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Correct the errors with the following sentences by clicking and dragging an indefinite article to the right place in the sentence. Think about whether each noun is being referred to in a general, specific or non-specific way. Refer to the tables for help.

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns
Reference Singular

Plural		 Article Noun
a. General Singular a computer
Plural - computers
b. Non-specific Singular a computer
Plural some computers
c. Specific Singular the computer
Plural the computers
Uncountable nouns
Reference

Article Noun
a. General - information
b. Non-specific some information
c. Specific the information

1. If you can't find a book, ask member of the library staff

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2. In your report, you should give description of your experiment.

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3. Phillip is busy this semester because he is doing double degree.

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4. Aluminium is suitable material for aeronautics.

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