GRAMMAR

After dealing with this chapter, the student will be able to properly use definite and indefinite articles "a, an and the" in their appropriate places. 

1. Indefinite Articles "a" and "an": the form "a" is used before a word beginning with a consonant, or a vowel sounded like consonant. the form "an" is used before words beginning with a vowel or a mute H

Before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first time and represents no particular person or thing

Before a singular countable noun which is used as an exemple of a class of thing In certain numerical expressions 

In expressions of price, speed, ratio, etc

With few and little

In exclamations before singular countable nouns

Before abbreviations

with a noun complement

 2. Definite Article "the": The definite article "the" is the same for singular and plural and all genders, it is used

Before nouns of which there is only one, or which are considered as one

Before a noun which has become definite as a result of being mentioned in the second time

Before a noun made definite by the addition of a phrase or a clause

Before a noun which by reason of locality, can represent a particular thing

Before superlatives and first, second... and only, used as adjectives or pronouns

Before a singular noun used to represent a class of objects