Parts of Speech Elementary · 9 min

Nouns and Articles

Choose countable nouns, uncountable nouns, and the articles a, an, and the.

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Nouns and Articles

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Countable nouns can be singular or plural. Uncountable nouns normally do not have a plural form.

Use a before a singular countable noun beginning with a consonant sound. Use an before a vowel sound.

Use the when the listener knows which specific person or thing you mean.

Example

I saw a dog. The dog was waiting outside a shop.

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  • Understand when the structure is used.
  • Recognise the sentence pattern.
  • Create your own example.
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