THE ARTICLES

 

 

- Put a/an before a singular countable noun.

 

For example: "a cat" and "an elephant"

                        

- An + noun that begins with a vowel. Also, we use "an" when the first sound of the word is pronounced as a vowel. 

 

For example: "an actor" and "an historian"

 

- A + noun that begins in consonant. 

 

For example: "a cake"

 

- Put a/an before work professions.

 

For example: "a doctor" and "an engineer"

 

 

 

- We use "the" for especific things.

 

For example: "The house of my grandmother"

 

- We use "the" to form the superlative.

 

For example: "The final exam is the most important" and "the biggest"

 

- We don't use "the" with possessives and determiners.

 

For example: "I like this jacket"

 

- We don't use "the" with expressions for meal.

 

For example: "have dinner"

 

 

 

 

- We don't put articles with general things.

 

For example: "I like animals"

 

- We don't put articles for express "the majority of".

 

For example: "The majority of students pass the exam" and "Most birds can fly".

 

- We put zero article with a plural or uncountable noun.

 

For example: "His scarf is made of wool" and "We are afraid of spiders"