{"id":2785,"date":"2022-12-12T16:33:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T11:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ispeakenglish.lk\/?p=2785"},"modified":"2024-01-05T14:40:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:10:20","slug":"english-articles-a-an-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ispeakenglish.lk\/blog\/2022\/12\/12\/english-articles-a-an-the\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTICLES &#8211; A, An, The"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mlr1c2ttdo0s.i.optimole.com\/cb:bzx-.1ab1f\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/ispeakenglish.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Articles-Cov.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2790\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background\">The words \u201c<strong>A<\/strong>\u201d, \u201c<strong>An<\/strong>\u201d, and \u201c<strong>The<\/strong>\u201d are special adjectives called \u201c<strong>Articles<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cA\u201d, \u201cAn\u201d, and \u201cThe\u201d \u0dba\u0db1 \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dda\u0dc2\u0dab \u201cArticles\u201d \u0dbd\u0dd9\u0dc3 \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0db3\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dda. \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0dc4\u0ddd \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db1\u0ddc\u0dc0\u0db1 \u0daf\u0dda\u0dc0\u0dbd\u0dca \u0db4\u0dca&#x200d;\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1 \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0db8\u0dd9\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf \u0d89\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0daf\u0d9c\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indefinite Articles \u2013 \u201cA, An\u201d (\u0d85\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db4\u0daf)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An<\/strong> &#8211; used before singular count nouns beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) or vowel sound.<br>\u0d9c\u0dab\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dc5 \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0d92\u0d9a\u0dc0\u0da0\u0db1 \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf \u201ca, e, i, o, u \u0dba\u0db1 Vowel\u201d \u0dc1\u0db6\u0dca\u0daf\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0d86\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dca\u0db7 \u0dc0\u0dda \u0db1\u0db8\u0dca, \u0d92\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0da7 \u0d89\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u201c<strong>An<\/strong>\u201d \u0dba\u0ddc\u0daf\u0dba\u0dd2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An <\/strong>apple, <strong>An <\/strong>elephant, <strong>An <\/strong>issue, <strong>An <\/strong>orange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A<\/strong> &#8211; used before singular count nouns beginning with consonants (other than a, e, i, o, u).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0d9c\u0dab\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dc5 \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0d92\u0d9a\u0dc0\u0da0\u0db1 \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf \u201ca, e, i, o, u \u0dba\u0db1 Vowel\u201d \u0dc1\u0db6\u0dca\u0daf \u0db1\u0ddc\u0db8\u0dd0\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc0 \u0d86\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dca\u0db7 \u0dc0\u0dda \u0db1\u0db8\u0dca (consonants \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9f), \u0d92\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0da7 \u0d89\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u201c<strong>A<\/strong>\u201d \u0dba\u0ddc\u0daf\u0dba\u0dd2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A <\/strong>stamp, <strong>A <\/strong>desk, <strong>A<\/strong> TV, <strong>A <\/strong>cup, <strong>A <\/strong>book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indefinite Article (a, an) <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>\u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0db1 \u0d85\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dae\u0dcf<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Used before singular nouns that are unspecified. \u0d92\u0d9a \u0dc0\u0da0\u0db1 \u0d85\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc2\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dbd\u0da7 \u0d89\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dda.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A <\/strong>pencil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An<\/strong> orange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Used before number collectives and some numbers. \u0dc3\u0d82\u0d9b\u0dca&#x200d;\u0dba\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dbd \u0d91\u0d9a\u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0da7 \u0d89\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A <\/strong>dozen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A <\/strong>gallon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Used before a singular noun followed by a restrictive modifier. \u0d92\u0d9a \u0dc0\u0da0\u0db1 \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf \u0dc3\u0dd3\u0db8\u0dcf \u0dc3\u0dc4\u0dd2\u0dad \u201cmodifiers\u201d \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9f \u0d91s\u0d9a\u0dad\u0dd4 \u0dc0\u0db1 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da7.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A <\/strong>girl who was wearing a yellow hat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Used with nouns to form adverbial phrases of quantity, amount, or degree. \u0d9a\u0dca&#x200d;\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dda\u0dc2\u0dab \u0dc0\u0dcf\u0d9a\u0dca&#x200d;\u0dba\u0dcf\u0d82\u0dc1 \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9f \u0db4\u0dca&#x200d;\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dcf\u0dab \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9f\u0dc0\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>I felt <strong>a <\/strong>bit depressed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definite Article \u2013 \u201cThe\u201d (\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db4\u0daf)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Can be used before singular and plural, count and non-count nouns. \u0db8\u0dd9\u0db8 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db4\u0daf \u0d9c\u0dab\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dc5 \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0dc4 \u0d9c\u0dab\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dc5 \u0db1\u0ddc\u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf \u0daf\u0dd9\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dba \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9f \u0db8 \u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Definite Article (the)<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>&#8211;<strong> <\/strong><strong>\u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0db1 \u0d85\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dae\u0dcf<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Used to indicate a noun that is definite or has been previously specified in the context.<br>\u0dba\u0db8\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dd2 \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d9a\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dad\u0dbb \u0d9a\u0dbb \u0d87\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0daf\u0dd9\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9a\u0dad\u0dcf \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Please close <strong>the <\/strong>door<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I like <strong>the <\/strong>clothes you gave me<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Used to indicate a noun that is unique. \u0d86\u0dc0\u0dda\u0db1\u0dd2\u0d9a, \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dc3\u0dca \u0db1\u0ddc\u0dc0\u0db1 \u0daf\u0dda\u0dc0\u0dbd\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9a\u0dad\u0dcf \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Praise <strong>the <\/strong>Lord!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The <\/strong>Columbia River is near here<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Used to designate a natural phenomenon. \u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0db7\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dad\u0dad\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dba\u0db1\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9a\u0dad\u0dcf \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The <\/strong>nights get shorter in the summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The <\/strong>wind is blowing so hard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Used to refer to a time period. \u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dbd \u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dc0\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d9a\u0dad\u0dcf \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>I was a pessimistic person in <strong>the <\/strong>past<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This song was very popular in <strong>the <\/strong>1980s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Used to indicate all the members of a family. \u0db4\u0dc0\u0dd4\u0dbd\u0d9a \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd2\u0db1 \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dbd\u0dd4\u0db8 \u0dc3\u0dcf\u0db8\u0dcf\u0da2\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0dba\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9f\u0dc0\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>I invited <strong>the <\/strong>Bakers for dinner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This medicine was invented by <strong>the <\/strong>Smiths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The words \u201cA\u201d, \u201cAn\u201d, and \u201cThe\u201d are special adjectives called \u201cArticles\u201d. \u201cA\u201d, \u201cAn\u201d, and \u201cThe\u201d \u0dba\u0db1 \u0db1\u0dcf\u0db8 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dda\u0dc2\u0dab \u201cArticles\u201d \u0dbd\u0dd9\u0dc3 \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0db3\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dda. \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0dc4\u0ddd \u0db1\u0dd2\u0dc1\u0dca\u0da0\u0dd2\u0dad \u0db1\u0ddc\u0dc0\u0db1 \u0daf\u0dda\u0dc0\u0dbd\u0dca \u0db4\u0dca&#x200d;\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1 \u0d9a\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd3\u0db8\u0da7 \u0db8\u0dd9\u0db8 \u0db4\u0daf \u0d89\u0dad\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0daf\u0d9c\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dda. 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