Articles for Class 1

Look at the following sentences:

1. This is an apple.
2. This is a ball.
3. I am going to the market.

All the above bold words like an, a and the are called articles.

Vowels and Consonants

1. Vowels: Vowel is one of the groups of English alphabets. They represent open sound. It includes letters like a, e, i, o and u. We use 'an' before every vowel.

2. Consonants: The other group of English alphabets are consonants. All the letters except for vowels are known as consonants. For example: b, c, d, f, g, h and more. 'A' is used before every consonant except letters that are vowels or make the sound of vowels.

What are Articles?

Words that are used before nouns are known as articles. They help us to know whether we are talking about something in general or something in specific.

Examples of Articles in a Sentence

→ I will eat an orange for breakfast.
→ Emily is a great dancer.
→ Here is the store that you are looking for.
→ Take an umbrella with you because it is raining.
→ I am driving my car to the office.
→ Today I met a friendly cat.

Types of Articles and their Uses

The following are the two types of articles. These are:

1. A

We use 'a' before words that start with a consonant sound). (alphabets other than vowels) 'A' is used before singular nouns that are not specific.

For example: I saw a dog running on the road.

2. An

'An' is used before words that begin with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u). 'An' is Also used before singular nouns that are not specific.

For example: An elephant is a large animal.

3. The

"The" is used to define a noun as specific.

For example: I am in the bus.