Definite Articles and Indefinite Articlespor Cyber Start
1. Examples of The: - The nights get shorter in the summer. - I saw the bear in Yellowstone National Park. -I saw the bears in Yellowstone National Park
2. Examples of A: - a stamp, a desk, a TV, a cup, a book. - I need a phone. - Mark wants a bicycle.
3. A: used before singular count nouns beginning with consonants (other than a, e, i, o, u). A is called indefinite article. "Indefinite" means "not specific". Use A(AN) when you are talking about a thing in general, NOT a specific thing.
4. The: Used to indicate a noun that is definite or has been previously specified in the context. You can use THE with both singular nouns and plural nouns.
5. Examples of An: - an apple, an elephant, an issue, an orange. - That is an excellent book.
6. An: used before singular count nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound, use (AN) when talking about a thing which is new, unknown, or introduced to a listener for the first time. Also use A(AN) when you are asking about the existence of something.