Articles

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Articles

Articles are used before nouns being referred to that begin with consonant or vowel sounds. There are only three articles in the English language: "a," "an," and "the."

Types of Articles

• Definite articles
• Indefinite articles

Definite Articles

This is used to refer to something that is definitely known. The definite article "the" is used before countable and uncountable nouns.

Examples of Definite Articles

• The principal sent the students back to their homes.
• The teacher is leading the students.
• The man killed a snake.

Indefinite Articles

These are used to refer to something that is not definitely known. The indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used before countable nouns to introduce something you have not mentioned before.

Indefinite Articles ("a")

The indefinite article "a" is used when the noun being referred to begins with a consonant sound.

• Examples of Indefinite Articles ("a")
• I ate a large bowl of rice.
• She is a strong woman.
• This is a ball.

Indefinite Articles ("an")

The indefinite article "an" is used when the noun being referred to begins with a vowel sound.

• Examples of Indefinite Articles ("an")
• I ate an apple.
• This is an ant.
• I am an accountant.