1. A, An and The

2. Kinds of Articles There are 2 kinds of articles: Indefinite A, AN ARTICLES INDEFINITEDEFINITE AANTHE Definite THE

3. Indefinite Articles Indefinite articles are used to express the most general aspect of a noun. It is always put IN FRONT of the noun. Specific things are never used with indefinite articles. Example: A bicycle An exercice A piece of paper

4. How to use the article « A » We use the indefinite article A in front of a noun beginning with a consonant: A baby A giant A grill A computer We also use « A » in front of the vowel « U » when it is pronounced like « YOU » A university A unicorn A uniform A unicycle Finally, « A » is used in front of the letter « y » A yellow car A yacht A yack A year

5. How to use the article « An » Generally, we use the indefinite article « An » in front of a vowel: An eraser An idea An orange An advanced skier We also used « An » in front of the consonant « h » when it is voiceless: An hour An honour An hippopotamus An heir to the throne Remember: The indefinite article DOESN’T exist in the plural A book not A books An article not An articles A boy not A boys

6. Definite article « The » Use The in front of a specific:Person Animal Thing The President The Doctor The Principal The King Penguin The blue Whale The red lobster The Pacific Ocean The fifth anniversary The white house To be used in front of the noun regardless of the gender or number Exercise 1Exercise 2