ARTICLES IN ENGLISH

ARTICLES IN ENGLISH

1. TYPES OF ARTICLES

   • DEFINITE ARTICLE
     • THE Used to refer to specific or known things. 🟢 Examples: The cat is sleeping. The sun is bright today.
   • INDEFINITE ARTICLES
     • A / AN Used to refer to unspecific or unknown things.
     • A – used before words with a consonant sound 🟢 Examples: a dog, a car, a teacher
     • AN – used before words with a vowel sound 🟢 Examples: an apple, an hour, an elephant

2. KEY DIFFERENCES

   • THE = specific (definite) A / AN = general or unknown (indefinite)

3. EXCEPTIONS AND NOTES

   • Don’t use articles with uncountable nouns when speaking in general: She likes music. / I drink water. Use THE when the uncountable noun is specific: The music in this movie is amazing. The water in this glass is cold.