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3. Articles Grammar

Indefinite articles definite article

4. A, an and the are called articles
A, an are called indefinite articles
The is called definite article

5. A AN THE

The is used to refer to
specific or particular nouns.

A/an is used to modify
non-specific or non-
particular nouns.

6. We use a, an, or the before nouns that we want to
introduce.
Nouns are names of people, places, animals or things.

A Person

A Place

A thing

7. Nisused [Pedi gh
> Before beginning with a Jklmnp
—> Grstvy
consonant sound. a xy: &

Eg) a boy, a bird
> Before a singular noun beginning

(Eg) a book, a school, a dog.

> Even before vowel letters which
don’t have vowel sound.

(Eg) a European, a unit, a union.

8. Some words start with a vowel letter but begin with a
consonant sound, so we use a before these words too.

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9. We use a before words that begin with a
consonant.

a girl

10. EXERCISE

1)She wears uniform on Wednesday.
2)He gave me onerupee coin.
3)Sona made universal appeal.
4)Indiais__ developing country.

5)Heis__ boy.

11. ‘An’ is used

Before a word beginning with a vowel

(Eg) an idiot, an apple

Before a word beginning with ' h' but not
sounded

(Eg) an honour, an hour, an honest man

12. We use an before words that begin with a vowel
sound .

a,e,i,o,u are vowels

an orange

an umbrella

SS an eye

13. EXERCISE

1. honest man is always respected.
2.Rahulis engineer by profession
3.1 bought HMT watch
4.Malais___ M.A in English

5.My brother is advocate.

14. ‘The’ is used

1. Before unique objects
(Eg) the sun, the sky, the moon

2. Before the names of mountains, rivers,
oceans, deserts etc.
(Eg) the Ganges, the Sahara, the Pacific

3. Before the names of books |

(Eg) the Bible, the Ramayana, the Quran

15. 4. Before the superlative degree
(Eg) the best, the tallest {
De

5. Before musical instruments
(Eg) the flute, the violin

6. Before an adjective to denote a whole class
(Eg) the old, the rich, the poor

16. 7. Before ordinals
(Eg) the first, the ninth

&. Before proper names (plural) of peoplstation)
(Eg) the French, the Indians = Wy

9. Abbreviations use “the”
(Eg) the UN", "the USA", "the IMF".

17. We use the when we know that there is
only one of a particular thing.

the sky

the world

18. EXERCISE

1. earth goes round sun.
2.1 love watching sun rise in morning.

3. Himalayas stand as sentinel to our
country.

4. man in blue suit is our Principal.

5.My sister is working in USA.

19. FILL IN THE BLANKS USING ‘A’ AN’ OR ‘THE’

1.Sri Lanka is island.

2.She gave Sita onerupee note.
3.Maya wore red colour saree.
4.He is honourable man.

5.He met with accident on his way home.

20. THE END!!!

GREAT JOB!!!