An article is a kind of adjective used with a noun and gives some information about that noun.

There are two articles: 1. The definite article (the)

                                     2. The indefinite articles (a and an)

Ø  The article “the” is definite article.

Ø  A definite article indicates a specific thing. Can you identify the difference between the pair of sentences below?

(i)                 I bought a pen.

(ii)               I bought the pen.

The second sentence shows that I bought a particular pen, and not any other.

Ø  The article “the” is used with count nouns when:

·         We use the noun a second and subsequent times.

The listener knows what you are referring to.