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    The document discusses the usage of the definite articles "a", "an", and "the" in English. It states that "a" is used with singular countable nouns starting with consonant sounds, "an" is used with singular countable nouns starting with vowel sounds, and "the" is used to refer to specific or unique nouns that the speaker assumes the listener is familiar with. It provides examples of nouns using each article and describes the different contexts in which the definite article "the" is used in English.

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    The document discusses the usage of the definite articles "a", "an", and "the" in English. It states that "a" is used with singular countable nouns starting with consonant sounds, "an" is used with singular countable nouns starting with vowel sounds, and "the" is used to refer to specific or unique nouns that the speaker assumes the listener is familiar with. It provides examples of nouns using each article and describes the different contexts in which the definite article "the" is used in English.

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    The document discusses the usage of the definite articles "a", "an", and "the" in English. It states that "a" is used with singular countable nouns starting with consonant sounds, "an" is used with singular countable nouns starting with vowel sounds, and "the" is used to refer to specific or unique nouns that the speaker assumes the listener is familiar with. It provides examples of nouns using each article and describes the different contexts in which the definite article "the" is used in English.

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    sing Article A in English

     “A“ is used in front of singular countable nouns ( a person, animal or thing )


    which are not specific.
     We don’t use “a“ before uncountable or plural nouns.
     If a noun starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, etc.), “a” comes
    before the noun.
    Examples:
     A cat
     A bird
     A child
     A doctor
     A house
     A bike
     A boy
     A table

    Using Article An in English


     “An“ is used in front of singular countable nouns which are not specific.
     We don’t use “an“ before uncountable or plural nouns.
     If the noun starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), “an” comes before the noun.
    Examples:
     An apple
     An egg
     An Ant
     An orange
     An hour
     An aunt
     An old man
     An uncle

    Using Article The in English


     We use the article ‘the’ in front of all nouns ( It does not matter whether the
    nouns are singular, plural countable or uncountable ) to describe someone or
    something specific or unique.
    Examples:
     The earth
     The world
     The sky
     The air
     the weather
     The moon
     The President
     The CEO
    The definite article: 'the'

    LanguageUndefined

    Level: beginner

    The definite article the is the most frequent word in English.

    We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the listener/reader knows exactly


    what we are referring to:

     because there is only one:

    The Pope  is visiting Russia.


    The moon is very bright tonight.
    Who is  the president of France?

    This is why we use the definite article with a superlative adjective:

    He is  the tallest boy in the class.


    It is the oldest building in the town.

     because there is only one in that context:

    We live in a small house next to the church. (= the church in our village)
    Dad, can I borrow the car? (= the car that belongs to our family)
    When we stayed at my grandmother’s house, we went to the beach every day. (= the beach near
    my grandmother’s house)
    Look at the boy over there. (= the boy I am pointing at)

     because we have already mentioned it:

    A young man got a nasty shock when he tried to rob a jewellery shop in Richmond. The
    man  used a heavy hammer to smash the windows in the shop.

    We also use the definite article:

     to say something about all the things referred to by a noun:


    The wolf is not really a dangerous animal. (= Wolves are not really dangerous animals.)
    The kangaroo is found only in Australia. (= Kangaroos are found only in Australia.)
    The heart pumps blood around the body.  (= Hearts pump blood around bodies.)

    We use the definite article in this way to talk about musical instruments:

    Joe plays  the piano  really well.


    She is learning  the guitar.

     to refer to a system or service:

    How long does it take on the train?


    I heard it on the radio.
    You should tell  the police.
    The definite article the 1
    The definite article the 2
    The definite article the 3

    Level: intermediate

    We can also use the definite article with adjectives like rich, poor, elderly and unemployed to


    talk about groups of people: 

    Life can be very hard for the poor.


    I think  the rich  should pay more taxes.
    She works for a group to help the disabled.

    Level: beginner

    The definite article with names


    We do not normally use the definite article with names:

    William Shakespeare  wrote  Hamlet.


    Paris  is the capital of France.
    Iran  is in  Asia.

    But we do use the definite article with:

     countries whose names include words like kingdom, states  or republic:


    the United
    the Kingdom of Bhutan
    Kingdom

    the People's Republic of


    the United States
    China

      countries which have plural nouns as their names:

    the the
    Netherlands Philippines

     geographical features, such as mountain ranges, groups of islands, rivers, seas, oceans and canals:

    the the the Atlantic the the Panama


    Himalayas Canaries (Ocean) Amazon Canal

     newspapers:

    The The Washington


    Times Post

     well-known buildings or works of art:

    the Empire State the Taj the Mona


    Building Mahal Lisa

     organisations:
    the United the Seamen's
    Nations Union

     hotels, pubs and restaurants:

    the the Ritz the King's the  Déjà


    Ritz Hotel Head Vu

    But note that we do not use the definite article if the name of the hotel or restaurant is the name
    of the owner:

    Brown' Brown's Morel' Morel's


    s Hotel s Restaurant

     families:

    the Obamas the Jacksons



     The sun

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