Articles are a type of determiner that precede and provide information about nouns. They indicate whether the noun refers to a specific or nonspecific item or group.
Example: “An apple fell from the tree.”
Explanation: In this sentence, “an” is an article. It is a determiner used before a noun to indicate that the noun refers to a non-specific item. The article “an” is used because “apple” starts with a vowel sound.
In English, there are three articles: “a,” “an,” and “the.”
- Indefinite Article: The indefinite article is used when referring to a nonspecific or unidentified item.
Examples:
- “A” is used before singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
- “I saw a cat in the garden.”
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- “An” is used before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
- “She is an exceptional student.”
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- Definite Article: The definite article is used when referring to a specific or identified item.
Examples:
- “The” is used before singular and plural nouns, both countable and uncountable, to refer to a specific item or group that is known or has been previously mentioned.
- “I saw the cat that was in the garden yesterday.”
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