Articles & Determiners

Definition of articles
English has two types of articles: definite (the) and indefinite (a, an.) The use of these articles depends mainly on whether you are referring to any member of a group, or to a specific member of a group.

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{ Indefinite Articles: A & An }

------------------------------- WHEN TO USE -A- -------------------------------
Use a if the next word begins with a consonant SOUND.
This is a sound rule, NOT a spelling rule.
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Example:
a book
a cat
a university_______(university begins with a consonant sound)
a unicorn_________(unicorn begins with a consonant sound)
a European trip____(European begins with a consonant sound)
a hotel____________(hotel begins with a consonant sound)

------------------------ WHEN TO USE -AN- ------------------------
Use an if the next word begins with a vowel SOUND.
This is a sound rule, NOT a spelling rule.
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Example:
an atom
an entrance
an ice cream cone
an uncle___________(uncle begins with a vowel sound)
an hour___________(the h is silent, thus a vowel sound)

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{ Definite Article: The }

------------------------------------------------------ WHEN TO USE -THE- ------------------------------------------------------
The definite article is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is particular or specific.
The signals that the noun is definite, that it refers to a particular member of a group.
The is used with uncountable nouns that are made more specific by a limiting modifying phrase or clause.
The is also used when a noun refers to something unique
Use The with any noun when the meaning is specific.
Use The the second time you use that same noun in the same paragraph
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Example:
The apple________(that specific apple)
The apples_______(those specific apples )
The coffee in my cup is too hot to drink.
The intelligence of animals is variable but undeniable.
The theory of relativity.
The 1999 federal budget.
We live on the earth
I saw a movie last night. The movie was entertaining.

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