The definite article is the word the. It limits the meaning of a nounto one particular thing. For example, your friend might ask, “Are you going to theparty this weekend?” The definite article tells yo… See more

The indefinite article takes two forms. It’s the word awhen it precedes a word that begins with a consonant. It… See more

Uncountable nouns are nouns that are either difficult or impossible to count. Uncountable nouns include intangible things (e.g., information, ai… See more

Occasionally, articles are omitted altogether before certain nouns. In these cases, the article is implied but not actually present. This implied article is sometimes called a “zero article.” Often, the article is omitted before nouns that … See more

Sometimes an article modifies a noun that is also modified by an adjective. The usual word order is article + adjective + noun. If the article is indefinite, choose aor anbased on the word that i… See more

Possessive pronounscan help identify whether you’re talking about specific or nonspecific items. As we’ve seen, articles also indicate specificity. But if you use both a possessive pronoun an… See more