Unit 4 Lesson 6 Articles

[miss attractive]

HI every one this is my explanation for

THE - A - AN


What is an article? Basically, an article is an adjective. Like adjectives, articles modify nouns.

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

a/an = indefinite article

For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.

Here's another way to explain it: The is used to refer to a specific or particular member of a group. For example, "I just saw the most popular movie of the year." There are many movies, but only one particular movie is the most popular. Therefore, we use the.

"A/an" is used to refer to a non-specific or non-particular member of the group. For example, "I would like to go see a movie." Here, we're not talking about a specific movie. We're talking about any movie. There are many movies, and I want to see any movie. I don't have a specific one in mind.

Remember :

a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog
an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan



The definite article ( THE ) is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular. The signals that the noun is definite, that it refers to a particular member of a group. For example:

"The dog that bit me ran away." Here, we're talking about a specific dog, the dog that bit me.



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[نادية7]

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[SUJOOD]

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[كاسبة الود]

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[كاسبة الود]

its very clear summary of articles

[BloumagrieT]

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miss attractive

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[miss attractive]

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[The General]

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[خاله ام علي]

Thanks it's perfect and clear

[azooz2000]

[صافي النوايا999]

a perfect explaination

[انهار المحبه]

I just want to add this

The first time you speak of something use "a or an“ or nothing if the noun is plural or uncountable , the next time you repeat that object use "the".