Articles

Articles

Middle School

Introduction to Articles

• Articles are special words that come before nouns.
• The three articles in English are a, an, and the.
• They tell us if a noun is specific or general.
• Using the right article makes your writing much clearer.
• Today, we will learn the rules for using each article.

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• He is an honorable person.

• He is a honorable person.

• He is the honorable person.

• He is an a honorable person.

Summary

• The words 'a,' 'an,' and 'the' are special adjectives called articles.
• Articles are always used before a noun.
• Use 'a' and 'an' to talk about a general noun or item.
• Use 'the' to point to a specific or unique noun.
• Using articles correctly makes your writing much clearer to read.