Definite and Indefinite Articles in English! An article is a word that comes before a noun. There are two kinds of articles: definite articles and indefinite articles. In English, there is just one definite article: “the”. There are two indefinite articles: “a” and “an”.
How to use Article a, Article an, Article the in English | Image
Definite and Indefinite Articles
Using Article A in English
- “A“ is used in front of singular countable nouns ( a person, animal or thing ) which are not specific.
- We don’t use “a“ before uncountable or plural nouns.
- If a noun starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, etc.), “a” comes before the noun.
Examples:
- A cat
- A bird
- A child
- A doctor
- A house
- A bike
- A boy
- A table
Using Article An in English
- “An“ is used in front of singular countable nouns which are not specific.
- We don’t use “an“ before uncountable or plural nouns.
- If the noun starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), “an” comes before the noun.
Examples:
- An apple
- An egg
- An Ant
- An orange
- An hour
- An aunt
- An old man
- An uncle
Using Article The in English
- We use the article ‘the’ in front of all nouns ( It does not matter whether the nouns are singular, plural countable or uncountable ) to describe someone or something specific or unique.
Examples:
- The earth
- The world
- The sky
- The air
- the weather
- The moon
- The President
- The CEO
- The sun
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Ela
Thursday 23rd of September 2021
Thanks to this infomations! Thanks! I love this informations so thanks!
Firdaus
Monday 20th of September 2021
simple yet usefull. thanks!
Toni
Thursday 24th of June 2021
Sorry! I was not able to read the examples, where there is AN HOUR. In my opinion, though, it would be clearer to group the four words into one bullet and point it out as an exception to the general rule.
Toni
Thursday 24th of June 2021
In the chart you did not mention the four words that have a silent H (an Hour, an Hono(u)r, an Heir, an Honest (person). Apart from that, it is clear and very approachable for starters. Thank you.
Tyoakosu
Tuesday 23rd of March 2021
I love your definitions thanks