In the English language, there are three articles. A, an<\/strong> and the<\/strong> are called articles.<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/strong>rticles are used before names of people, places, animals and things. Or we can say that generally <\/span>articles are used before nouns. Articles define whether the noun is definite or indefinite.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018a<\/strong>\u2019 and \u2018an<\/strong>\u2019 are known as indefinite articles.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n For example<\/strong>–<\/span><\/i>\u00a0 a frock, a garden, a sandwich, a pencil box,\u00a0 an island, an onion.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018the<\/strong>\u2019 is known as a definite article.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018<\/span>The<\/b>\u2019- We use <\/span>the <\/b>with things that are one of a kind.<\/span><\/p>\n For example<\/i><\/strong>–<\/strong> the Taj Mahal, the Lotus Temple, the Sun, the Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the English language, the use of A<\/strong> and An<\/strong> depend on the sound of letters.<\/p>\n \u2018a<\/b>\u2019- We use <\/span>a<\/b> with a singular noun that begins with a consonant sound. (Remember that the letters <\/span>b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,,v,w,x,y<\/i><\/strong> and <\/span>z<\/i><\/strong> are called consonants<\/strong>).<\/span><\/p>\n For example<\/strong>–<\/span><\/i>\u00a0 a frock, a garden, a sandwich, a pencil box<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018<\/span>an<\/b>\u2019- We use <\/span>an<\/b> with a singular noun that begins with a vowel sound. (Remember that the letters <\/span>a,e,i,o<\/i><\/strong> and <\/span>u<\/i><\/strong> are called vowels<\/strong>).<\/span><\/p>\n For example-<\/i><\/strong> \u00a0an ape, an island, an onion, an umbrella<\/span><\/p>\n WE use A\/AN<\/strong> while we are talking about things in general, person’s (adjective, jobs), in fractions and numbers, and measurements.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n A\/An is not used before countable or uncountable nouns.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Article “THE” can be used with consonants and vowels. However, the usage depends on the situation.<\/p>\n For example-<\/strong>\u00a0the book, the god, the apple.<\/p>\n It is used with shops, locations, countries with plural name or with republic or kingdom, times of the day, names of the newspaper, musical instruments, the media, names of museums, cinemas, theaters, hotels, names of ocean, seas, rivers, mountain ranges, and jobs.<\/p>\nIndefinite articles<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Using Articles A\/AN<\/h2>\n
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\n Plural Noun<\/strong><\/td>\n Uncountable Noun<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n I like horror movies.<\/td>\n I love music.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Do you have children?<\/td>\n He likes sugar.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Table to remember the usage of A\/AN:<\/h2>\n
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\n <\/td>\n Words that start with<\/strong><\/td>\n Examples<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n a<\/strong><\/td>\n a consonant sound, for example, b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,,v,w,x,y<\/i><\/strong> and <\/span>z<\/i><\/strong><\/td>\n a book, a pen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n u<\/strong> or eu<\/strong> and they sound like y<\/strong><\/td>\n a European, a university<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n an<\/strong><\/td>\n a vowel sound, for example, a,e,i,o,u<\/strong><\/td>\n an apple, an inkpot,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n when h<\/strong> is silent<\/td>\n an honest person, an hour late<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Rules how to use a\/an<\/h2>\n
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\n Usage of a\/an<\/strong><\/td>\n Example<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used for objects that are not specific<\/span><\/td>\n Mary needs <\/span>a <\/strong>phone<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used when we introduce an object for the first time<\/span><\/td>\n We went to a park<\/strong> last week. The park was very big.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used as a synonym for one<\/span><\/td>\n Twelve inches make <\/span><\/i>a <\/i><\/strong>feet<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n In some cases used before adjectives<\/span><\/td>\n My friend has <\/span>a<\/strong> pet dog<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used<\/strong> when we have to tell what a person or thing is.<\/span><\/td>\n Lion is <\/span>a wild animal.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used<\/strong> before the names of the profession.<\/span><\/td>\n Mary is <\/span>a <\/strong>doctor<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used before determiners.<\/span><\/td>\n There is <\/span>a<\/strong> little tea<\/strong> in the teapot.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n abbreviations that begin with a vowel sound<\/span><\/td>\n \u00a0Joe is <\/span>an<\/b> MBBS<\/strong> student.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Words or numbers which sound like they begin with a consonant sound as \u2018y\u2019 or \u2018w\u2019 even if the first letter is a vowel there \u2018a\u2019 is used.<\/span><\/td>\n a<\/b> unicorn<\/span>, <\/span>a<\/b> euro<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Words or numbers which sound as they start with a vowel sound even if the first letter is consonant there \u2018an\u2019 is used.<\/span><\/td>\n an hour, <\/span>an \u20188\u2019<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Using Article THE<\/h2>\n
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\n Usage of the<\/strong><\/td>\n Examples<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used before specific countable and uncountable nouns.<\/span><\/td>\n The<\/b> monkeys are jumping on the merchant.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Before the superlative degrees of adjectives <\/span><\/td>\n Rose is <\/span>the <\/b>best dancer in the city.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used with things that the speaker and the listener already know about.<\/span><\/td>\n Let\u2019s color <\/span>the<\/b> drawing you have made.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used before the names of newspapers.<\/span><\/td>\n Avni usually reads <\/span>The Hindustan Times.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used\u00a0before names of the union of countries or states and islands.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n he is living in <\/span>the United States of America.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used\u00a0before the directions.<\/span><\/td>\n The Sun rises in <\/span>the <\/b>east<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used before the dates<\/span><\/td>\n Anaya was born on <\/span>the first of December<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used before groups of the people.<\/span><\/td>\n The <\/strong>rich<\/strong> often make fun of <\/span>the <\/b>poor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used before some nationalities or families.<\/span><\/td>\n The Dutch <\/strong><\/span><\/i>are very polite.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n used before the proper noun like names of rivers, names of Gulfs, names of mountain ranges,<\/span><\/td>\n The <\/b>Himalayas i<\/strong><\/span><\/i>nclude over fifty mountains.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/h2>\n