Question

What are articles in a sentence? Also give an example of a sentence exhibiting the usage of an article.

Hint:

Use ‘a’ before consonant sounds and ‘an’ before vowel sounds. Use ‘the’ when referring to something specific.

Answer 1

Articles are words used before nouns to show whether the noun is specific or general.
There are two types of articles: definite and indefinite.
The is the definite article used for a particular noun that is already known to the listener or reader.
A and An are indefinite articles used when talking about something for the first time or something not specifically identified.
Example: “She saw an owl sitting on the tree.”
In this example, ‘an’ is used before a noun starting with a vowel sound.