24.Using Articles with Plural Nouns

Sharon Porterfield

The articles a and an are singular. Use a or an with singular nouns.

I saw an ocean.
I rode a bike.

The article the can be used with singular nouns if you are talking about a specific singular noun.

I saw the ocean.
I rode the bike.

Plural nouns must use the article the.
The is the only article that can be used with plural nouns.

I saw the two dogs
I found the books on the windowsill.

Remember: You can use the articles a, an, and the with singular nouns. With plural nouns, you can only use the article the.

  • Now you try it: Write a sentence about a singular noun and use one of the articles with the noun. Now write a sentence using an article with a plural noun. I hope you remembered to use the article the with the plural noun.