Article:
"An Article is a kind of Adjective which is always used with and gives some information about a Noun"
"An Article is used to introduce a Noun"
There are two types of Articles:
1. Definite Article: 'The' is known as the definite article and indicates a specific thing.
Example: He sat on the chair.
In this sentence 'the' refer to a particular or a specific chair, not just any chair.
2. Indefinite Article: 'A' and 'An' is known as the indefinite articles and indicate a specific thing.
Example: He sat on a chair.
In this sentence 'a' refer to just one chair or just any chair, not to a particular or a specific chair.
'An' will use, when the next word (Noun) begins with a Vowels: A, E, I, O, U
Examples:
He asked her mother for an advice.
He lives alone in an apartment.
‘A’ can only use or appear before Nouns that begin with 'A Consonant Sound': a hand, a book, a word, a computer, etc.
‘An’ can only use or appear before Nouns that begin with 'An Vowel Sound': an apartment, an hour, an orange, etc.
General Rules for the Use of Articles (A, An, The) :
1. Use 'a' or 'an' with 'Singular Count Nouns' whose specific identity is not known to the reader either because it is being mentioned for the first time, or because its specific identity is unknown even to the writer.
Akber arrived in a Luxurious Car.
He is looking for an apartment.
2. Use 'the' with most Nouns whose specific identity is known to the reader, when the Noun is made specific by a Superlative.
I bought the fastest computer for my son.
3. Use 'the' with most Nouns whose specific identity is known to the reader, when the Noun describes a unique person, place, or thing.
The sun is bright today.
Rain is falling heavily in the Northern Areas.
Please give this to the branch manager.
4. Do not use 'the' with plural or non-Count Nouns or with most Singular Proper Nouns.
The fountains are an expensive element for landscape design.
5. Do not use articles with other Noun markers or determiners, i.e. Possessive Nouns and some Pronouns.
Like as: his, her, its, ours, their, whose, this, that, these, those, all, any, each, either, every, few, many, more, most, much, neither, several, some.
The David’s book is on the floor. (incorrect)
David’s book is on the floor. (correct)
A this book belongs to the Persian. (incorrect)
This book belongs to the Persian. (correct)
Test: Parts of Speech
Choose the 'Correct Part of Speech' for each word:
Test # 1 "An Article is a kind of Adjective which is always used with and gives some information about a Noun"
"An Article is used to introduce a Noun"
There are two types of Articles:
1. Definite Article: 'The' is known as the definite article and indicates a specific thing.
Example: He sat on the chair.
In this sentence 'the' refer to a particular or a specific chair, not just any chair.
2. Indefinite Article: 'A' and 'An' is known as the indefinite articles and indicate a specific thing.
Example: He sat on a chair.
In this sentence 'a' refer to just one chair or just any chair, not to a particular or a specific chair.
'An' will use, when the next word (Noun) begins with a Vowels: A, E, I, O, U
Examples:
He asked her mother for an advice.
He lives alone in an apartment.
‘A’ can only use or appear before Nouns that begin with 'A Consonant Sound': a hand, a book, a word, a computer, etc.
‘An’ can only use or appear before Nouns that begin with 'An Vowel Sound': an apartment, an hour, an orange, etc.
General Rules for the Use of Articles (A, An, The) :
1. Use 'a' or 'an' with 'Singular Count Nouns' whose specific identity is not known to the reader either because it is being mentioned for the first time, or because its specific identity is unknown even to the writer.
Akber arrived in a Luxurious Car.
He is looking for an apartment.
2. Use 'the' with most Nouns whose specific identity is known to the reader, when the Noun is made specific by a Superlative.
I bought the fastest computer for my son.
3. Use 'the' with most Nouns whose specific identity is known to the reader, when the Noun describes a unique person, place, or thing.
The sun is bright today.
Rain is falling heavily in the Northern Areas.
Please give this to the branch manager.
4. Do not use 'the' with plural or non-Count Nouns or with most Singular Proper Nouns.
The fountains are an expensive element for landscape design.
5. Do not use articles with other Noun markers or determiners, i.e. Possessive Nouns and some Pronouns.
Like as: his, her, its, ours, their, whose, this, that, these, those, all, any, each, either, every, few, many, more, most, much, neither, several, some.
The David’s book is on the floor. (incorrect)
David’s book is on the floor. (correct)
A this book belongs to the Persian. (incorrect)
This book belongs to the Persian. (correct)
Test: Parts of Speech
Choose the 'Correct Part of Speech' for each word:
Test # 2
Test # 3
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