INDEFINITE ARTICLES

INDEFINITE ARTICLES

1. are used before singular countable nouns

   • a
     • Is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant
       • a chair
       • a car
   • an
     • is used before a singular noun beginning with a vowel
       • an umbrella
   • the
     • is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular
       • The scooter is blue
       • is used before the names of rivers, seans/oceans, mountain ranges, deserts and groups of islands
         • The Alps , the Pacific
         • is used with nouns that are unique
           • The Pope , the sun
           • is used before countries whose names contain words like kingdom, states or republic
             • the united states
             • with continents, countries , towns , streets or lokes
               • China

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