Chapter II : Articles
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A, an and the (articles) are words which used to
limit the meaning of noun.
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Articles consist of definite, indefinite and
zero article which means without articles.
I.
Definite
Article
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Definite article is used for specific thing or refer
to a person, an object, or a particular idea that have been mentioned
previously.
I.1.
The
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“The” is used for definite article.
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“The” is placed before a countable noun nor an uncountable
noun.
Examples :
1.
There’s an old tree in the Kebun Raya Bogor.
2.
The library that I just visited is cozy.
3.
He was the man who never lied.
II.
Indefinite
Articles
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Indefinite article is used to a noun which does
not refer to a person, an object, or a particular idea, but instead refers to
the person, thing, or idea in general.
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“A” and “an” are used for indefinite article.
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Those words are placed before singular countable
noun.
II.1.
A
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“A” is used for something that is not
necessarily and only for a singular noun that can be calculated.
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“A” used before words that begin with consonants
such as b, c, d, g, p.
Examples :
1.
I have a pen.
2.
The squirrel live in a tree.
3.
The cat eat a rat.
II.2.
An
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“An” have the same meaning as a.
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“An” used before words that begin with the
letters / vowels such as a, e, i, o, or u.
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“An” also can be used in front of words that
begin with the letter "h". For example is “hotel”, this word actually
starts with the vowel "o". So, we need to use an.
Examples :
1.
I have an umbrella.
2.
He got an Oscar’s trophy last year.
3.
We will make an invention.
III.
Zero
Article (without a, an, the)
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Zero article means we don’t have to use articles
(a, an, the) for a noun.
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Several kinds of noun that doesn’t or can’t use
the articles (without a, an, the), are languages, sports, academic subjects, etc.
Examples :
1.
Can you speak Japanese?
2.
That children played football.
3. My
favorite subject is math.
Sources :
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