ARTICLES

 

• THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE IS THE A IS THE SAME FOR ALL GENDERS.

EXAMPLES:

*I HAVE A DOLL THAT IS VERY OLD.

*I WAS BITE BY A DOG

*A DOCTOE IS A PERSON VERY INTELLIGENT.

 THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE HAS NO PLURAL FORM.

A BOY- BOY

A CAR - CARS

A DOLL - DOLLS

A DOCTOR - DOCTORS

• WE USE AN IF THE FOLLOWING WORD START WITH A VOWEL

 EXAMPLES:

*I LIVE IN AN OLD HOUSE.

* SHE  WANTS AN APPLE PIE.

*HE IS AN AMERICAN BOY.

• THE DEFINITE ARTICLE THE IS THE SAME FOR ALL GENDERS IN SINGULAR AND IN PLURAL. IF THE FOLLOWING WORD BEGINS WITH A VOWEL WE SPEAK   []  AND IF THE THE FOLLOWING WORD BEGINS WITH A CONSONANT WE SPEAK   []. 

EXAMPLES:

*SHE IS THE GIRK THA GAVE ME A FLOWER.

*THE EARTH HAS A LOT OF WATER.

*THE ENGLISH MAN IS WASHIN THE DISHES.