Is a and the a pronoun?

Answer 1

No, the words "a" and "the" are called articles.

The word "the" is a definite article, a word placed before a noun to indicate that the word is a specific person or thing (persons or things).

The words "a" and "an" are indefinite articles, a word placed before a noun to indicate that the word is any one if its kind.

The article "a" is placed before a word that begins with a consonant sound.

The article "an" is placed before a word that begins with a vowel sound.

Examples:

The house has fallen on hard times. (the article 'the' indicates that it is a specific house)

I once lived in a house that was this shabby. (one of the houses that I've lived in)

It won't take too much to make it an attractive house. (one of the houses that are attractive; note the use of the article "an" used before the adjective that describes the house, the adjective begins with a vowel sound)

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

Example:

The house has fallen on hard times. It needs a lot of repairs. (the pronoun 'it' takes the place of the noun 'house')