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)