How to Use Articles in English

Articles in English. A, an, the;

A, An, The. They precede the nouns and are used in undefined expressions.

• A / an is used only with countable singular nouns. Those who start with the consonant letter have “a” tag at the beginning of the word, and nouns that begin with a vowel that will have ”an” tag at the beginning of the word.
• A / an is usually used when expressing what an object is. We cannot use countable singular nouns alone.

Example Sentences with Articles

• I saw an accident of a car.
• That is an excellent pencil.
• Alex is training to be an engineer.
• I need a kilogram of salt.

If we are talking about a specific object, “the” is used. Countable singular or plural and can be used with all uncountable nouns.

If we are talking about an unknown object or person a / an, but if specified, “ the” is used.

Examples

• Yesterday, I bought a blouse and a skirt. The blouse was surprisingly cheap, but the skirt was more expensive.
• The movie is perfect.