Determiners:- The Articles
Before learning The Articles, You should Have a Question "What is Determiners?"
Definition of Determiners:- Determiners, or noun signals, are special adjectives used before nouns.
Classification:-
What is Articles ?
Definition of Articles:- The words a, an and the are called the articles.
Classification:-
- Indefinite articles
- Definite article
Indefinite articles:- The words a and an are indefinite articles.
- Use:- Indefinite articles are used with singular
nouns. Use 'A' before nouns that begin with a consonant. Use 'An' before
nouns that begin with a vowel.
Example:-
- John is reading a book.
- Would you like a peach?
- Is that a dog or a fox?
- You’ll need a ruler and a pencil.
- Is there also an entrance at the back of the building?
- Have you ever seen an elephant?
- I always take an apple to school.
- Do you have an umbrella that I can borrow?
- Would you like to live on an island?
- e.t.c.
Attention Please!
Important Notes:-
1.Some vowels have a consonant sound as well as vowel sound. Use the article a with nouns that begin with these vowels:
- Is there a university in your town?
- Does every child in the school wear a uniform?
- We are taking a European vacation this summer.
2.Some words begin with a silent h. Use an with nouns that begin with a silent h:
- We’ve been waiting here for an hour.
- Meeting the president was an honor for all of us.
Definite articles:- The word the is called the definite article.
- Use:- Use the before a noun when you are talking to someone who already knows which person or thing you mean.
Example:-
- Dad is sitting in the garden.
- Who made the mess on the carpet?
- Turn the television off now.
- I’ll wait for you in the car.
- The boys are upstairs and the girls are outside in the street.
- e.t.c.
Using Nouns without Articles
When you are talking about something in general, not a particular thing,
use a noun without an article. You can also use plural nouns without an
article.
- Frogs are my favorite animals.
- Children like playing games.
- Babies cry a lot.
- Glasses are things that you wear to correct your eyesight.
- Birds are animals that can fly.
- People enjoy watching television.
Nouns that don't show quantity are normally used without a or an. The article the, however, may be used with nouns that don't show quantity
- like sunshine.
- I sometimes have fruit for breakfast.
- You’ve got dirt on your face.
- A clock measures time.
- Put sugar in your tea to make it sweet.
- I need time to think of a new plan.
- Would you pass me the salt, please.
- Can I borrow the paint when you’ve finished?
Attention Please!
Important Notes:-
You often use the singular nouns school, home, work, church without an article:
- We go to school by bus.
- Dad has already left home for work.
- They go to church on Sundays.
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