Here are the rules for when to use "A, An or The"

Here are the rules for when to use "A, An or The": • a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonants She has a dog. I work in a factory. • an = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u) Can I have an apple? She is an English teacher. • the = definite article (a specific object that both the person speaking and the listener know) The car over there is fast. The teacher is very good, isn't he? • The first time you speak of something use "a or an", the next time you repeat that object use "the". I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms. I ate in a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was very good. • DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as "The United States". He lives in Washington near Mount Rainier. They live in northern British Columbia. • Use an article with bodies of water, oceans and seas - My country borders on the Pacific Ocean • DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about things in general I like Russian tea. She likes reading books. • DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and transport He has breakfast at home. I go to university. He comes to work by taxi.