Definition of Articles | Usage of (A, an, The ) in Article Correctly
In this video, you will get to know about Articles. What are articles and where we have to use them?
Articles are used before nouns or noun equivalents. The definite article THE is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of a noun is known to the reader. In the indefinite article A, AN is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.
THE is used to describe a specific noun. whereas A, AN is used to describe a more general noun. For this reason, THE is also referred to a definite article, and a/an is referred to an indefinite article. The definite article THE is used before both singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific.
You have to use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound and "an" before words that start with a vowel sound. You have to remember that it is the sound that governs whether you use "a" or "an" and not the actual first letter of the word.
Rules for using Articles "a"
A CAT
A DO
A BOY
A GIRL
A HOUSE
You have to use "an" before a vowel sound:
AN UMBRELLA
AN EGG
AN ENGINEER
AN OLD HOUSE
AN APPLE
AN HONEST BOY
The sentences that start from the singular form we can use "a" and "an" in them like:
A CAR
AN MA ENGLISH
A TEACHER
AN ELEPHANT
AN ONION
A UNIVERSITY
It is cleared to you all that we do not use "a" and "an" with uncountable nouns like:
WATER
LOVE
KNOWLEDGE
BEAUTY
DARKNESS
You have to use "a" and "an" to talk about non-specific things for example:
Do you have a pen?
We have not specified that what we want? ink pen, blue pen, or black pen. That's why we have used "a" in the sentence.
Now we will make it specific while adding THE in it.
Do you have the pen which you bought last week?
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