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English has two articles, "and the a / an " . An article is used for a noun. An article as an adjective modifying a noun.For example , a book, the book, a cup, a cup, an umbrella , the umbrella
The article " the " is called the definite article and the article " one / one," called the indefinite article .
Types of articles
There are two English -language articles .1. Indefinite article : a / an
Two . Definite article : the
An article used before a noun or an adjective modifying a noun.
Definite article ( the )
The definite article " the " is used for a defined name , specific or particular.Example .
He bought the shirt .
The article " the " before the name "shirt " in the previous sentence means that the shirt was bought, is a specific shirt or individuals, and not just any shirt .
The indefinite article (a / a )
The definite article "one / one," is used to , nonspecific indefinite noun or not certain ( common ) .
Example . He bought a shirt.
The article " a" before the shirt in previous sentence means that the shirt I bought is any shirt and not a specific shirt .
Rules for the use of the indefinite article (a / a)
The way you word "a " is used before a word (singular ) that begins with a consonant or a vowel with consonant sound .eg a book, a cat, a camera, a university , a European
The shaped article "an" is used before a word (singular ) that begins with a vowel (a, e, i , o, u ) or consonant with the vocals (or starting with mute h ) .
for example an apple, an elephant , an umbrella , an hour,
1. Before a singular noun which is countable
He bought a book such
She is eating an apple .
Two . Before a singular noun that refers to a class of things .
eg An orange is rich in vitamins .
Three . Before a name of a profession
eg She wants to be a doctor
He is an engineer.
For certain expressions of quantity
for example a lot, a few, a couple, a dozen
May . To certain numbers.
eg hundred, a thousand , a million
June . Before a singular countable noun exclamation .
egWhat a beautiful flower!
What a nice shirt !
Article a / an not used before uncountable nouns
for example water, milk , sand, etc.
Rules for the use of the definite article ( the )
The article " the " can be used either before a noun singular and plural according to the following grammar rules. for example the book , books1. Before the place, object or group of objects that is unique or considered region and points on the globe single geographical .
for example, the earth, the moon , the sky, the stars , the north pole of the equator
Two . For a noun becomes definite or particular because mentioned and mentioned a second stage .
eg The teacher helped a student and the student was happy .
Three . For a specific event or definite noun in a clause or a phrase.
eg The old , blue-eyed girl , the guy I saw , nice red shirt
Before superlatives and first, second , .. etc, and only
Best day for example , the only method , the second month ,
Before a sentence composed of a proper noun and common
eg New York City , the river Nile, the Library of Congress
Before the names of organizations
eg Public Accountants Association , the World Health Organization
Before the names of scientific principles , theories, laws , etc. For example , the Pythagorean theorem , Newton's laws , the Fahrenheit scale . But the item will be used for these names if written in a similar way , Newton's law , the law of partial pressures , law of elasticity Dalton Hook
The article " the " is not used for the names of the universities if written in forms such as the University of Oxford , Yale University , Columbia University . But the article " the " is used if the university names are written in forms such as the University of Oxford , Yale University , the University of Toronto.
9. The article " the " is not used for country names of places. eg New York , United States , Mexico , Japan , London. Butarticle " the " is used for a name, if it expresses a group of place, state , or land . for example the United States, the Philippines , the Netherlands
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