Use Of Articles (CLASS-2)

• Indefinite Articles: A, An

1. An: Used before singular count nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound:

Examples: an apple, an elephant, an issue, an orang

1. 2.   A: Used before singular count nouns beginning with consonants (other than a, e, i, o, u) :

Examples: a stamp, a desk, a TV, a cup, a book

• Definite Article'the':

Can be used before singular and plural, count and non-count nouns:

• 1. Indefinite Article (a, an):

a. Used before singular nouns that are unspecified: a pencil an orange
b. Used before number collectives and some numbers: a dozen, a gallon
c. Used before a singular noun followed by a restrictive modifier: a girl who was wearing a yellow hat
d. Used with nouns to form adverbial phrases of quantity, amount, or degree: I felt a bit depressed.

• 2. Definite Article (the):

1. Used to indicate a noun that is definite or has been previously specified in the context:
Examples:- I like the clothes you gave me.
2. Used to indicate a noun that is unique:
a. Praise the Lord!
b. The Columbia River is near here.
3. Used to designate a natural phenomenon:
a. The nights get shorter in the summer.
b. The wind is blowing so hard.
4. Used to refer to a time period:
a. I was very nave in the past.
b. This song was very popular in the 1980s.
5. Used to indicate all the members of a family:
a. I invited the Bakers for dinner.
b. This medicine was invented by the Smiths.