously close to extinction."
What is "The"? (generic abstract noun for general statement)
"Analysis" is this type of noun.
What is a double noun?
The indefinite article used before "LED light".
What is "an"?
"____ only research previously done in this area yielded mixed results."
What is "The"? (specifiers like same, principal, etc.)
Today, writing is commonly recorded on ___ computer screen.
What is "a"? (first mention of a singular, countable noun)
A noun phrase in which a singular formulation represents the whole.
What is a generic noun phrase (The computer has replaced the typewriter.)
"Equipment" is this type of noun.
What is a non-count noun?
"Writing is ____ complex socio-cognitive process."
What is "a"? (typically used with the first mention of a singular countable noun)
"___ oxygen balance in ____ atmosphere is maintained by photosynthesis."
What are "The" and "the"? (shared knowledge or unique reference)
"Writing involves the construction of ___ recorded messages on ___ paper or some other material."
What are "0" and "0"? (first mention of a plural and non-count noun)
A noun that refers to an entire class of objects and takes the article "the".
What is an abstract generic? (The computer is invaluable to science.)
"Velocity" is this type of noun.
What is a double noun?
"The skills needed to write include making ____ appropriate graphic marks."
What is "no article" or 0?
"The skills needed to write include utilizing ___ resources of ___ chosen language."
What are "the" and "the"? (unique reference & post-modifying "of" phrases)
"Although ___ writing systems have been in existence for about 5,000 years, even today, only ___ minority of ___ population knows how to write."
What are "0", "a", and "the"?
"Interestingly, ___ left hemisphere of ___ brain controls ____ movements on ___ right side of ___ body."
What are "the", "the", "0", "the" and "the"?