L3_S18_ Sentences with Articles

L3_S18_ Sentences with Articles

Articles are words that identify a noun as being specific or unspecific. In English, there are three articles: a, an, and the.

The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known.

‘a’ is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound.

‘an’ is used before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound.

The definite article (the) is used before a specific noun to indicate its identity, which is already known to the reader.

‘the’ is used before a singular or plural noun that is specific.

Articles help to know whether a noun is specific or general, as well as whether a noun is singular in a sentence. 

Examples

Activity

1.    Fill in the blanks with ‘a’ or ‘an’ or ‘the’.

Extra Task:

1. Write some sentences (at least 15) with the articles (‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘the’) in them (for example ‘A Ball is in the green basket’) that you know by yourself or by referring to any book in English.