📰 Articles Beginner

Articles: A, An, The

Master the use of definite and indefinite articles in English.

Summary

Formation

Indefinite Articles (a/an):
- "a" before consonant sounds: a book, a university
- "an" before vowel sounds: an apple, an hour

Definite Article (the):
- Used when both speaker and listener know which one
- Used for unique things: the sun, the moon
- Used with superlatives: the best, the tallest

Usage

First mention (a/an): I saw a dog in the park.
Second mention (the): The dog was very friendly.
Unique things: The sun rises in the east.
No article for general statements: Dogs are loyal animals.
No article with proper nouns: I live in Vietnam.

Signal Words

a (before consonant sounds) an (before vowel sounds) the (specific/known) no article (general)

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