A rose is red
A lion is a dangerous animal.
An umbrella ia good thing to carry when it's rainning
Sherry ate AN apple (any apple)
We bought A car last week (I'll tell more about the car now)
Coul I borrow A pen from you ? (any pen )
general statement ,singular nouns, CAN count, or non specific noun, or one you
haven't talked about already in the conversation, the first time you mention it
Definite
THE
Annotations:
The White House is in Washington DC.
The milk you put in your cofee is sour.
The first page of the article is very interesting
We looked at an apartment. The apartment we looked for yesterday, was gorgeous.
A dog bit me . My friend was walking the dog and it ran up to me ....
specific noun or nouns, use in a conversation when you've already introduced or
mentioned a general noun
Annotations:
The
Any articles at all
general statement about PLURAL nouns that you can count, or general
statement about ANY noun that you CAN't count
Annotations:
Roses are red.
Lions are dangerous animals
Doctors have to study for many years.
Fruit is a healthy snack
Water covers most of the earth
Fire is a hazard
SOME ( plural)
non specific nouns or ones that you haven't talked about in the
converastion yet, non specific nouns you CAN"T count
Annotations:
Could I have some tea ?
The girl put some water in the bucket
I put some sugar in your cofee.