What are Articles
An article is a word used to modify a noun, which is a person, place, object, or idea. an article is an adjective, which is any word that modifies a noun.
Usually adjectives modify nouns through description, but articles are used instead to point out or refer to nouns.
Types of Articles : Articles have two types, definite and indefinite articles.
Definite Article This article is the word the, and it refers directly to a specific noun or groups of nouns.
For example:–the freckles on my face–the alligator in the pond–the breakfast burrito on my plate Each noun or group of nouns being referred to – in these cases freckles, alligator, and breakfast burrito – is direct and specific.
Indefinite Articles Indefinite articles are the words a and an. Each of these articles is used to refer to a noun, but the noun being referred to is not a specific person, place, object, or idea. It can be any noun from a group of nouns.
For example:-a Mercedes from the car lot-an event in history In each case, the noun is not specific.
The Mercedes could be any Mercedes car available for purchase, and the event could be any event in the history of the world.
Singular count nouns: indefinite: use ‘a’ definite: use “the” My daughter wants to buy a dog this weekend. (Indefinite-Could be any dog) The dog in the backyard is very cute.(Definite-The one in the backyard) He requested a puppy for his birthday.
He wanted the puppy he played with at the pet shop. She ordered a hamburger without onions. Did you drink the coke I just ordered? Plural count nouns: Use “the” or Nothing, never ‘a’.
An article is a word used to modify a noun, which is a person, place, object, or idea. an article is an adjective, which is any word that modifies a noun.
Usually adjectives modify nouns through description, but articles are used instead to point out or refer to nouns.
Types of Articles : Articles have two types, definite and indefinite articles.
Definite Article This article is the word the, and it refers directly to a specific noun or groups of nouns.
For example:–the freckles on my face–the alligator in the pond–the breakfast burrito on my plate Each noun or group of nouns being referred to – in these cases freckles, alligator, and breakfast burrito – is direct and specific.
Indefinite Articles Indefinite articles are the words a and an. Each of these articles is used to refer to a noun, but the noun being referred to is not a specific person, place, object, or idea. It can be any noun from a group of nouns.
For example:-a Mercedes from the car lot-an event in history In each case, the noun is not specific.
The Mercedes could be any Mercedes car available for purchase, and the event could be any event in the history of the world.
Singular count nouns: indefinite: use ‘a’ definite: use “the” My daughter wants to buy a dog this weekend. (Indefinite-Could be any dog) The dog in the backyard is very cute.(Definite-The one in the backyard) He requested a puppy for his birthday.
He wanted the puppy he played with at the pet shop. She ordered a hamburger without onions. Did you drink the coke I just ordered? Plural count nouns: Use “the” or Nothing, never ‘a’.
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