This document discusses the three types of articles in English: indefinite articles, definite articles, and zero articles. The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an', which refer to unspecific nouns. The definite article is 'the', which refers to specific nouns. 'A' is used before consonant sounds, and 'an' is used before vowel sounds. The definite article 'the' indicates a particular noun. Zero articles are used with uncountable plural nouns.

1. ARTICLES
A, AN,THE
Presentation by:
Mathumitha c.k
P.A college of Engineering and technology,
Pollachi

2.  Articles are words that combine to a noun
to define a noun as specific or unspecific.
 Basically, articles are of two types:
i. IndefiniteArticles
ii.DefiniteArticles

3. THREE ARTICLES
Type 1: Indefinite
• An
• A
Type 2: Definite
• The

4. INDEFINITE ARTICLE
A/AN
 They refer to something not specifically
known to the person you are
communicating with.
They are used before nouns that introduce
something or someone you have not
mentioned before:

5. Continue….
For Example:
 I ate a banana for lunch.
 I saw an elephant this morning.
 He is an English teacher.
 I saw a movie.

6. A OR AN

7. A OR AN
A is used before a word beginning with a
consonant sound.
e.g.Aboy,Ayard,Ahole,Ahorse.
An is used before a word beginning with a
vowel sound.
e.g.An enemy,An umbrella,An hour.

8. DEFINITE ARTICLES
The definite article “THE” is used when
we talk about a particular person or thing.
There are two ways to pronounce "the".
One "thuh" and the other "thee".

9. CONTINUE….
For Example:
 The rose is the sweetest of all flowers.
 The cow is a useful animal.
 Did you lock the car?

10. ZERO ARTICLE
• When no article is needed.
• When making sentence with uncountable
plural noun.

11. CONTINUE….
For example:
 Shoes are more expensive than sandals.
 Women are more intelligent than men.