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The definite and indefinite articles

 

Indefinite

Definite

a, an

the

  

I use the indefinite article "a" before the words that start with a consonant.

Example: a ball, a teacher, a piano. Exception: an hour, an honour.

I use the indefinite article "an" before the words that start with a vowel.

Example: an article, an electrician, an artist. Exception: a university, a unit.

use the definite article "the" before specific and already known nouns.

Example : I love the teacher of English.