ARTICLES- A, An & The

Rule 1
• Referring to singular nouns for the first time
 Rule 2
• No article for non-specific nouns which can be
contrasted to the specific nouns
The Oldest Tree in the World: Old
Tjikko (9,550 Years Old)
The oldest individual clonal tree in
the world is believed to be 9,550
years old (carbon-dated)! This
Norway Spruce is located on the
Fulufjället Mountain of Dalarna
province in Sweden and was
discovered by a professor of
Physical Geography, Leif Kullman.
The tree has been nicknamed "Old
Tjikko" after his dog.
The Oldest Non-Clonal Tree in
the World: Methuselah (4,845
Years Old)

Methuselah is a type of pine tree

growing high in the White
Mountains of Inyo County in
eastern California. It got its name
after one of the longest-living
characters in the Bible, who lived to
be almost 1,000 years old.
The Tallest Tree in the World: Hyperion (115.6
meters/379' 4")
Hyperion was discovered on August 25, 2006 by
naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor in a
very remote region of Redwood National and
State Parks (California, USA) and is believed to
be approximately 700-800 years old. Explorers
say that the tree could have been possibly taller
than 380', but due to woodpecker damage at the
very top it is currently measuring in at 379' 4".
 Rule 3
• Superlative degree always has ‘The’.
• Don’t forget to write ‘the’ before ‘most’ which is a
very common error
• ‘The’ is also used with ordinals like 1st, 2nd and
also with ‘only’
Let’s describe a map
 Rule 4
• With location and direction, always use ‘The’
 Vowels ????
• An apple, an orange, an article, an umbrella
• A university, a one-legged chair, a unicorn?????
Why???
• An MA, an MBBS, an LLB BUT a BBA, a
PhD….
WHY?????
 Review
• a/an- for describing
• For jobs, for referring for the 1st time
• The- for something specific
• Practice- book 151
• H.W- books pg- 148- 1 (153), 149-3 (154), 151-3
(156)