Articles — Flashcards

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Articles are words used before nouns to specify whether the noun is general or specific. The three articles are 'a', 'an', and 'the'. 'A' and 'an' are indefinite articles used for general things, whil…

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Indefinite articles ('a' and 'an') refer to something general or not yet known. Definite article ('the') refers to something specific or already known. Example: 'I saw a dog' (any dog), but 'I saw the…

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We use 'a' before singular countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound. Example: 'a boy', 'a tree', 'a university' (even though 'university' starts with 'u', it sounds like 'yoo', a consonant so…

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We use 'an' before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. Example: 'an apple', 'an egg', 'an hour' (even though 'hour' starts with 'h', it's silent, so it sounds like 'our', a vowel s…

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Because 'university' starts with a 'yoo' sound, which is a consonant sound, even though it's spelled with a vowel. So we use 'a' instead of 'an'. The rule depends on the sound, not the spelling.

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Because 'hour' has a silent 'h', so it starts with the vowel sound 'our'. Since it begins with a vowel sound, we use 'an' instead of 'a'.

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We use 'the' when referring to a specific or previously mentioned noun. It is used with both singular and plural nouns when the thing is known to the speaker and listener. Example: 'Close the door' (a…

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1. With superlatives: 'She is the tallest girl.' 2. With unique things: 'The sun is bright.' 3. With previously mentioned nouns: 'I saw a cat. The cat was black.'…