They are used before the nouns or adjective.
Article consist of:
- Indefinite Article
- Definite Article
- A / AN are indefinite article.
- A / An use with singular nouns .
- it shows that the noun is general, not specific.
Article A
A is used when the initial sound of the word is a consonant.
examples:
- A cat
- A car
- A pencil
An is used when the initial sound is a vowel.
examples:
- An apple
- An egg
- An umbrella
- An hours
- A university
Definite article
- The is a definite article.
- We use the with a singular or plural pronoun.
- The shows that the noun is specific,not general.
- The flower is very beautiful.
- She plays the piano
- She plays the piano
The first time you speak of something use “ a or an “, the next time you repeat that object use “ the “.
For example ;
- I bought a comb and a pencil yesterday. The comb is black and the pencil is red.
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