GRAMMAR – BEGINNERS – LESSON TEN – ARTICLES
GRAMMAR – BEGINNERS –
LESSON TEN – ARTICLES
ARTICLES
A/ AN/ THE
1. We use articles
before nouns.
2. A and AN
are always used before singular nouns.
3. THE can be used before singular
and plural nouns.
4. We don’t use articles before
non count nouns i.e. rice, water, air.
-
I
eat rice.
-
I
have eight glasses of water everyday.
-
I
love fresh air.
5. We don’t use articles before possessive nouns or pronouns.
-
This
is Sara’s handbag. J
-
NOT –
This is the Sara’s handbag. L
SINGULAR
-
A
-
An
-
The
PLURAL
-
The
SINGULAR EXAMPLES
-
I
had an apple today.
-
I
need to buy a jacket.
-
He
goes to the park every Saturday.
PLURAL EXAMPLES
-
The
rooms in your house are very big.
-
The
computers at school aren’t working.
JJJ