Articles-(Part-5 of 7) Omission of Articles

By the end of the lesson you will be able to …
say where to omit article “A”.
say where to omit article “An”.
say where to omit article “The”.

1. Welcome to all of you English Grammar Class: XI-XII

2. 7/31/2014 2

3. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 3

4. Learning Outcome 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 4

5. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 5 Omission of A/ An

6. Rule-1: A or An is not used with a plural noun . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 6 Rules of omitting articles –A & An

7. Rule-2: A/An is not used before uncountable With unconditional nouns. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 7 Rules of omitting articles –A & An

8. Rule-3: A/An is not used before the name of meal . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 8 Rules of omitting articles –A & An

9. But if adjective is used before the name of meal then a/an is used . If special meal is given in a ceremony then a/an can be used. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 9 Rules of omitting articles –A & An

10. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 10 Omission of The

11. Rule-1: The” is not placed before proper nouns. But when the article is used before proper noun, it becomes common noun . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 11 Rules of omitting articles –The

12. Rule-2: The ” is not placed b efore material and abstract noun. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 12 Rules of omitting articles –The

13. Rule-2: …….. But “the” can be used if the structure is as follows- ( particularly referred) Material noun / abstract noun + of + noun 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 13 Rules of omitting articles –The

14. Rule-3: “ The” is not used before the name of meal & games . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 14 Rules of omitting articles – The

15. Rule-3: …… But If special meal is given in a ceremony then “The” can be used . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 15 Rules of omitting articles – The

16. Rule-4: “ The” is not used after possessive case. Rule-5: “ The” is not used before the name of the parts of body/ the name of cloth. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 16 Rules of omitting articles –The

17. Rule-6: “The” is not used before School, College, Church, bed , hospital, market, prison, university, court, home, sea, town, mosque when these places are visited or used for their primary purpose. We go to school/college. ( to learn) Someone goes to church.( to pray) Someone goes to bed.( to sleep) Someone goes to market. ( to sell or buy) Someone goes to prison. ( as a punishment) Someone goes to hospital ( for treatment) The ancient mariner went to sea on a long voyage. He has not came back from work.( = workplace) 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 17 Rules of omitting articles –The

18. Rule-6 :…….. But when these places are visited or used for any other purpose “the” is used . Examples: I went to the school to see the Headmaster. He went to the hospital to see his uncle. The bed is dirty and is now used as a dumping bed. We are going to the sea. (= sea shore ). 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 18 Rules of omitting articles –The

19. Rule-7: “ The” is not used before office and town . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 19 Rules of omitting articles –The

20. Rule-7:……. But if office means the place of work then “the” is used . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 20 Rules of omitting articles –The

21. Rule-8: “The” is not used before the name of squares ,building, Avenue, street and park. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 21 Rules of omitting articles –The

22. But “The” can be used before the name of road . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 22 Rules of omitting articles –The

23. Rule-9: “The” is not used before man or woman in the sense of mankind and before father, mother, uncle, aunt, or baby when it expresses our father, our mother, our uncle, our aunt, our baby etc. Examples: Man and woman should go side by side this world. Women are very sensitive. Father is hungry. Mother is angry. Baby is crying. Uncle is coming. Aunt is cooking. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 23 Rules of omitting articles –The

24. Rule-10: “ The” is not used before Nature if it does not indicate the behavior of someone. But “The nature of this man is not good” is correct. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 24 Rules of omitting articles –The

25. Rule-11: “ The” is not used before home when it means the home of the speaker, or the person spoken to . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 25 Rules of omitting articles –The

26. Rule-11:……. But when home is followed by a descriptive phrase of clause, the is necessary .” 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 26 Rules of omitting articles –The

27. Rule-12: “ The” is not used before the names of seasons and festivals . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 27 Rules of omitting articles –The Summer is the best time for picnic . The first time I went to Darjeeling was the Summer . (Specific Summer ). But The rainy season

28. Rule-12 :…… Similarly festivals as : 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 28 Rules of omitting articles –The

29. Rule-13: “The” is not used before the words King and Queen if they are followed by the name of king or Queen . Rule-14: “The” is not used before Vocative case. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 29 Rules of omitting articles –The

30. Rule-15: “The” is not used before the complement of the verbs- Select, elect, appoint, make, nominate, crown etc. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 30 Rules of omitting articles –The

31. Rule-16 : “The” is not used before the apposition of proper noun indicating rank or profession. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 31 Rules of omitting articles –The

32. Rule-17: No Article is used before unique posts . 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 32 Rules of omitting articles –The

33. Pair work Correct the sentences of the next slides. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 33

34. Exercise of omission articles-1 I have to go to the college today. I love the children.   Children of my batch are really very smart.   Birds of Africa are very large. The Mercy is a divine virtue. She is afflicted with the blindness. The Beauty is a gift of god. She has the pity on him. Beauty of moon is so exiting. The water is not pure here. Tea of Assam is of good quality. The Parliament has passed the bill. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 34

35. Check your answer-1 I have to go to college today. I love children.   The children of my batch are really very smart.   The birds of Africa are very large. Mercy is a divine virtue. She is afflicted with blindness. Beauty is a gift of god. She has pity on him. The beauty of moon is so exiting. Water is not pure here. The tea of Assam is of good quality. Parliament has passed the bill. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 35

36. Exercise of omission articles-2 Some came from  U.S.S.R. Punjab is fertile state.   We will go to holiday in the summer. I have got gift from the father. The each boy should participate in the games. I know the every student by name. They all are going to the church. I did not find the anything pleasant there. He has been appointed the vice chancellor. He has been elected the speaker of the parliament. What kind of the house you want to buy? What short of the man he is? 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 36

37. Check your answer-2 Some came from the U.S.S.R. The Punjab is fertile state.   We will go to holiday in summer. I have got gift from father. Each boy should participate in the games. I know every student by name. They all are going to church. I did not find anything pleasant there. He has been appointed vice chancellor. He has been elected  speaker of the parliament. What kind of  house you want to buy? What short of  man he is? 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 37

38. Exercise of omission articles-3 They are the husband and wife. We survey from the house to house. They knocked from the door to door. I traveled by the car. This shop is for the sale. He has no work in the hand. They are in the trouble. Your demand is the under consideration. I was at the fault. He is in the Delhi at present. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 38

39. Check your answer-3 They are husband and wife. We survey from house to house. They knocked from door to door. I traveled by car. This shop is for sale. He has no work in hand. They are in trouble. Your demand is under consideration. I was at  fault. He is in  Delhi at present. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 39

40. Evaluation 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 40

41. Home work Recall these rules and exercise more and more. 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 41

42. Departure 7/31/2014 Omission of Articles 42 Thanks to all.