ARTICLES
First the good news:There are only three articles in English: a, an and the . There are two types of articles indefinite 'a ' and ' a n' or definite 'the' . You also need to know when not to use an article. The bad news is that their proper use is complex, especially when you get into the advanced use of English. Quite often you have to work it out by what sounds right, which can be frustrating for a learner. INDEFINITE ARTICLES - A AND AN ( DETERMINERS ) A and an are the indefinite articles. They refer to something not specifically known to the person you are communicating with. A and an are used before nouns that introduce something or someone you have not mentioned before:- For example "I saw an elephant this morning." "I ate a banana for lunch." A and an are also used when talking about your profession:- For example "I ...