Indefinite Article with English Nouns

In this paper, the main usages of articles will be discussed in order to help Hungarian learners of English to understand the rules of article usage and to spot the differences between the grammar rules of the two languages. Learners often use the rules of their mother tongue in the foreign language, and this can cause many problems.First, some background knowledge is described in order to make it easier to understand the article usage. Then, the use of the indefinite article is discussed with common and proper nouns and with modified structures. Some special uses will also be introduced. With the help of real life examples, everybody can see how the indefinite article works based on the grammar rules. The final chapter contains pedagogical implications. The main differences in article usage between English and Hungarian are discussed, then tests are analysed. Finally, the necessity of error analysis and the correction of errors are discussed in order to help teachers to handle errors. The basics can help learners of English to understand correct article usages, the error analysis should be useful for teachers as well as learners to deal with the rules of article usage.