Article In English

Use of the article / Article (the, a, an) in English

Article is an adjective (adjective) showing how specific or how common a word is a noun. There are three types of articles, namely: the, a / an, and who do not have the article (zero article).

1. A / An - Indefinite Articles

A is used for something that is not necessarily. For example:

* I have a book (I have a book). This sentence indicates that I do not have a specific book, only books in general.

* She lives in a house (he lives in a house). Houses in this sentence is the only common house, not a specific house.

A well used only for use within a singular noun can be calculated. For example:

* A book, a chair, a person, a building, etc.

An has the same meaning as a.

A used before words that begin with consonants, such as b, c, d, g, p.

An is used before words that begin with the letters / vowels such as a, e, i, o, or u. For example:

* A bear, a fox, a nespaper

* An apple, an egg, an umbrella

An also can be used in front of words that begin with the letter "h".

An Sometimes it may not be used, for example: A HOTEL, or "an hotel". Here the sound of "h" at the hotel word pronounced.

But sometimes also an be used in front of words that begin with the letter "h". For example: an honor, not a salary. Beep "h" in the word honor is not pronounced, so the word is actually starting with vowels "o". So, we need to use an.

2. The - definite article

The used for something specific and definite and used for something that has previously been mentioned. For example:

* Please open the door

* I like the little singer

3. Zero article (do not use the article)

Zero commonly used article if something can not be distinguished whether including definite (definite) or indefinite (not necessarily), but there is only.

Zero article is used in front of plural nouns that can be calculated. For example:

* I like eggs. I like an eggs.

* Flowers are beautiful. A flowers are beautiful.

Zero article used before a singular noun that can not be calculated. For example:

* I like milk. I like a milk

* Soccer is fun. The soccer is fun

Zero article used before a noun special / herself (proper noun). For example:

* My name is Jeremy. My name is a jeremy.

* I Live in London. I Live in a London.

The discussion above is only guidelines alone is not an absolute rule, and use all of the article depends entirely on the context and perspective of the speaker. Take a long time to master the article, especially if your native language does not have an article like Indonesian, Korean, or Japanese. Try to understand what objects including definite (definite / course) and are not necessarily (indefinite) from the point of view of the English language, and the more you learn the English language self-confidence and your ability to grow with the article.

Example of use in conversation

The first sentence is correct, and the sentence is not true.

1) I play soccer and basketball. I like to study English but I do not like math. (Right)

I play a soccer and a basketball. I like to study a English but I do not like a math. (Not true)

2) My bedroom has a door and a window. (True)

My bedroom has door and the window. (Not true)

Please open the door. (True)

Please open the door. (Not true)

3) Where do you live?

I live in Chicago.

(I live in a Chicago - not true)

And what do you do?

I'm a vet. I help animals.

(I help an animals - not really)

Differences in use of the article A vs. AN.

As the article, 'a' and 'an' meaning is one. In Indonesian, the article can be translated into an / an / an / a ff. It depends on the noun that follows. For example,

an apple an apple =

a lady = woman

a tiger = tiger

a leaf = leaf, and so on.

The use of A and AN

1. a and an only be followed by a singular nouns (singular), but never directly followed by uncountable nouns (objects can not be calculated). By him, would INCORRECT if you write,

I need a water. (Water: uncountable noun)

I just ate a bread. (Bread: uncountable noun)

She just heard a bad news about her parents. (News: uncountable noun)

This sentence will be true if a removed or if the article before uncountable nouns (ie water and bread) added a graduated (container) or measure that serves to express how much / volume / size of the uncountable nouns.

I need water. Or I need a glass of water.

I just ate bread. Or: I just ate a big slice of bread.

She just heard bad news about her parents. Or: She just heard a piece of bad news about her parents.

Whenever we use a and when we use an can be read on the topic Noun (part 2): countable. Additionally, noun belonging to the uncountable noun also be known, because an article a and not used if followed by uncountable nouns.

2. a and an are used to express a singular noun in general (in general).

Example:

A football is usually made of leather. (Leather = skin. Note: in this context, do not use the word skins. Leather is animal skin that has been processed).

An artist should keep a good relationship with the fans.

3. a and an are used to refer to a singular noun that has never been mentioned before.

Example:

I met a guy last night.

My company just built a new skyscraper. (Skyscraper = skyscrapers)

THE use of the article

There are a few rules that you must understand the use of the article.

1. The commonly used to refer to a noun that has been mentioned earlier. Given the, noun in question to be more specific. Can be countable noun, can also uncountable noun. If countable noun, the noun can be singular, can also plural. In this case, the may mean that or it, or sometimes this.

Example:

I met a guy last night. The guy asked my number and Whether I would go out for a date. (Number = telephone number, date = date). In this sentence, the can be replaced with that.

The water in my well is Contaminated. (Well = well, Contaminated = contaminated). In this sentence, the ill-fitting if replaced with that, because the "water" in this sentence has been explained by the "in my well". Try translate, feels awkward is not it?

Three students did not perform well in my exam. The (three) students had not studied hard enough before the exam. In this sentence, the word three is optional: can be used, can also be eliminated, because its meaning has been understood by the listener or reader. In this sentence, the can be replaced with Reviews those / These. If you are still in doubt in the use of Reviews those / These will be more secure if you use the.

There are many persons named Agnes Monica on Facebook. You will have a hard time to find the Agnes Monica sings Matahariku WHO.

Instead, the unused if we talk about uncountable nouns or plural nouns in general (in general).

Example:

Water needs to be conserved. (The water needs to be conserved / protected).

Sugar is sweet. (Sugar (taste) sweet).

Durians are very smelly. (Duarian-durian very smell / odor hard).

Lazy students hardly get good grades. (Students are lazy hardly ever gets good grades).

2. Words such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper (= dinner), school, church, home, and colleges generally do not require the article. However, if the noun is referenced, then the required article.

Example:

We go to school everyday. Starting next week, however, the school will be bulldozed by the government. (Be bulldozed = razed to the ground by using a bulldozer).

Jenny and I just finished having lunch at the cafeteria. I thanked her because she paid for the lunch.

I am very tired. I'd like to go home.

3. Rules others in determining whether the use or not, can be seen in the following table. Note: the being used on nouns in the following table are generally not mean "the", to him, it can not be replaced with that.

Use THE to: Do ​​not use THE for:

Name ocean, sea, rivers, bays, lakes plural (the name of the lake consists of 2 lakes or more).

Example: the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Java Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Great Lakes, the Citarum River

Name of the lake

Example: Lake Toba, Lake Batur, Lake Erie

Name mountains

Example: the Rocky Mountains, the Andes, the Bukit Barisan

The name of the mountain

Example: Mount Merapi, Mount Semeru, Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Everest.

Earth, moon, sun

Example: the earth, the moon, the sun

Name of the planet (besides Earth), constellations

Example: Mars, Venus, Orion,

Name of school, university, college if schools, universities, colleges placed in front.

Example: the School of Cooper's Art, the University of Gadjah Mada, the College of Arts and Sciences.

Name of school, university, college if schools, universities, colleges placed behind.

Example: Cooper's Art school, Gadjah Mada University, Sante Fe Community College.

Ordinal number before nouns

Example: the Second World War, the third chapter

Cardinal number after nouns

Example: World War Two, Chapter three.

Name of war (except World War)

Example: the Korean War, the Crimean War, the Civil War

Name a country that consists of two words or more (except Great Britain)

Example: the United States of America, the Central African Republic

Name of the country if only consist of one word

Example: Indonesia, China, Canada, France

Name continent

Example: Asia, Europe, South America.

Name of the state / province

Example: Florida, Ohio, California, Manitoba, East Java, North Sulawesi.

Historic documents

Example: the constitution, the Magna Carta

Name Sports

Example: basketball, football, tennis

Abstract noun

Example: freedom, happiness

Science

Example: mathematics, Economics, sociology

Name feast

Example: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Eid, Independence day

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