Article in English

Articles in English

by Tashmetova D

What are articles?

The words a or an and the are called articles. Articles come before nouns.

There are two articles: a/an & the

• a/an-indefinite article

• the-definite article

The article a or an is called the indefinite article because it doesn’t state which person or thing we are talking about. The indefinite article (a/an) is used before singular countable nouns. It cannot be used before plural nouns.

• For example, a doctor means any doctor.

• A child means any child.

• We can say an apple or a tree, but not an apples or a trees.

The article the is called the definite article because it points out a particular person or thing. The definite article (the) can be used before singular countable nouns, plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

• You must consult the doctor. (Which doctor? It could be your family doctor.)

• You must consult a doctor. (Which doctor? It could be any doctor. Here the speaker does not have a particular doctor in mind.

• We can say, the book, the books, the rice or the milk.

Multiple Choice

How many types of articles are in English?

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