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Definite Article ‘the’

Indefinite Article ‘a, an’

Before the countable and uncountable nouns –        He is the captain of our team. –        The shampoo is sweet smelling  Before the noun starting with vowel and consonant sound –        The orange are ripe. –        The bus has not yet arrived. To make the noun particular or special. –        Call the boy here. immediately. (means the special boy who is being spoken of)

Before singular countable noun –        He is a boy. –        Dog is an animal ‘A’ is used before the noun starting with consonant sound. While ‘An’ is used before noun starting with vowel sound. –        Take a bus to reach school. –        Give me an apple to eat. To indicate that the noun is not particular but common or general also mean ONE in number. –        A boy is sitting in the table. –        An aeroplane has just landed.