Question

what are articles ? Define article and give answers

Answer 1

ndefinite and Definite ArticlesThe words a, an, and the are special adjectives called articles.

Indefinite Articles—a, an

an—used before singular count nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound:

an apple, an elephant, an issue, an orangea—used before singular count nouns beginning with consonants (other than a, e, i, o, u):

a stamp, a desk, a TV, a cup, a bookDefinite Article—the

Can be used before singular and plural, count and non-count nouns
1. Indefinite Article (a, an)Used before singular nouns that are unspecified:

a pencilan orangeUsed before number collectives and some numbers:

a dozena gallonUsed before a singular noun followed by a restrictive modifier:

a girl who was wearing a yellow hatUsed with nouns to form adverbial phrases of quantity, amount, or degree:

I felt a bit depressed.2. Definite Article (the)Used to indicate a noun that is definite or has been previously specified in the context:

Please close the door.I like the clothes you gave me.Used to indicate a noun that is unique:

Praise the Lord!The Columbia River is near here.Used to designate a natural phenomenon:

The nights get shorter in the summer.The wind is blowing so hard.Used to refer to a time period:

I was very naïve in the past.This song was very popular in the 1980s.Used to indicate all the members of a family:

I invited the Bakers for dinner.This medicine was invented by the Smiths.

Answer 2

An article is a word used before a noun that indicates whether or not the reference is to specfic entity or entities or an unspecific one. A,an and the are articles