2. INTRODUCTION
ARTICLES ARE AN ADJECTIVE AND THEY WILL MODIFY THE NOUNS.
THERE ARE THREE ARTICLES WHICH INCLUDES A, AN AND THE.
“THE” IS USED TO MODIFY SPECIFIC OR PARTICULAR NOUN.
“A/AN” IS USED TO MODIFY NON-SPECIFIC NOUN.
THE DEFINITE ARTICLE. EG. LETS READ THE BOOK
A/AN INDEFINITE ARTICLE. EG. LETS READ A BOOK
3. RULES OF INDEFINITE ARTICLES
A + SINGULAR NOUN BEGINNING WITH A CONSONANT.
Eg. A BOY, A DOG.
A + SINGULAR NOUN BEGINNING WITH A CONSONANT SOUND.
Eg. A UNIVERSITY, A USER.
A + NOUNS STARTING WITH “H”.
Eg. A HORSE, A HAT.
AN + SINGULAR NOUN BEGINNING WITH A VOWEL.
Eg. AN APPLE, AN IDIOT.
AN + NOUN STARTING WITH SILENT “H”.
Eg. AN HONOR, AN HOUR.
THEY CAN BE USED ONLY WITH COUNT NOUNS.
Eg. I NEED A BOTTLE OF WATER.
4. RULES OF DEFINITE ARTICLES
IT IS USED BEFORE SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS WHEN THE NOUN IS
SPECIFIC OR PARTICULAR.
Eg. I FOUND THE MISSED WALLET YESTERDAY (PARTICULAR WALLET).
IT CAN BE USED ONLY WITH NON-COUNT NOUNS.
Eg. I LOVE TO SAIL OVER THE WATER (CANNOT BE COUNTED).
IT CAN BE USED WITH NAME OF RIVERS AND OCEANS.
Eg. THE PACIFIC OCEAN, THE GANGA RIVER.
IT CAN BE USED WITH SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICALAREAS.
Eg. THE MIDWEST USA.
IT CAN BE USED WITH POINTS ON THE WORLD.
Eg. THE SOUTHPOLE.
IT CAN BE USED WITH THE FORESTS, GULFS AND DESERTS.
Eg THE AMAZON, THE SAHARA.
5. OMISSION OF ARTICLES
THESE CONDITIONS DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY ARTICLES.
NAME OF LANGUAGES. Eg. TAMIL, GERMAN.
NAME OF SPORTS. Eg. CRICKET, FOOTBALL.
NAME OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS. Eg. BIOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE.
NAME OF SEASONS AND FESTIVALS. Eg. FALL, PONGAL.
COMMON NOUN WRITTEN IN PAIRS. Eg. HUSBAND AND WIFE.
NAME OF MEALS. Eg. BREAKFAST, DINNER.
WHEN WORDS LIKE NATURE, SCIENCE, GOD, LIFE, DEATH USED IN
GENERAL SENSE. Eg. NATURE HAS ITS OWN RULES.
