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    Articles are a part of speech that indicate whether a noun is specific or nonspecific. The definite article "the" is used with specific nouns to refer to a known entity, while the indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used with nonspecific nouns to refer to unknown entities. The use of "a" versus "an" depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel sound, with "an" being used in that case. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of definite and indefinite articles.

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    Articles are a part of speech that indicate whether a noun is specific or nonspecific. The definite article "the" is used with specific nouns to refer to a known entity, while the indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used with nonspecific nouns to refer to unknown entities. The use of "a" versus "an" depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel sound, with "an" being used in that case. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of definite and indefinite articles.

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    Articles are a part of speech that indicate whether a noun is specific or nonspecific. The definite article "the" is used with specific nouns to refer to a known entity, while the indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used with nonspecific nouns to refer to unknown entities. The use of "a" versus "an" depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel sound, with "an" being used in that case. Examples are provided to illustrate the proper uses of definite and indefinite articles.

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    2.3.3.

    Definite Article(the)
    2.3.4.Indefinite Article( A/ An)
    What is an Article?
    An article is a part of speech .We can find in English indefinite and Definite articles.
    Definite articles definition: a determiner (the) that introduces specific nouns and noun
    phrases. Placing “the” before a noun makes it specific. In order to say “the book,” the
    audience has to know to what book you are referring.

    Indefinite articles definition: a determiner (a, an) that introduces nonspecific nouns and
    noun phrases.
    The examples below will further outline the difference.

     a cow (nonspecific—could be any cow)


     the cow (specific—referring to a particular cow)
     an animal (nonspecific—could be any animal)
     the animal (specific—referring to a particular animal)
    When to use the: Use a definite article (the) when the noun is a known entity.or when we
    are specific.
    When to use a, an: Use indefinite articles (a/an) when the noun is an unknown entity.

    The use of Define artitle The


    Definite Article Examples:
     singular
     the chair, the city, the manager
     plural
     the chairs, the cities, the managers
     count
     the boxes, the towns, the women
     non-count
     the food, the luggage, the electricity.
     family names
     the Smith Family, the Jones Family
     kingdoms, states, republics, island groups, and plural noun countries
     the United Kingdom, the United States, the Dominican Republic, the
    Philippines, the Canary Islands,
     mountain ranges, rivers, oceans
     the Rocky Mountains, the Amazon, the Atlantic Ocean

     newspapers, organizations, hotels, buildings


     the New York Times, the Red Cross, the Hyatt, the Capitol Building
    The Indefinite Article
    The indefinite article is “a” / “an” “A” and “an” refer to nonspecific nouns. The
    object of reference is not clear and further identification would be needed to
    know the exact object.

    Indefinite Article Examples:


     singular
     a chair, a city, a manager
     plural—CANNOT BE USED
     count
     a box, a town, a woman
     non-count—CANNOT BE USED

    When to use An: If the initial sound of the noun when pronounced is a
    vowel sound, “an” is used.
     an apple
     an eel
     an honor
     A catchy soundtrack used to be enough, but the 21st century
    needs an app to publicize shark activity near New England’s coasts. –
    The Christian Science Monitor
    When to use A: If the initial sound of the noun when pronounced is a
    consonant sound, “a” is used.
     a bowl
     a gnat
     a hoax
     A few days after Britain voted to leave the European Union, Monika
    Baginski was in a supermarket, chatting with a friend on the phone in
    her native Polish, when a man followed her down the aisle. –The New
    York Times
    Practice

    Select the appropriate article (a, an, the) and fill-in the blank below.

    1. Do you have ___ different table available?


    2. He was searching for ____ right word to describe the situation.
    3. This is ___ last time I will remind you to do your chores.
    4. Braxten brought ___ apricot, ___ sandwich, and ____ cookie for
    lunch.
    5. My mom demanded ____ explanation.

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