![men with their children](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/Will.jpg)
Will has a son and a daughter.
The son's name is Phillip. The daughter's name is Anne.
A / An & The
A / an = There are many and I'm talking about one.
The = It is clear which thing / things I mean.
![cookies](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/acookie.jpg)
I want a cookie.
- There are many cookies. I want one.
![cookie](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/thecookie.jpg)
I want the cookie.
- There is only one cookie. I want it.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/acar.jpg)
Peter has a car.
- There are many cars. Peter has one.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/thecar.jpg)
The cars are expensive.
- I am looking at some cars. They are expensive.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/anapple.jpg)
There is an apple.
- There are many apples. I am talking about one.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/theapple.jpg)
The apple is delicious.
- The apple I am eating is delicious.
The
Sometimes it is clear which person or thing we are talking about:
In a house:
![kitchen](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/kitchen.jpg)
My mother is in the kitchen.
Which kitchen?
- The kitchen in this house.
![living room](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/livingroom.jpg)
I am watching TV in the living room.
Which living room?
- The living room in this house.
In a room:
![floor](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/dog.jpg)
The dog is on the floor.
Which floor?
- The floor in this room.
![windows](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/windows.jpg)
The windows are open.
Which windows?
- The windows in this room.
![lamp](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/computer.jpg)
The lamp is beside the computer.
Which lamp & computer?
- The lamp & computer in this room.
In a town:
![university](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/university.jpg)
The university is big.
Which university?
- The university in this town.
![door](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/hospital.jpg)
I don't like the hospital.
Which hospital?
- The hospital in this town.
![light](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/beach.jpg)
There are a lot of people at the beach today.
Which beach?
- The beach in this town.
In a classroom:
![teacher](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/teacher.jpg)
The teacher is talking.
Which teacher?
- The teacher in this classroom.
![door](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/door.jpg)
Please close the door.
Which door?
- The door in this classroom.
![door](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2007/Grammar%207-1/students.jpg)
The students are studying.
Which students?
- The students in this classroom.
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