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· Basically, an article is an adjective.
· Articles modify nouns.
· There are only three article in English: a, an and the.
We divide them into “definite” and “indefinite” like this:
Indefinite: a, an
Refers to countable, singular and plural nouns. It refers to something specific.
Definite: the
Means one. It can only be used with singular countable nouns.
A, AN
Use “an” before words beginning with a vowel.
Example:
• an apple
• an uncle
• an orange
Use “a” before words beginning with a consonant.
Example:
• a car
• a chair
• a book
NOTE:
An before an h mute - an hour, an honour.
A before u and eu when they sound like 'you': a european, a university, a unit
An before an h mute - an hour, an honour.
A before u and eu when they sound like 'you': a european, a university, a unit
Indefinite article
A, An
• When you have one of the same class.
• When something or someone is mentioned for the first time.
Example:
• My brother is a lawyer.
• Patricia is a descendent of an Irish family.
• I bought a car today.
Definite article “THE”
THE:
• When thing or person was mentioned before.
• When thing or person is unique.
• When the context makes it clear.
Example:
• This is Jeremy. He is the brother of a friend of mine.
• I saw the moon last night.
• We’ve got a new foundation in the garden.
