Basically, an article is like an adjective, as it gives us more information about the noun that follows it.
The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns, and a/an are used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. The is referred to as the definite article, and a/an the indefinite article.
Have a quick look at this:
* "Let's watch a movie." (this means any movie)
* "Let's watch the movie." (this means a specific movie, one we have already talked about watching)
Of course, there is more to articles than the above examples. Check out the tables below to get a better understanding:
Not using articles correctly can often cause confusion to the person you are talking to. Using the when you should have used a or an can lead to misunderstanding. Because of this, it's a good idea to make sure you know when to use articles.
It's lucky for you that we have some exercises below for you to put your article knowledge into practice. isn't it? :)
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