Vowel & Consonants

•  A, E, I, O, U are called Vowels.
• Except vowel (A, E, I, O, U) all Alphabets are called consonants.

Article

There are 3 articles in English

1. A
2. An
3. The

3. The

1. ◊ Use the with: united countries, large regions, deserts, peninsulas, oceans, seas, gulfs, canals, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands
2. the Gobi Desert
   the United Arab Emirates
   the Sacramento River
   the Aleutians
3. ◊ Do not use the with: streets, parks, cities, states, counties, most countries, continents, bays, single lakes, single mountains, islands Example: Japan, Chico, Mt. Everest, San Francisco Bay

4. Use the to refer to something which has already been mentioned

5. Use the when you assume there is just one of something in that place, even if it has not been mentioned before.

6. Use the in sentences or clauses where you define or identify a particular person or object.

7. Use the to refer to people or objects that are unique.