7 important rules of articles in English Grammar
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Definite Article "The":
Used with specific nouns we know
"the cat"
Example:
Indefinite Article "A" and "An"
Used with general nouns
"a dog" or "an apple"
Example:
No Article with Plural or Uncountable Nouns
Don't use articles with "cats," "water," etc.
Use "A" or "An" with Singular Nouns
Choose "a" before consonants and "an" before vowels
"an umbrella"
No Article with Names and Titles
Skip articles with names
"John" or "Doctor Smith"
Use "The" with Unique Things
Use "the" with unique nouns,
"the Sun"
Omit Articles with General Ideas
Skip articles in front of general concepts
"love" or "happiness"