Chapter 2-Definite And Indefinite Articles

Question 1

What are Articles and what are definite and indefinite articles?

Answer 1

• Articles- Made up of 3 words (a,an and the) and they modify nouns and adjectives.
• Definite Article- The. We use THE when talking about a specific person, place or thing. Eg: ‘Do it or the teacher will get mad.’

•Indefinite Articles- An and A. When we talk about a general member of a group or no single thing in particular. Eg: ‘Do it or a teacher will get mad.’
(A For consonants-‘a bicycle, a kangaroo’) (An for vowels-‘an ear, an octopus’) (For H use an on a silent h but a on a hard h sound. ‘a hippopotamus, an honour’)

Question 2

Examples of indefinite and definite articles?

Answer 2

THE cow jumped over the moon.

A utility truck drove by, I rode A bicycle.

I would like an apple.

It was AN honest mistake.

A hospital ambulance