Last Updated : 27 Dec 2018
ARTICLES
Definition :
A, an, and the are special adjectives. These are called Articles .
When articles combine with nouns, they form noun phrases: There are two articles in English
Types Words Examples
The Indefinite article A or An A king, an elephant
The Definite Article The Call the man
Use of a / an / the
1. ‘A ’ / ‘An ’ means one . So we can use ‘a’ / ‘an’ only with singular countable nouns.
2. An is not used wth plural nouns or proper nouns.
3. ‘A ’ / ‘An ’ cannot be used with uncountable nouns.
For example, We cannot say : a milk, a water, a tea, a sugar, a rice.
‘The ’ can be used with all nouns (singular or plural).
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