Bill Situ
English and ESL Instructor
In English, an article is a type of determiner that is used immediately before a noun to indicate its definiteness. Indefinite articles include a, which is used before words beginning with consonant sounds, and an, which is used before words beginning with vowel sounds:
A book
A pencil
An eraser
The definite article would be the:
The book
The pencil
The eraser
There are many nouns in English that do require an article in front in order for the expression to be grammatical:
I went to grocery store yesterday. (Incorrect)
I went to the grocery store yesterday. (Correct)
Monica is accountant. (Incorrect)
Monica is an accountant. (Correct)
A book
A pencil
An eraser
The definite article would be the:
The book
The pencil
The eraser
There are many nouns in English that do require an article in front in order for the expression to be grammatical:
I went to grocery store yesterday. (Incorrect)
I went to the grocery store yesterday. (Correct)
Monica is accountant. (Incorrect)
Monica is an accountant. (Correct)
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