This document provides examples of using definite and indefinite articles in English. It shows that the definite article "the" is used before consonants and vowels, while the indefinite article "a" or "an" is used before consonants and certain vowel sounds, with "an" used before vowels. Several examples are provided to illustrate the rules for definite and indefinite articles.

1. AT E
R ICL S
Definite ‘The’ Indefinite 'a’ before
(Pronounced ‘dhi’ before consonant
Consonant & and ‘eu-’, ‘ew-’ & one
‘dhe’ before consonant) ‘an’ before vowel
A cat, A university,
The (dhi) apple A European,
The The (dhi) apple
(dhe) cat A one eyed man
An apple
The (dhe) cat
,