Article is a piece of writing about a particular subject in a newspaper or magazine, on a website, etc.
or a separate item in an agreement or a contract
2. How to use articles?
English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article.
the = definite article
Definite article
the (before a singular or plural noun)
a/an = indefinite article
Indefinite article
a (before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound)
an (before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound)
3. What is the difference between "a" and "an"?
"A" and "an" have the same meaning.
We use "a" before a consonant sound.
Examples:
a dog
a book
a country
a teacher
a university
We use "an" before a vowel sound.
Examples:
an apple
an umbrella
an ears
an hour