Articles ( उपपदे )

There are two types of Articles :-

1) Definite Article (निश्चीत उपपद )

2) Indefinite Article (अनिश्चित उपपद )

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.)

ENGLISH GRAMMAR

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Articles exercise

Complete the following sentences using appropriate articles. In some cases, no articles are needed.

1. ………………….. man is mortal.

       A

The

No article

2. I am …………………. university student.

a

an

the

3. She goes to the temple in ……………….. mornings.

a

the

No article

4. Kiran is …………………. best student in the class.

a

the

No article

5. ………………….. camel is the ship of the desert.

A

The

No article

6. This book has won ………………….. Booker prize.

a

the

No article

7. Harishchandra was …………………. honest king.

a

an

the

8. I am fond of ………………. classical music.

a

the

No article

9. I met ..................... boy in the store.

a

an

the

10. Gold is ....................... precious metal.

a

an

the

11. She returned after ………………….. hour.

a

an

the

12. There is ..................... . institution for ....................... blind in this city.

an, a

an, the

the, the

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Answers

1.    Man is mortal. (No article is needed.)

2.    I am a university student.

3.    She goes to temple in themornings.

4.    Kiran is the best student in the class.

5.    The camel is the ship of the desert.

6.    This book has won the Booker prize.

7.    Harishchandra was an honest king.

8.    I am fond of classical music. (No article is needed.)

9.    I met a boy in the store.

10.    Gold is a precious metal.

11.    She returned after an hour.

12.    There is an institution for theblind 

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