Tugas softskill B.inggris (Article)

ARTICLE

- Explanation of article : Article is an adjective showing how specific or how common a word is a noun. There are three types of articles, namely: the, a / an, and do not have the article (zero article).

1. A / An - Indefinite Articles
"A" is used for something that is not necessarily.
For example:

* I have a book. This sentence indicates that I do not have a specific book, only books in general.
* She lives in a house. Houses in this sentence is the only common house, not a specific house.

A well used only for use within a singular noun can be calculated. For example:

* A book, a chair, a person, a building, etc.
  
"An" has the same meaning as a.A used before words that begin with consonants, such as b, c, d, g, p.An is used before words that begin with the letters / vowels such as a, e, i, o, or u.  
For example:* A bear, a fox, a nespaper* An apple, an egg, an umbrellaAn also can be used in front of words that begin with the letter "h".An Sometimes it may not be used, for example: a hotel, or "an hotel". Here the sound of "h" at the hotel word pronounced.But sometimes also an be used in front of words that begin with the letter "h". For example: an honor, not a salary. Beep "h" in the word honor is not pronounced, so the word is actually starting with vowels "o". So, we need to use an. 

2. The - definite article
"The" used for something specific and definite and used for something that has previously been mentioned.  
For example:* Please open the door* I like the little singer 

3. Zero article (do not use the article)
Zero commonly used article if something can not be distinguished whether definite or indefinite including, but just not there.Zero article is used in front of plural nouns that can be calculated. 
For example:* I like eggs. I like an eggs.* Flowers are beautiful. A flowers are beautiful.Zero article used before a singular noun that can not be calculated. For example:* I like milk. I like a milk* Soccer is fun. The soccer is funZero article used before a noun special / herself (proper noun). For example:* My name is Jeremy. My name is a jeremy.* I Live in London. I Live in a London.

Differences in use of the article A & AN.  
The use of A and AN

1. a and an only be followed by a singular nouns, but never directly followed by uncountable nouns. So, would INCORRECT if you write,

    * I need a water. (Water: uncountable noun)
    * I just ate a bread. (Bread: uncountable noun)
    * She just heard a bad news about her parents. (News: uncountable noun)This sentence will be true if a removed or if the article before uncountable nouns (ie water and bread) added a graduated (container) or measure that serves to express how much / volume / size of the uncountable nouns.

   * I need water. Or I need a glass of water.
   * I just ate bread. Or: I just ate a big slice of bread.
   * She just heard bad news about her parents. Or: She just heard a piece of bad news about her parents.Whenever we use a and when we use an can be read on the topic Noun (part 2): countable. Additionally, noun belonging to the uncountable noun also be known, because an article a and not used if followed by uncountable nouns.

2. a and an are used to express a singular noun in general. 
Example:

    A football is usually made of leather. (Leather = skin. Note: in this context, do not use the word skins. Leather is animal skin that has been processed).
    An artist should keep a good relationship with the fans.3. a and an are used to refer to a singular noun that has never been mentioned before.Example:

    * I met a guy last night.
    * My company just built a new skyscraper.

There are a few rules that you must understand the use of article "The". 

1. The commonly used to refer to a noun that has been mentioned earlier. Given the, noun in question to be more specific. Can be countable noun, can also uncountable noun. If countable noun, the noun can be singular, can also plural. In this case, the may mean that or it, or sometimes this.Example:  I met a guy last night. 

Instead, the unused if we talk about uncountable nouns or plural nouns in general (in general).Example: Water needs to be conserved.  

2. Words such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, school, church, home, and colleges generally do not require the article. However, if the noun is referenced, then the required article.Example: We go to school everyday. 

3. Rules others in determining whether the use or not, can be seen in the following table. Note: the being used on nouns in the following table are generally not mean "the", to him, it can not be replaced with that. 

Source : 
- http://www.ef.co.id/englishfirst/englishstudy/penggunaan-a-an-dan-the-dalam-bahasa-inggris.aspx
- http://www.wordsmile.com/pengertian-contoh-kalimat-articles-a-an-the
- https://koesindririanti.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/penggunaan-artikel-article-the-a-an-dalam-bahasa-inggris/