THE DETERMINTERS FROM ARTICLES [A, AN, THE]

THE ARTICLES [A, AN, THE]

The words “a, an and the” belong to this group of words called determiners. The words a and an are called indefinite articles. You can use them with singular nouns to talk about any single person or thing.

For example:

Can you hear a bird singing?

This is a picture of an elephant.

Rudy is reading a book.

Mom bought me a new dress today.

You will need an umbrella when you go out.

She eats an apple a day.

Do you wear a uniform to school?

Where is Mr. John? – He is in the kitchen.

I have a cat and a dog. The cat is not friendly, but the dog is very friendly.

The article “an” is usually used before words beginning with vowels, whereas the article “a” is used before words beginning with consonants. The word “the” is called the definite article. It can be used before a noun when you are talking about a certain person or thing.

For example:

The telephone is ringing.

Where’s the cat?

I think she is under the bed.

Tom has won the race.

The ice is melting.

You also use “the” before a noun when there is only one object in the world.

For example:

The sun

The moon

The sky

The front door of my house

Related articles about the determiners:

Determiners from the articles: A, An, The

The demonstrative determiners: This, That, These, Those

The interrogative determiners: What, Which, Whose

The possessive determiners: My, Our, Your, His, Her, Its,Their

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