Articles
There
are three articles in English.
A) a
B) An
C) The
What
are the types of articles?
A Definite Articles (The)
B Indefinite Articles (a & an)
What
is definite Article?
Ans : Which is
use to refer a particular person or thing is called......
What
is indefinite article?
Ans: Which refer
common things or which does not refer to a particular person or thing.
When does we use indefinite articles?
Ans: When the
word begin with Vowel sound we use “an”.
How
many vowels in English? Which?
Ans : a,e,i,o,u
When
we use ‘a’?
Ans : I)When the
word start with consonant.
II) In
exclamatory sentences.
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Use of Indefinite Articles
1).
‘a ‘and ‘an’ we use before a noun when it is newly introduced.
Eg. A) I saw a man. ( man is Noun)
b) I saw a woman.
c) Give me a book.
d) Here is an umbrella.
2)
‘a’& ‘an’ is used instead of ‘one’.
a) I want a pen.
b) She has a new tape recorder.
c) I will buy a bike.
d) Mayuri has bought an orange which is an unique fruit.
3). before noun when it is an example of a class. (Here the meaning of ‘a’& ‘an’ is ‘every’.)
Eg
: a) A tiger is a wild animal.
b)
A cow eats grass.
c)
A dog is more useful than a cat.
4. ‘a’& ‘an’ is used in a expression of price, speed,
and ratio etc.(means per or each)
a) The cost of
potato is Rs10 a kilo.
b) He drives the
car at 100 kms an hour.
c)
The doctor told me to have tablets two times a day.
5.
‘a’ is used before the names of people(before like Ms./Mrs./Mr with surname)
a)
a mr. aher
b)
a mrs.patil
6.
‘a’ is used before singular countable noun.
a)
Rajesh is a good lawyer.
7.
’an’ use if the pronunciation start with vowel sound.
a) an
honourable
b) an hour
c) an honest
8.
In exclamatory sentences before countable singular noun we use ‘a’
a) What a foolish girl!
b) What a clever mind!
Use
of Definite article (The)
1. ‘The’ is used with noun already mentioned and
referred to again.
Eg : a) I met a girl. The girl was a
doctor.
b) A tiger is a dangerous animal. The
tiger is a dangerous animal.
2. When we speak of things which are the only one of
their kind.
Eg. a. The sun
b. The Moon
c. The Tajmahal
3. with regular countable objects noun which stand for
a class.
Eg a. The cycle is the common man’s vehicle.
b. The cow gives us milk.
c. The rose is a beautiful flower.
4. before an adjective to turn it into a noun.
Eg a. The old men
b. The educated.
5. before the names of mountain, ranges, rivers, seas,
deserts etc.
Eg. a. The Mount Fuji
b. The Godawari
c. The Sahara
d. The Dead Sea
e. The Arrivali
6. before a superlative adjective in superlative
degree.
Eg. a. He is one of the best actors in film
industry.
b. He is the greatest player.
c. she is the biggest singer.7) Used before the numbers. Eg. a. He was the first in the game. b . There was the seven players in kho-kho.
a. The Patils have invited us for the dinner today.
b. They are the malhotras.
9.
use before Directions, Musical instruments, Holy book, To tell the names of
language, Newspaper, Educational institutions, Historical places, Nations,
Degree,
Additional Information Regarding the Use of Articles
·
When indicating an
unspecified, limited amount of a count or noncount noun,
use some.
1. My cousin was seeking some advice from a counselor
(not advice in general or advice about
everything, but a limited amount of advice).
2. I would love some coffee right now
(not coffee in general, but a limited amount of coffee).
3. We might get rain tomorrow. Some rain would be good for the crops
(a certain amount of rain,
as opposed to rain in general).
4. There are some drops of water on the table
(a limited number, but more than one drop).
·
Noncount
nouns are those which
usually cannot be counted. Following are some common examples:
◊ Certain food
and drink items: bacon, beef, bread, broccoli, butter, cabbage, candy,
cauliflower, celery, cereal, cheese, chicken, chocolate, coffee, corn, cream,
fish, flour, fruit, ice cream, lettuce, meat, milk, oil, pasta, rice, salt,
spinach, sugar, tea, water, wine, yogurt
◊ Certain
nonfood substances: air, cement, coal, dirt, gasoline, gold, paper,
petroleum, plastic, rain, silver, snow, soap, steel, wood, wool
◊ Most
abstract nouns: advice, anger, beauty, confidence, courage,
employment, fun, happiness, health, honesty, information, intelligence,
knowledge, love, poverty, satisfaction, truth, wealth
◊ Areas of
study: history, math, biology, etc.
◊ Sports:
soccer, football, baseball, hockey, etc.
◊ Languages: Chinese,
Spanish, Russian, English, etc.
◊ Other:
clothing, equipment, furniture, homework, jewelry, luggage, lumber, machinery,
mail, money, news, poetry, pollution, research, scenery, traffic,
transportation, violence, weather, work
·
Geographical names are
confusing because some require the and some do not.
◊ Use the with:
united countries, large regions, deserts, peninsulas, oceans, seas, gulfs,
canals, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands
the Gobi Desert
the United Arab Emirates
the Sacramento River
the Aleutians
◊ Do not use the with:
streets, parks, cities, states, counties, most countries, continents, bays,
single lakes, single mountains, islands
Japan
Chico
Mt. Everest
San Francisco Bay
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