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There are two types of articles: indefinite and definite. The indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used before singular countable nouns to refer to nonspecific or unknown nouns. The definite article "the" is used to refer to specific or defined nouns. The use of "a" versus "an" depends on whether the next word starts with a vowel sound. The definite article "the" is used to point to particular people, places, or things that have already been mentioned or are unique.

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There are two types of articles: indefinite and definite. The indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used before singular countable nouns to refer to nonspecific or unknown nouns. The definite article "the" is used to refer to specific or defined nouns. The use of "a" versus "an" depends on whether the next word starts with a vowel sound. The definite article "the" is used to point to particular people, places, or things that have already been mentioned or are unique.

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ARTICLE

 Presented By :-
Mrs. Rajinder Kaur
Lect. English
GSSS, Gobind Nagar, LDH
ARTICLES
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AN

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There are two types of articles:

 Indefinite Articles – A, AN
 Definite Article – THE
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 Indefinite Articles:
‘A’ and ‘AN’ are indefinite Articles. They are used
before a countable common noun in singular
number. They are called indefinite articles because
they are used with indefinite names.
Eg: a girl, a pen, an apple etc.
Use of ‘a’ :
 If a word begins with the vowel letter ‘e’ sounding like ‘u’ , ‘a’ is used
instead of ‘an’
eg. A European
 If a vowel gives the sound of ‘w’, ‘a’ is used.
eg. A one-eyed man.
 ‘A’ is used in some numerical expressions:
eg. A great deal, a lot of , a dozen, a hundred
 ‘A’ is used with few and little as
I borrowed a few books from him.’
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
 ‘A’ is used before a proper noun to make it a common noun
He is a Milton (an inspired poet)
He is a second Newton (a great scientist)
Use of ‘AN’
 ‘AN’ is generally used with countable common
nouns in singular number before words beginning
with a vowel sound;
For eg. An apple, an egg, an MLA, an umbrella,
an inkpot
 If a word begins with a silent ‘h’ , ‘an’ is used
before it.
For eg. An hour, an honest
Definite Article:
‘The’ is called the Definite Article because it points out to a
definite person or thing. For eg:
 I met a boy.
 The boy told me a story.
 The story was very interesting.
In the (1) sentence ‘a boy’ means ‘ any boy’, not a particular
person.
In the (2) sentence, ‘the boy’ refers to a particular person.
Similarly in the (2) sentence ‘ a story’ means any story. But in the
(3) sentence ‘the story’ means a particular story.
Use of ‘THE’
 ‘THE’ is used to denote a particular person, place or thing;
For eg.
He is the boy who won the prize.
She has gone to the bus stand.
 ‘THE’ is used when a person, place or thing has already
been mentioned;
For eg.
I bought a bicycle. The bicycle cost me Rs. 1500/-
 ‘THE’ is used to denote the whole class or community;
For eg.
The horse runs fast
Special use of ‘THE’
. Before the names of rivers, mountains, oceans, bays,
descriptive names of states and countries.
For eg: The gangas, the ravi, the shivaliks, the
Indian ocean, the bay of Bengal, the Punjab.
 Before names of newspaper, magazines, companies,
corporations, organizations.
For eg: The Tribune, the times, the life insurance,
the national book trust, the Punjab roadways.
. Before the names of sacred books:
e.g The Ramayana, The Guru Granth Sahib, The
Quran, The Vedas, The Bible
. Before musical instruments:
For eg. The sitar, the veena.
 Before names of unique things.
For eg: the sun the moon the stars
 Before adjectives in superlative degree:
For eg. He is the best singer of the college.
Mumbai is the biggest city in India
 Before adjectives used as nouns:
For eg. the sick, the poor.
 As part of a phrase made of the comparative degrees:
For eg. the higher we go,the colder it gets.
 When a family name is used to refer to the whole family.
For eg. The kapoors are a happy family.
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