What are articles?

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What are articles?

 

 1. Definition of article:

 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/anThe 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

 

 

 

 

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