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Articles
The words a, an, and the
are called articles. A noun follows articles. A
goes before nouns that start with a consonant, such as "a
computer." An goes before nouns
that begin with a vowel, such as "an
elephant."
A and an are called indefinite
articles because they don't point to a definite thing. When
we say "a tree" we don't mean a definite
or specific one. However, when we say "the tree"
we mean one specific tree. The is a definite
article.
Indefinite articles - a and an
She saw a flower in the garden. They found an
egg on the ground.
Definite article - The book is her favorite. |
