Articles a, an, the rules with examples

Definite article or Indefinite article, each of the articles has different uses in different situations.

Using Indefinite Article: a & an

Rule 1:

A common noun in the singular number always requires an article before it.

But a plural common noun does not require an article always. A plural common noun can have the article ‘the’ if we want to particularise that noun.

Example:

• I saw a snake.

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(Refers to a random snake)

• I saw snakes in a zoo. (No article is required)
• I have seen the snake again. (Refers to the snake I have already seen earlier)
• I have seen the snakes again before leaving the zoo.

  (Refers to the particular snakes of the zoo which I saw earlier.)

Rule 2:

The choice between the two indefinite articles – a & an – is determined by sound.

Definite article examples

Words beginning with consonant sounds precede ‘a’ and words beginning with vowel sounds precede ‘an’. There are some special cases also. For instance,

• a university, a union, a useful book, etc.
• a one-dollar
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