Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
by
Prof.DavielizVillafaeColn
RulesforUsingIndefiniteandDefiniteArticles
IndefiniteArticles
Thesearticlesareusedwhennounslackspecificity.
a
an
Applythisarticleinthefollowingcases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithaconsonant
sound
a. Example:achair
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[iu]
a. Example:aunicorn[iunicorn]
Applythisarticleinthefollowingcases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithonevowel
sound
a. Example:anapple
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[ou]
a. Example:anopen[oupen]gate
DefiniteArticle
Thisarticleisusedwhennounsdenotespecificity.
the
[thi]Pronunciation
[the]Pronunciation
Applythispronunciationinthefollowing
cases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithavowel
sound
a. Example:the[thi]apple
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[ou]
a. Example:the[thi]open[oupen]
house
Applythispronunciationinthefollowing
cases:
1. beforeawordthatstartswithaconsonant
sound
a. Example:the[the]chair
2. beforethedoublevowelsound
combination[iu]
a. Example:the[the]unicorn
[iunicorn]