There are two types of Articles :-
1) Definite Article (рдиिрд╢्рдЪीрдд рдЙрдкрдкрдж )
2) Indefinite Article (рдЕрдиिрд╢्рдЪिрдд рдЙрдкрдкрдж )
1) Use of Definite Article ( the ) :-
Article 'the' is used before.......
* The Unique part / things of the Universe:-
Exa. The Sun, The Moon, The Earth,T The Sky, etc.
* The Superlative Degree :-
Exa. The best, the stongest, the biggest, the most beautiful,etc.
* The Holy Books:-
Exa. The Ramayana, The Geeta, The Mahabharata, The Bible, The Quran,etc.
* The Names of News Paper:-
Exa. The Hindu, The Lokmat, The Times of India, The Loksatta, etc.
* A common noun when it is used as uncommon one :-
Exa. I saw a man. The man was a Doctor.
* The family names :-
Exa. The Gandhis, The Neharus, The Kalams, The Bhosles,etc.
* The Names of Ocean :-
Exa. The Pacific Ocean, The Indian Ocean, The Atlantic Ocean, etc.
2) Use of Indefinite Articles ( a, an ) :-
a) Use of Article 'a' :-
Article 'a' is used before a singular common noun which start from consonant having consonant sound.
Exa. a book, a pen, a bag, a fan, etc.
## Exception:-
If a singular common noun start from vowel having consonant sound , we have to use article 'a' before it.
Exa. a University, a European person,
etc.
(Find another such examples.)
b) Use of Article 'an' :-
Article 'an' is used before a singular common noun which start from Vowel having vowel sound.
Exa. an apple, an orange, an ox, etc.
## Exception :-
If a singular common noun start from consonant having vowel sound, we have to use article 'an' before it.
Exa. an hour , an honest person , etc.
(Find more examples like this.)
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