Articles We use the indefinite article a before words beginning with a consonant sound (e.g.

. b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k etc) or a vowel which sounds like a consonant. - A boy - A university - A pencil - A one-eyed monster An is used before words beginning w2ith a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u) or words beginning with the silent h. - an apple - an Indian man - an umbrella - an hour We use a or an o When mentioning something for the first time - We visited a new zoo - The leopard was found near an old building o To indicate weight, price, speed, time, number. - A kilogram of rice - An ounce of water - Once a fortnight - An hour ago - A pair of scissors We use the To refer to a particular things or person - This is the zoo that I visited - You are the one I saw stealing To refer to someone or something that is mentioned a second time - I caught a bird. The bird escaped. - I bought a book. The book contained many stories. With the superlative degree - It is the fastest animal - This is the most agile animal in the zoo. Before nouns that are the only one of their kind - The zoo in Victoria - The jungle of Africa.. No article are needed before names of proper nouns of specific subjects (unless used as an adjective) Examples: - They have gone to Zoo Negara? - She will be going to Australia next week. - Would you like to play badminton? - Have you taken your lunch?

Articles We use the indefinite article a before words beginning with a consonant sound (e.g. b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k etc) or a vowel which sounds like a consonant. - A boy - A university - A pencil - A one-eyed monster An is used before words beginning w2ith a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u) or words beginning with the silent h. - an apple - an Indian man - an umbrella - an hour We use a or an o When mentioning something for the first time - We visited a new zoo - The leopard was found near an old building o To indicate weight, price, speed, time, number. - A kilogram of rice - An ounce of water - Once a fortnight - An hour ago - A pair of scissors We use the To refer to a particular things or person - This is the zoo that I visited - You are the one I saw stealing To refer to someone or something that is mentioned a second time - I caught a bird. The bird escaped. - I bought a book. The book contained many stories. With the superlative degree - It is the fastest animal - This is the most agile animal in the zoo. Before nouns that are the only one of their kind - The zoo in Victoria - The jungle of Africa.. No article are needed before names of proper nouns of specific subjects (unless used as an adjective) Examples: - They have gone to Zoo Negara? - She will be going to Australia next week. - Would you like to play badminton? - Have you taken your lunch?

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