Article
There are three kinds of articles in English. They are:
1. A
We use this article:
a. Before a word beginning with a consonant sound
e.g: a book, a teacher, a cow, a duck, a university, etc.
b. For things we can count
e.g: a boy, a girl, a student, a ruler, a candy, a house, a day, etc.
2. An
We use this article:
a. Before a word beginning with a vowel sound (a, i, u, e, o)
e.g: an apple, anexam, an umbrella, an egg, etc.
b. Before a word beginning with a silent ‘h’.
e.g: an hour, an honest boy, an heir, an honor, etc.
c. For things we can count
e.g: an ant, an egg, an elephant, etc.
The usual meaning of A or AN”
a. One
e.g: an office, a newspaper, a glass, etc
b. Each/for each
e.g: Five thousands an hour, twice a week, once a year, etc.
c. For a job
e.g: a teacher, a doctor, a carpernter, an artist, etc.
3. The
We use this article when the thing we are talking about is:
a. Mentioned before
e.g: I see a girl. The girl is pretty.
b. Specified by and adjective (we know which thing we mean)
e.g: She is the pretty girl I saw yesterday.
c. Specified by a word, phrase or clause.
e.g: The road to Sragen is very rough.
d. Specified by a context (the situation in which a thing or a person we mean is clear)
e.g: She is looking at the watch in the display.
e. Specified by common knowledge (we expect the listener to know which one we mean.
e.g: It is dark. Can you turn the lamp on?
We do not use or may omit a, an, and the:
1. Before uncountable nouns (they have no plural forms)
e.g: water, information, advise, music, milk, sugar, etc.
2. Before uncountable plural nouns
e.g: bags, houses, hours, cars, problem, students, etc.
3. Before a noun when we mean something in general
e.g: Tom like tennis, basketball, and chest.
Tutur is good at Mathematics.
4. In headlines, notices, telegrams, lists, and outlines
e.g: Man found dead in car
1. A
We use this article:
a. Before a word beginning with a consonant sound
e.g: a book, a teacher, a cow, a duck, a university, etc.
b. For things we can count
e.g: a boy, a girl, a student, a ruler, a candy, a house, a day, etc.
2. An
We use this article:
a. Before a word beginning with a vowel sound (a, i, u, e, o)
e.g: an apple, anexam, an umbrella, an egg, etc.
b. Before a word beginning with a silent ‘h’.
e.g: an hour, an honest boy, an heir, an honor, etc.
c. For things we can count
e.g: an ant, an egg, an elephant, etc.
The usual meaning of A or AN”
a. One
e.g: an office, a newspaper, a glass, etc
b. Each/for each
e.g: Five thousands an hour, twice a week, once a year, etc.
c. For a job
e.g: a teacher, a doctor, a carpernter, an artist, etc.
3. The
We use this article when the thing we are talking about is:
a. Mentioned before
e.g: I see a girl. The girl is pretty.
b. Specified by and adjective (we know which thing we mean)
e.g: She is the pretty girl I saw yesterday.
c. Specified by a word, phrase or clause.
e.g: The road to Sragen is very rough.
d. Specified by a context (the situation in which a thing or a person we mean is clear)
e.g: She is looking at the watch in the display.
e. Specified by common knowledge (we expect the listener to know which one we mean.
e.g: It is dark. Can you turn the lamp on?
We do not use or may omit a, an, and the:
1. Before uncountable nouns (they have no plural forms)
e.g: water, information, advise, music, milk, sugar, etc.
2. Before uncountable plural nouns
e.g: bags, houses, hours, cars, problem, students, etc.
3. Before a noun when we mean something in general
e.g: Tom like tennis, basketball, and chest.
Tutur is good at Mathematics.
4. In headlines, notices, telegrams, lists, and outlines
e.g: Man found dead in car