10 examples using a, an and the (articles)
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an apple
a boy
a mango
an orange
a university
the doctor
the teacher
the Tamil Nadu
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Articles in English - A, An, The
There are only three articles in English: a, an (indefinite article) and the (definite article).
We use a / an when the listener doesn’t know what thing we mean. We use the when it is clear which thing we mean.
Example: I watched a movie last night. The movie was thrilling.
Use of a and an
We use a or an
- only with singular nouns.
- when we are talking about a thing in general.
Example: I need a new laptop. Hand me a pencil, please.
- with professions.
Example: He is a postman.
- to show the person / thing is one of a group.
Example: She is a student at our school.
- with a singular noun to say something about all things of that kind.
Example: A cat likes drinking milk.
Use of the
We use the
- when we talk about a specific thing.
- when it is clear which thing or person we mean.
- when there is only one of something.
Examples:
What is the highest building in the world?
Washington is the capital of the United States.
The moon is bright tonight.
- to talk about geographical points on the globe like rivers, oceans, seas, canals, deserts,...
Example: The Nile is the longest river.
- when we talk about musical instruments, plants, animals and currencies.
Examples:
He plays the piano well.
The rose is my favourite flower.
The dollar is a strong currency.
The tiger lives in Asia.
- when we refer to a system or service.
Examples: When does the train arrive? We should call the ambulance.
- with Adjectives like rich, poor or unemployed to talk about groups of people.
Example: Do you think the rich should pay more taxes?
- with countries which contain the words state(s), kingdom, republic or union Examples: the UK, the USA
- with countries which have plural nouns as their names
Example: the Netherlands, the Bahamas
- before newspapers, organisations, hotels, pubs and restaurants, well known buildings or works of art and families.
Examples: the Times, the United Nations, the Ritz, the Mona Lisa, the Eiffel Tower, the Simpsons
No article
We don't usually use an article
- to talk about things in general.
- before the names of countries, cities, towns and villages.
- with plural nouns and uncountable nouns when talking about them generally.
Examples: She has got long hair. He wears black shoes.
- when talking about sports, people's first names, languages, names of shops, religions, meals, days, months and holidays.
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