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Articles are small words like "a", "an", and "the" that come before nouns. This document discusses definite articles ("the") which are used for specific nouns, and indefinite articles ("a"/"an") which are used for nonspecific nouns. It also covers countable nouns which can be counted versus uncountable nouns which cannot. Examples are provided for using articles correctly with different types of nouns.

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Articles are small words like "a", "an", and "the" that come before nouns. This document discusses definite articles ("the") which are used for specific nouns, and indefinite articles ("a"/"an") which are used for nonspecific nouns. It also covers countable nouns which can be counted versus uncountable nouns which cannot. Examples are provided for using articles correctly with different types of nouns.

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Articles are small but important words that

precede nouns, and by using them correctly


you will distinguish yourself as a good
English speaker.

Definite and
Indefinite Articles
Countable/Incountabl
e nouns

Activity #1

Monica Gorrichategui ID: 8-870-2483


INDEX

Introduction……………………………………………………….3
Definite Nouns……………………………………………………4
Indefinite nouns…………………………………………………..5
Countable and Uncountable nouns…………………………….6
Questions…………………………………………………………7
Conclusion
Bibliography
INTRODUCCTION

In this investigation document we will learn about the definite and indefinite articles,
which are small but important words that precede nouns and by using them correctly we
will distinguish ourselves as a good English speaker.

We will also dive in the countable and uncountable nouns,  countable nouns are
individual people, animals, places, things, or ideas which can be counted. Uncountable
nouns are not individual objects, so they cannot be counted. We’ll learn how to use
them in sentences with the appropriate article and how to formulate questions as well.
Definite and Indefinite Articles

In order to be able to define what is a definite and indefinite articles, we first need to
know what an article by definition is.

An article is a word that goes before a noun, giving basic information about the noun, if
it is a singular or plural, or if the object is specific or general. Some examples are a, an,
some and the.

Definite Article

The definite article in English is “the” and it can be use with singular and plural nouns.
We can use “the” when:

1. There is only one thing. Example: ‘The supermarket’ – there is only one in town.
2. We have already identified the noun we are referring to in a previous phrase.
3. We use certain expressions, related to physical things, like ‘the sea’ or ‘the
environment’.

Here are some examples of definite articles:

- The students are waiting for the bus to


go home.
- The shopping bags are still in the car.
I’ll get them.
- The television is broken. We need to get
another one.
- The document is ready for you to check
Mr. Brooks.
Indefinite Articles

An indefinite article is a determiner that introduces a noun phrase and implies the thing
referred is nonspecific. The indefinite article is use to introduce new concepts into a
discourse.

There are three indefinite articles, two for singular form (a, an) and one for the plural
form (some).

We use indefinite articles in English when:

1. Describing a person’s profession.


2. Referring to a general thing, and not something specific.
3. Referring to something for the first time.

A/an

We can use both ‘a’ and ‘an’ the same way, the main difference is that we use ‘a’ in
front of a consonant, and ‘an’ in front of a vowel.

Example:

Examples:

- He is a doctor. He works for a private hospital.


- I need an envelope to send my letter.
SOME

‘Some’ is use in the plural form of all nouns and for uncountable nouns.

Examples:

- We need some cookies and milk for the pajama party.


- Would you like some tea?
- Some people are sunbathing in the park.

Countable/uncountable nouns

Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns can be counted, for example:
an apple, two pears, three oranges, etc. Uncountable nouns are for things that cannot
be counted, e.g. air, rice, water, etc.

Countable nouns
For positive sentences we can use a/an for singular nouns or some for plurals.
 Example: There are some books in the shelf.
For negatives we can use a/an for singular nouns or any plurals.
 Example: There aren’t any seats available.

Uncountable nouns
We use some with uncountable nouns in positive sentences and any with negatives.
 Example: There’s some milk in the fridge.
Questions

In questions we use a/an, any or how many with countable nouns.


 Example: How many shoes do you have?
We use any or how much with uncountable nouns.
 Example: Is there any sugar?
However, when offering something or asking for something, we normally use some.
 Do you want to have some coffee?
It’s also use in a question when we think the answer will be ‘yes’
 Have you got some new glasses?
CONCLUSION

We had a further look into what are the definite and indefinite articles, we could see the
rules they are based in and a few examples of how to use them. We also review what
were the countable and uncountable articles and also saw some examples of how to
use them in different situations.
BIBLIOGRAPHY

 BRITISH COUNCIL . (2021). Countable and uncountable nouns 1. 2021, de


BRITISH COUNCIL Sitio web:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/beginner-to-pre-
intermediate/countable-and-uncountable-nouns-1#:~:text=Nouns%20can%20be
%20countable%20or,%2C%20rice%2C%20water%2C%20etc.

 Wall Street English . (2021). The Complete Guide to Definite and Indefinite
Articles . 09/07/2021, de Wall Street English Sitio web:
https://www.wallstreetenglish.com/exercises/the-complete-guide-to-definite-and-
indefinite-articles

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