1. The document discusses the definite and indefinite articles in English - "the" and "a/an". 2. It provides rules for using "the" such as with specific nouns, members of groups, uncountable nouns referring to places, and exceptions when not to use it. 3. It also discusses rules for using "a/an" such as with nouns beginning with consonants, exceptions for nouns beginning with "h" or "eu/ur", professions, and only being used with singular nouns.

1. The definite
and
indefinite
articles
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2. The
• Definite article the
• 1. 'The' is used to refer to a definite article to show that the article is
specific:”The book is on the table”.
• 2. We can also use 'the' to refer to a certain member of a group. So if we
were describing someone in a crowd, we might say, "The girl on the right
is the tallest."
• 3. 'The' can be used with uncountable nouns in cases like; "She jumped
into the water."
• 4. You can also use 'the' when referring to places, however there are some
rules to keep in mind. You can use 'the' to refer to:
• Names of rivers, oceans or seas; for example, "the Indian Ocean"
• Points in the world such as; “the Equator”
• Geographical areas such as; “the Middle East”
• Deserts, forests, gulfs and peninsulas such as; “the New Forest”.

3. • 5. When not to use the article THE in
English: However, remember that you
should never use 'the' before mountain
names, continent names or city names.
• 6. With countable words: the dog.
• 7. with non-countable words: the
information.
• 8. The definite article the disappears in
the following cases: Uncountable
indefinite expressing generalities:
• Materials: wood, glass, iron.
• Colors: pink, black, brown.

4. A
• In general, the indefinite article a
is used in front of a noun that
begins with a consonant.
• 1. The largest part of nouns and
adjectives beginning with uni-
also take the indefinite article
a.(A uniform A university)
• 2.Before a word beginning with h
that is pronounced with a sound
similar to "j" in Spanish,(A horse,
A home, A hat)

5. • 3.When you first name
something in conversation, you
usually use the indefinite
article(I have a new bike).
• 4.Professions An indefinite article
is used when you say someone's
profession.For example: I am a
teacher.
• 5. there are some exceptions.
Nouns beginning with eu– or ur–
(a euro, a european country)

6. An
• We use "a" and "an" only
before a singular noun. We
cannot use "a" and "an" before
a plural noun.
• Examples: an apple
(una manzana)
an umbrella
(un paraguas)
an eye
(un ojo)
an hour
(una hora)

7. The indefinite article an is used in front of
a noun that begins with a vowel before
words that indicate measurements,
price, etc. when they are followed in
Spanish by the preposition por or after
adverbs of quantity such as such, half,
etc.
- Twenty miles an hour = Veinte millas
por hora / Such a thing = Tal cosa
/ A few = un poco