The Articles

Our lesson today is the Article ,In learning English online blog, we will explain it in more detail.

1- What is the Article ?

According to Wikipedia ,the Article is:  

a word that combines with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun .

 we have three article in English language(A,An and The ) . it divided into tow kind, definite and indefinite article.

-The definite article :is The

The word  the is called the definite article. Use the before a noun when you

are talking to someone who already knows which person or thing you mean.

For example
Dad is sitting in the garden.
Who made the mess on the carpet?
Turn the television off now.
I’ll wait for you in the car.
The boys are upstairs and the girls are outside in the street.

You should also use the when you have already mentioned the thing you are talking about.

For example:
"She's got two children; a girl and a boy. The girl's eight and the boy's fourteen."

We use the to talk about geographical points on the globe.

For example:

the North Pole, the equator.

We use the to talk about rivers, oceans and seas.

For example:

the Nile, the Pacific, the English channel

We also use the before certain nouns when we know there is only one of a particular thing.
Ex. the sun.the moon, the Nile etc...

When you are talking about something in general, not a particular thing,
use a noun without an article. You can also use plural nouns without an
article.

ex.
Elephants  are my favorite animals.

Children like playing games.

Babies cry a lot.
Glasses are things that you wear to correct your eyesight.
Birds are animals that can fly.
People enjoy watching television.

2-Indefinite articles are A and An .

The words A and An are indefinite articles. They are used with singular
nouns. Use A before nouns that begin with a consonant. Use An before
nouns that begin with a vowel.

Examples 

Ahmed is reading a book.
Would you like a peach?
Is that a dog or a fox?
You’ll need a ruler and a pencil.
Is there also an entrance at the back of the building?
Have you ever seen an elephant?

I always take an apple to school.

I always take an apple to school.
Do you have an umbrella that I can borrow?

  Notes.

 As we know ,some vowels have a consonant sound as well as vowel sound. Use the article a
with nouns that begin with these vowels:

Is there a university in your town?
Does every child in the school wear a uniform?
We are taking a European vacation this summer.

Some words begin with a silent h. Use an with nouns that begin with a silent h:
We’ve been waiting here for an hour.
Meeting the president was an honor for all of us.

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