Indefinite Article
The indefinite article is used to refer to a non-specific or a generalized thing. “A” and “an” are the two types of indefinite articles in the English language. Examples:
“There is a book on the shelf.”- Here, a book refers to any random book in general.
“I want to eat an apple.”- It refers to eating an apple.
Rules of Using Articles with Examples
Articles form an integral part of English grammar. They are important in defining the specificity of a noun. There are three articles in the English language: ‘a’, ‘an’, and ‘the’. Some of its common uses are The car, a dog, an elephant, etc. The rules of using the three articles will be analyzed in a detailed manner in the subsequent sections.
Table of Content
- What is an Article?
- Definite Article
- Indefinite Article
- Definite and Indefinite Articles with Examples
- Rules for Article: “A”/ “An”
- Rules for Article: “The”
- Using definite article: “The”
- Using indefinite articles: “A”, “An”
- Conclusion
- Practice Questions on Articles
- Articles – FAQs