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  1. Articles

    Articles are the smallest of the small but still serve an important function. We have three articles in the English language: a, an and the. The is the definite article, which means it refers to a specific noun in a group. A or an is the indefinite article, which means it refers to any member of a group. You would use the indefinite article ...

  2. Article (grammar)

    Article (grammar) In grammar, an article is any member of a class of dedicated words that are used with noun phrases to mark the identifiability of the referents of the noun phrases. The category of articles constitutes a part of speech . In English, both "the" and "a (n)" are articles, which combine with nouns to form noun phrases.

  3. Parts of Speech and Sentence Structure: Articles

    The articles in the English language are the, a, an: An article belongs to a noun, but it can also be placed before a number or an adjective: the man, the tall man, the two men, the two tall men. As you can see, there are two different kinds of articles: a line, a house, a kitchen, a person, an apple, an airport, an idea, an umbrella.

  4. Intro to articles

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  5. Definite and Indefinite Articles

    English has two types of articles to precede nouns: definite (the) and indefinite (a/an). You can improve the articles that appear in your dissertation by: not using unnecessary articles with plural nouns, not using "a" or "an" with uncountable nouns, using articles with singular countable nouns, correctly choosing "a" or "an ...

  6. Articles in Grammar: From "A" to "The" With "An" and "Some" Between

    In English grammar, a pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun, noun phrase, or noun clause. So, instead of the sentence: "Give the book to me," you would replace the definite article, "the," as well as the noun it modifies, "book," with the pronoun, "it," to yield the sentence: "Give it to me." A demonstrative is a determiner or a ...

  7. Articles in English

    An article is a part of speech. In English, there is one definite article: "the." There are two indefinite articles: "a" and "an." The articles refer to a noun. Some examples are: "the house," "a ...

  8. Introduction to articles (video)

    In order to get at the idea of this thing called the article. We'll explain what that is after I tell you about the elephant and an elephant. Now articles are words like "a" or "an" or "the". Articles are a kind of adjective, some people would call them a determiner, that help you figure out how important something is.

  9. Articles

    Articles ("a," "an," and "the") are determiners or noun markers that function to specify if the noun is general or specific in its reference. Often the article chosen depends on if the writer and the reader understand the reference of the noun. The articles "a" and "an" are indefinite articles. They are used with a singular countable noun when ...

  10. What are Definite, Indefinite Articles? Definition, Examples of English

    An indefinite article is a part of speech that identifies a nonspecific noun. "A" and "an" are the only indefinite articles. Placing "a" or "an" before a noun makes it nonspecific. To say "a book" refers to any book, not a single specific book. The examples below will further outline the difference. a cow (nonspecific ...

  11. What Is an Article?

    Learn what articles are and why they're crucial to your sentences here. Dictionary Thesaurus Sentences Grammar Vocabulary Usage ... Most people believe that there are eight main parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, ...

  12. The 9 Parts of Speech: Definitions and Examples

    Also known as word classes, these are the building blocks of grammar. Every sentence you write or speak in English includes words that fall into some of the nine parts of speech. These include nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, articles/determiners, and interjections. (Some sources include only eight parts ...

  13. What is an article? Parts of Speech

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  14. What is a Grammatical Article? Complete ESL Guide to Articles

    Articles (a, an, the) are words placed before a noun in a sentence . They are used to introduce the noun. Learn uses, rules, & more with our complete guide.

  15. The 8 Parts of Speech

    A part of speech (also called a word class) is a category that describes the role a word plays in a sentence.Understanding the different parts of speech can help you analyze how words function in a sentence and improve your writing. The parts of speech are classified differently in different grammars, but most traditional grammars list eight parts of speech in English: nouns, pronouns, verbs ...

  16. Articles • 7ESL

    In many languages, articles are a special part of speech which cannot be easily combined with other parts of speech. Article Grammar: A An The - Image 1. Different Types Of Article. As we mentioned, in English there are two different types of article, the definite article and the indefinite article. They are each used for their own purpose ...

  17. What Is An Article?

    Most sentences we say include an article, even this one! Learn how to use the three articles that English has in a sentence.

  18. Articles

    This video explains articles, which are a special kind of adjective. It covers when to use "a" and when to us "an" and it includes a few practice problems.

  19. The 8 Parts of Speech

    The parts of speech are classified differently in different grammars, but most traditional grammars list eight parts of speech in English: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Some modern grammars add others, such as determiners and articles. Many words can function as different parts of ...

  20. Understanding the 8 Parts of Speech: Definitions and Examples

    In the English language, it's commonly accepted that there are 8 parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions. Each of these categories plays a different role in communicating meaning in the English language. Each of the eight parts of speech—which we might also call the "main ...

  21. Parts of Speech

    This is the article that is used to define something specific. For example: "This is the house," or "this is the new car.". Used in this way, it presumes that the house or car were already previously mentioned and made known to the audience or reader. In other words, the article makes reference to a specific house and car, not a generic ...

  22. Biden is a threat to free speech. Trump should call him on it

    In my book "The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage," released last week, I discuss our long struggle with free speech as a nation. It is an unvarnished history with powerful ...

  23. Two courts just blocked parts of Biden's SAVE student loan repayment

    What did the courts decide? In a ruling from Kansas, U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree placed an injunction on the next phase of the SAVE program, which had been scheduled to take effect on ...

  24. Prepositions

    Some prepositions can also be used as different parts of speech (e.g., "until" can be a subordinating conjunction).When used as prepositions, though, these words will almost always be followed by a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.. Since prepositions can be used in so many different ways, there are not many clear rules about when to use which preposition.

  25. Far-right Israeli minister sets out plan to prevent West Bank from

    Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has spoken about preventing the occupied West Bank from becoming a part of an independent Palestinian state, according to leaked audio of a speech he gave ...

  26. WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Philadelphia

    Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a Make America Great Again rally at 7 p.m. Saturday at Temple University. The north Philadelphia neighborhood where the rally will be held is a ...

  27. Here's what led Kenyans to burn part of parliament and call for the

    The proposals are part of the Kenyan government's efforts to raise an extra $2.7 billion in domestic revenue. The government says the changes are necessary to pay interest on national debt, reduce the budget deficit and keep the government running. Protesters see them as punitive, since the high cost of living already makes it hard to get by.

  28. What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its

    Early Monday morning, emergency management workers gave notice that water was surging over the dam. As water flows peaked, debris plugged parts of the structure and the west abutment of the dam partially failed. The conditions around the dam spun a current that was too vicious for workers to cross safely in order to clear the detritus.

  29. Anatomy of the Brain

    The brain controls thoughts, memory and speech, arm and leg movements and the function of many organs within the body. It also determines how people respond to stressful situations (i.e. writing of an exam, loss of a job, birth of a child, illness, etc.) by regulating heart and breathing rates. ... One part is on the bottom (ventral) of each ...

  30. Julian Assange leaves jail on his way to enter plea deal with the U.S

    A hearing on the issue of Assange's free speech rights had been scheduled for July 9-10. WikiLeaks also published hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee that upended the 2016 ...