1. I would repeat 'my' in your sentence to go with sister and brother. Combine these: My father is 45 years old, and when I see him repairing.......... He plays the guitar in his band. No prepositions. Sometimes the definite

"I live in a small house with my parents and my brother and sister" In the sentence above, are supposed to use and article or a possessive pronoun before brother and sister ? ...or while talking about father... "I have a father.

Sentences like "I live with my parents and brother and sister" or while talking about fathers or mothers mentioning them time after time, do we use a definite article or are we supposed to use a possessive pronoun each time? e.g.

There are whole books on this subject, Anon. 95% of the uses of the definite article are at the front of a noun phrase to indicate that the noun is a specific one known to the speaker and/or listener, or that the noun has been mentioned previously

. Perhaps someday we'll have a special forum for signs. "The" is called a definite article. When you wish to indicate that (a) particular (definite) test/tests/testing/series of tests is/are being conducted,

Hi, "The" is a definite article for the water (in the pond)which is required in the sentence. Don't drink the water in the pond. I would say "from" and "in" are both acceptable. The first choi. ce is

Hello! Please, could you explain me what is the difference between those two: 1.A history of English language 2.The history of English language For me it seems natural that the definite article should be used in this case, but I have

Hi everybody! Why do we always use an indefinite article "a" before the word lie while necessarily definite article "the" before the word truth? Thanks a million!

Hi If we use the verb 'to play' in combination with an instrument (singular) of any kind, we often use a definite article. John plays the violin. Mary plays the hobo. Michael plays the guitar. So don't say: I'm playing piano .

using the definite article in examples with 'tragedy' and 'comedy' conveys a formal tone in generic use It does not, Gleb, and your assertion that it does reveals that you are not a native speaker. Other members need to be aware that, in the face