Articles — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 7 · English Language-Grammar
Summary of Articles for ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar. Part of the ICSE Class 7 English Language-Grammar syllabus.
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Overview
Articles are small words placed before nouns to show whether a noun is general or particular. The three articles are a, an, and the. A and an are indefinite articles, while the is the definite article. Articles help make meaning clear in English, especially before singular countable nouns and in spe
Key Concepts
Articles are demonstrative adjectives used before
Articles are demonstrative adjectives used before nouns to point out people or things.
A and an are used before
A and an are used before singular countable nouns when the noun is not specific.
A is used before a singular
A is used before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant sound, such as a book or a chair.
An is used before a singular
An is used before a singular countable noun beginning with a vowel sound, such as an apple or an egg.
A word may begin with
A word may begin with a vowel letter but still take a if it begins with a consonant sound, such as a university or a European. Some abbreviations take
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and types of articles
- Use a and an correctly before singular countable nouns
- Use the correctly before particular nouns and in special cases
- Recognise when articles are omitted
- Notice important special rules for sound, abbreviations, superlatives, and fixed phrases
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