Definite and indefinite articles

Learning objectives

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Usage

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Rules

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Pronunciation

Indefinite Articles

Usage: We use them when we are talking about something
unspecifically. Meaning it can be any, not one in particular but always
in singular.

Lend me a pen

Take a number

Find a chair

Rules

There are two forms

A and AN

A book

An apple

Rules

University

Mp3

Hospital

Honest man

Rules

A University

An Mp3

A Hospital

An Honest man

Pronunciation

When A is used with emphasis it changes its pronunciation

Did you find my phone?

Well I found A phone, I don’t know if it’s your phone

I found a phone

Definite article “The”

“The” is used when I am referring to something that is specific,

particular or unique.

The pen you lent me doesn’t work.

You are the person I spoke to

I visited the United States

Rules

Do you like music?

Do you like the

music?

Definite article “The”

The sun

The moon

The ocean

pronunciation

The sun

The ocean

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