ARTICLE
The words a, an,
and the are special adjectives
called articles.
Indefinite Articles—a, an
an—used before singular count nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound
Indefinite Articles—a, an
an—used before singular count nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound
- an apple, an elephant, an issue, an orange
a—used before singular
count nouns beginning with consonants (other than a, e, i, o, u)
- A stamp, a desk, a TV, a cup, a book
Definite Article—the
Can be used before singular and plural, count and non-count nouns
Can be used before singular and plural, count and non-count nouns
1. Indefinite Article (a, an)
Used before singular
nouns that are unspecified:
- a pencil
- an orange
Used before number
collectives and some numbers:
- a dozen
- a gallon
Used before a singular
noun followed by a restrictive modifier:
- a girl who was wearing a yellow hat
Used with nouns to
form adverbial phrases of quantity, amount, or degree:
- I felt a bit depressed.
2. Definite Article ( the )
Used to indicate a
noun that is definite or has been previously specified in the context:
- Please close the door.
- I like the clothes you gave me.
Used to indicate a
noun that is unique:
- Praise the Lord!
- The Columbia River is near here.
Used to designate a
natural phenomenon:
- The nights get shorter in the summer.
- The wind is blowing so hard.
Used to refer to a
time period:
- I was very naïve in the past.
- This song was very popular in the 1980s.
Used to indicate all
the members of a family:
- I invited the Bakers for dinner.
- This medicine was invented by the Smiths.
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