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    The document discusses the use of the indefinite articles "a" and "an", and the definite article "the". It explains that "a" and "an" are used with general or unspecified nouns, while "the" is used with specific or unique nouns. The rules provided indicate when to use "a", "an", or "the" depending on whether the noun is singular or plural, definite or indefinite, and whether it begins with a vowel or consonant sound.

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    Articles a, an & the

    Arranged by Aswarini S.
    The articles a, an, and the help your readers understand whether
    Articles a, an,
    you’re using a noun in an indefinite (general) or definite (specific)
    and the
    way.
    Is the noun general? If the noun is general, use “a” or “an.”

    Indefinite
    Articles: a & 1. A and an are indefinite articles and are used to indicate a

    an single item.
     Take a pencil. (Take one pencil.)

     I won a hundred dollars. (I won one hundred dollars.)


    2. Do not use a or an with a plural noun.
    Indefinite  Incorrect: “They talked about a good restaurants.”
    Articles: a &  Correct : “They talked about a good restaurant to visit.”
    an  Correct: “The talked about the good Italian restaurant on
    Main Street.”
    3. Use a as an unspecific reference before a consonant sound.
    Indefinite  He likes to read a book. (She likes to read any book, not a
    Articles: a & specific one.)
    an  That was a funny story. (That was one of many funny
    stories.)
    4. Use a when the word following it starts with a consonant
    sound.

    Indefinite  a book, a hospital, a leg, a one-inch pipe, a youth

    Articles: a &
    an 5. Use an as an unspecific reference before a vowel sound (a,
    e, i, o, u).
     an apple, an opera, an eagle, an idea, an SOS (the s here is
    an es sound)
    6. Words that begin with u or h can have either a vowel or a
    consonant sound. Make the choice based on the sound of the
    first word after the article, even if that word is not the noun.
     a union,
    Indefinite  a uniform (use a when the u sounds like the y in you)
    Articles: a &  an unbelievable event,
    an  an umbrella,

     an honor,

     an hour,

     an honest person
    Is the noun specific? If the noun is specific, use “the.”

    Definite Article 1. Use the as a specific reference to a common noun or

    “the” something that is one of a kind.


     Give me the book on the table. (identifies a specific book)

     The sun rose at seven o'clock. (identifies something that is


    one of a kind)
    2. Use a or an to introduce a noun the first time it is
    mentioned, and then the is used afterwards whenever the
    Definite Article
    noun is mentioned.
    “the”
     I bought a sandwich for lunch. I shared the sandwich with
    my friend.
    Most proper nouns do not use an article. However, some do.

    3. A proper noun names unique person, place, or thing (New York City,
    Walt Disney, The United States of America)
     Correct: “I went to New York City.”
    Definite Article  Incorrect: “I went to the New York City.”
    “the”
    4. An exception is the proper nouns with “of” as part of the name:
     the Fourth of July

     the University of Virginia

     the United States of America


    5. Plural proper nouns use the:
     the Chicago Bulls

     the Johnsons

     the Blue Ridge Mountains


    Definite Article
    “the” 6. A proper noun that names a group (a collective noun) also uses
    the:
     the Commonwealth of Virginia

     the United Arab Emirates

     the Society of Friends


    7. Some geographical features use the:
     the Gobi Desert

     the Atlantic Ocean

     the Pyramids

    Definite Article  the Amazon

    “the” 8. But other geographical features do not use the:


     Lake Superior

     Albemarle County

     Route 29

     Mount Vesuvius
    1. We do not normally use an article with plurals and
    uncountable nouns to talk about things in general.
     He writes books.

    No Article  She likes sweets.

     Do you like jazz music?

     She ate bread with butter in the morning.


     https://www.pvcc.edu/sites/default/files/media/articles-
    Source _a_an_the.pdf

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