Article

That is ___ aeroplane.

• an

• a

... rose

• A

• An

What is article?

• action words

• a, an, the

• person, thing, animal, place

• shape, size, colour, feeling, time

The article "a" is used...

• before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound. (not a,e,i,o,u)

• before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u)

• before any noun.

• before a singular or plural noun, noun is known to the reader.

The article "an" is used...

• before using action words.

• before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u)

• before any noun.

• before a singular or plural noun, noun is known to the reader.

The article "the" is used...

• before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u)

• at the end of a sentence.

• before any noun.

• before a singular or plural noun, noun is known to the reader.

which of the symbols below represents article?

• 
• 
• 
• 

______ apple

• a

• an

All these words are articles, except

• a

• an

• the

• and

butterfly is _____ insect.

• a

• an

• the