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Lesson 1 – Persian Mistakes: Articles (a / an / the)

1) Definite Article – The

❌ I visited museum yesterday.

✅ I visited the museum yesterday.

❌ The students went to school without book.

✅ The students went to school without their book.

❌ I saw sun rises in east.

✅ I saw the sun rises in the east.

❌ He loves the nature.

✅ He loves nature.

❌ I read the book you gave me last week.

✅ I read the book you gave me last week.


2) Indefinite Articles – A / An

❌ I saw owl in the garden.

✅ I saw an owl in the garden.

❌ She wants to buy apple.

✅ She wants to buy an apple.

❌ I met a honest man yesterday.

✅ I met an honest man yesterday.

❌ He bought a umbrella.

✅ He bought an umbrella.

❌ I need a hour to finish this task.

✅ I need an hour to finish this task.


3) Zero Article (no article needed)

❌ I love the coffee.

✅ I love coffee.

❌ Students must submit the homework on time.

✅ Students must submit homework on time.

❌ She goes to the bed early.

✅ She goes to bed early.

❌ I go to the school every day.

✅ I go to school every day.

❌ He likes the music very much.

✅ He likes music very much.


4) Common Expressions / Collocations

❌ He is in the prison.

✅ He is in prison.

❌ I go to the bed early.

✅ I go to bed early.

❌ She is at the university.

✅ She is at university.

❌ He is in the hospital.

✅ He is in hospital.

❌ I will go to the work now.

✅ I will go to work now.