Articles "a" and "the". How to learn using automatically?
I know that for the most it is very hard question.
Explain me please how I can learn to put the articles without thinking of numerous rules of grammar.
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"a" is used when the noun following it is not specific.
A cat purred.
or
The cat purred.
Ask which cat?
It doesn't matter which cat. Use "a"
A specific cat. The brown one that is usually here. Use "the"
Don't forget, sometimes instead of "a" you'll need to use "an". But that's another question altogether!
Hope this helps!
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"A" and "An" are indefinite articles.
"A" is preceded by words that start with consonants
Example: a book
"An" is preceded by words that start with vowels (a / e / i / o / u)
Examples: an apple, an egg, an island, an owl, an umbrella
"The" is a definite article. You use it regardless if the preceding word starts with a vowel or consonant.
Examples: the book, the apple
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