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                                                        Articles What is an A rticles ? An article is a short monosyllabic word that is used to define if the noun is specific or not. Articles are normally used before  nouns  and since they are used to speak about the noun, they can be considered as adjectives. Look at how various dictionaries define an article to have a much clearer idea of what they are. Types of Articles There are three articles in English – ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’. These articles are divided into two types namely: Definite Article Indefinite Article Definite Article Among the three articles, ‘the’ is said to be the definite article. A definite article is used to determine something that is specific or particular. It is also used before  plural nouns  and to indicate the  superlative degree of comparison . Fur...

                                        Preposition What Is a Preposition? A preposition is a short word that is employed in sentences to show the relationship nouns, pronouns or  phrases  have with other parts within the respective sentences. Prepositions are normally found positioned in the latter part of the sentence, but before a  noun  or  pronoun . Type of Prepositions Prepositions of Time Basic examples of time prepositions include:  at, on, in, before  and  after . They are used to help indicate when something happened, happens or will happen. It can get a little confusing though, as many different prepositions can be used. Prepositions of time examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification. For example: I was born  on  July 4 th , 1982. I was born  in  1982. I was born  at  exactly 2am....