How are articles used as adjectives?

Like adjectives, articles modify nouns. English has two articles: the and a/an. “The” is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; “a/an” is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.

Are articles used before adjectives?

Article Before an Adjective The usual word order is article + adjective + noun. If the article is indefinite, choose a or an based on the word that immediately follows it.

Do you use articles when listing things?

Thank you for all you replies. So, it’s better to use an indefinite article before every item. If not, we use the article only before the first item, which is singular and countable, in the list.

What are the 10 uses of definite article?

Uses of the definite article

To talk about a particular person or thing.
Before a singular noun meant to represent the whole class.
Before the names of certain books.
Before superlative adjectives.
Before ordinal numbers.
Before musical instruments.
As an adverb with comparatives.

What are examples of proper adjectives?

Examples of Proper Adjectives:

Alex is an Australian player.
Robin is an Indian player.
Sushi is an Asian player.
I love Chinese food.
My brother likes Italian cuisine.
Shakespearean sonnets are easy to comprehend.
Petrarchan sonnets are more complex.
He has always been a Marxist.

When use a or an?

Use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound and “an” before words that start with a vowel sound. Other letters can also be pronounced either way. Just remember it is the sound that governs whether you use “a” or “an,” not the actual first letter of the word.

When should we not use articles?

We do not use articles before the names of countries, people, continents, cities, rivers and lakes. India is a democratic country….We do not use articles before uncountable and abstract nouns used in a general sense.

Honey is sweet.
Sugar is bad for your teeth.
Wisdom is better than riches.
Virtue is its own reward.

What are the 4 definite articles?

In English, there is only one definite article: the. In Spanish, you have to choose between four definite articles: el, la, los and las.

What is the example of definite article?

The definite article is used before singular and plural nouns when the noun is specific or particular. The signals that the noun is definite, that it refers to a particular member of a group. For example: “The dog that bit me ran away.” Here, we’re talking about a specific dog, the dog that bit me.