In what cases do we use articles?

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.

Do we use the WITH continents?

It is the same when speaking of continents and islands. It is not used at all with the continents. We usually do not use an article when speaking about islands, but if the name is made up of different parts, then use the definite article. She lived in America.

Do we use articles with proper nouns?

1) Articles are unnecessary before singular proper nouns that refer to a specific place. Examples: “Samantha spent a semester abroad in Spain.” “Spain” is the singular proper noun that refers to a specific place. Exception to the rule: Use the definite article the when referring to geographical locations.

When to use article a an the?

The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known….Definite and Indefinite Articles (a, an, the)

	COUNT NOUNS	NON-COUNT NOUNS
Rule #1 Specific identity not known	a, an	(no article)
Rule #2 Specific identity known	the	the
Rule #3 All things or things in general	(no article)	(no article)

Where should we not use articles?

We do not use articles before the names of countries, people, continents, cities, rivers and lakes.

Can we use article before continents?

Articles are not used before countries, states, cities, towns, continents, single lakes, or single mountains.

Do we use articles with streets?

In the United States, articles are almost never used with street names, although I sometimes use them with “main street” and “high street,” both lowercase. By the way, High Streets don’t seem to be very common west of the Mississippi River. Or east of it.

How are articles used with proper nouns?

Articles and Proper Nouns

1. You should use the definite article with a proper noun that includes or refers to geographical terms such as river, ocean, bridge, region, or building:
2. You should use the definite article with plural lakes, mountains, and islands:

Can article the be used with plural?

The article “the” is a definite article. It is used to show specific reference and can be used with both singular and plural nouns and with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Can we use article the with university?

The general practice seems to be this: if the name of the university comes before the word “university,” don’t use “the”: Oxford University, Columbia University, Simon Fraser University. If the name follows “university of,” it will usually need “the”: He attended the University of Southern California.

When do you use the article the?

2 The article theis usually used when the reference includes a word that can be a common noun and not just a proper noun, or when the proper element is an adjective. Using the article the United States the British Commonwealth

When do you use the definite article ‘the’?

The definite article ‘the’ is used in the following cases. 1. When a singular noun represents a whole class. The camel is a beast of burden. (Here the singular noun camel is used to refer to all the camels.) Note that when a plural noun is used to talk about things in general, articles are usually omitted. Camels are beasts of burden.

What is the indefinite article in English grammar?

The indefinite article (a, an) is used before a noun that is general or when its identity is not known. There are certain situations in which a noun takes no article. As a guide, the following definitions and table summarize the basic use of articles.

Can articles be omitted before certain nouns?

Occasionally, articles are omitted altogether before certain nouns. In these cases, the article is implied but not actually present. This implied article is sometimes called a “zero article.” Often, the article is omitted before nouns that refer to abstract ideas.