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The correct use of the articles is one of the most difficult points in English grammar. Fortunately, most article mistakes do not matter too much. Even if we leave all articles out of a sentence, it is usually possible to understand it. However, it is better to use the articles correctly if possible. Our report will give the most important rules and exceptions.
The articles include: the indefinite a or an and the definite the.
THE INDEFINITE A OR AN:
We use a before the words that begin with a consonant sound and some words which start with a vowel letter but begin with a consonant sound. We use an before words with a vowel sound and a silent letter h and abbreviations said as individual letters that begin with A, E, F, H, I, L, M, N, O, R, S, or X:
a university,
an umbrella,
an hour,
an MPHow to use a/an:
Used before singular countable nouns referring to sb or sth that have not already been mentioned: a man, an egg, ….
Used before uncountable nouns when these have an adj infront of them, or phrase following them: a good knowledge of German.
When we talk about things in general by using a singular now as an example with noun( meaning “any”or “every”): Ex: A baby deer can stand as soon as it is born.
Used to say what a person’s job is, was or will be: Ex: She want to become a doctor.
Used infront of two nouns that are seen as a single unit: a knife and fork, …
Used when we mean “any one of particular type of thing”: a cup of coffee, a paper clip,…
Used with a unit of measurement( weight, quantity, time) or in number and quantity expressions such as: half an hour, a day or so(= about a day), a little, …
Used instead of “one” in parttern a … of … with possessive or before some number: a friend of mine, a huge number of …
Used when following the words “many, such,…” and in exclamations: Ex: Many a man has come to an end; I don’t like such a girl; What a lovely day!;…
Used following an adj when is mentioned by the words “so, as, too, how”. Ex: She is not so big a fool as she looks.;He’s as intelligent a boy as you are.
= one like: He thinks he’s a Napoleon.
Used before sb’s name to show that the speaker does not know the person: There’s a Mrs Green to see you.
A noun like house, engineer, girl, name refers to a whole class of people or things. We use a/an with a noun to talk about just one member of that class.(A/an means “one”): a nice big house, an engineer, a girl,…
Used infront of proper nouns( names spelt with a capital letter) for:
Members of a family: He’s a Forstyle.(= a member of the Forstyle family)
Literature and art: It’s a Dickens novel;It’s a Brencht play. Sometimes we can use the name on it owns. We can say “It’s a Rembrandt painting” or “It’s a Rembrandt”.
Used with illnesses: a cold, a headache, a sore throat,…
We use a/an to introduce a reson or thing for the first time. This shows that the listener or reader doesn’t know what we are referring to. After this first reference, we use the.
THE DEFINITE THE: used to refer nouns which are definited.
Nouns which were mentioned(= this, these, that, those) or have already mentioned: Ex: A boy and a girl were sitting on a bench. The boy was smiling but the girl looked angry.
Nouns which are definited by the situation: Please take there letter to the post office.
Used when a noun before a phrase limiting the meaning of it. Ex: the center of the city;…
Used to say or explain person or thing you mean: You are the third person ask me.
Used with adj to build a collective noun: the rich, the poor,…
Used with adj to build an abstract noun: the beautiful(=beauty)
Used to refer a whole family or a married couple: Don’t forget to invite the Jordans.
Used when we know that there is only one of a particular thing: the sun, the world, the travel industry,…
Used to refer to them in a general way: the weather, the sky, the wind,…
Used to say that sb or sth is unique: Sydney is the capital city of New South Wales.
Used to give a person’s job title, or their unique position: Dr Simons has taken on the position of Head of Department.
Used before a superlative adj followed by a noun or defining phrase: Ex: the biggest,