The document explains articles as a type of determiners that identify or specify nouns, highlighting the usage of definite ('the') and indefinite articles ('a' and 'an'). It describes rules for using these articles based on noun sounds and provides various examples. Additionally, the document includes exercises for practicing article use in sentences.

2. Articles are a type of determiners. The term determiner covers several
classes of words which includes Definite and Indefinite Articles. the
Demonstratives and Adjectives of indefinite number and quantity,
numerals and possessives. Determiners identify or specify a noun in
various ways.
for example,
by making it definite (the child),
indefinite (a child),
or by indicating quantity or amount
(many/three/some children) etc.

3. Examples:-
a man
an egg
an hour (vowel sound)
a union (consonant sound)
Example:-
That is the umbrella l want.
This is the hotel where we stay.
The cow gives us milk.
The man whom i met was very helpful.
•A’, ‘An’ and The’ are called articles. ‘A’ and ‘An’ are Indefinite articles ‘as
they are used indefinite before countable common nouns singular numbers. ‘A’
is used with nouns beginning with consonants or consonant sound whereas ‘ An
is used With vowels or vowel sound.
•The’ is Definite article as it points out some particular person or thing.

4. (i) it is used before words beginning with a vowel: as
an aeroplane, an elephant, an inkpot.
(ii) It is used before words beginning with a ‘h’ when it is silent; as
an honest man, an hour.
(iii) it is used before words beginning with consonants having vowel sound; as
an M.P., an M.L.A., an F.I.R., an x-ray
I. Use of ‘A’
II. Use of ‘An’
(i) It is used before a word beginning with a consonant; as
a boy, a girl, a table, a year.
(ii) It is used before the word 'one’ that begins with the consonant sound of
‘was’, as
a one-eyed man, a one-rupee note
(iii) It is used before such ‘u’ when it sounds on ‘yu’; as
a useful animal, a European

5. III. Use of ‘The’
(I) It is used before a particular person or thing as
Did Rests get the job she applied for?
Let us go to the park.
(ii) it is used to denote a whole class or kind; as
The dog is a faithful animal.
The horse runs fast.
The tiger is young.
(iii) It is used before common nouns which are names of things unique of their
kind; as
The sun shines in the, sky.
The earth moves round the sun.
(iv) It is used before the names of directions, the dates of months ; as
The sun rises in m east;
The sun sets in the west.
I joined my job on the 10th of November.

6. (vii) It is used before the names of newspapers, religious books. famous buildings.
ships. historical events; as
I read the times of India daily.
The Ramayana is the holy book for Hindu.
The Taj is famous for its beauty.
The Titanic met its tragic end.
(viii) It is used before Proper nouns. Material nouns and Abstract nouns to make them
Common nouns: as
Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India.
He is the Tagore of Hindi poetry
(v) It is used before the superlative degrees of an adjective; as
Raman is the best boy in the class.
Uttar Pradesh is the most polluted state of India.
(vi) It is used before the names of oceans, seas, mountain ranges and groups of
islands- :as
Patna is situated on the banks of the river.
The Andaman lie in the east of India.

7. (ix) It is used before the musical instruments; as
Rehman plays the harmonium.
Richa plays the violin.
(x) It is used before the inventions; as
The telephone is very useful.
Who invented the radio?
(xi) It is used before the parts of the body; as
He got injury in the head.
The rod hit him in the back.
(xii) it is used before the political parties; as
The Congress Party, The Communist Party

8. 1. I have not got watch.
2. Do you like cheese?
3. Reena never wears hat.
4. Are you looking for job?
5. Madhu does not eat meat.
6. She eats apple every day.
7. I am going to party tonight.
8. Music is wonderful thing.
9. Jamaica is island.
10. 1 don’t need key.
 Some of these sentences are right, but some of them need a/an. Put in
a/an where necessary. Write ok tithe sentence is already correct.

9. ANSWER:-
1. a watch.
2. OK
3. a hat
4. a job?
5. OK.
6. an apple .
7. a party .
8. a wonderful
thing.
9. an island.
10. a key

10. 1. We enjoyed our holiday . ........... hotel
was very nice.
2. Can I ask .................. question?
3. You look very tired. You need .................
holiday.
4. 'Where is Om? ‘He is in .................
bathroom .’
5. Rita is ............... interesting person. You
must meet her.
Fill in the blanks with a/an or the:

12. Put a/an or the wherever necessary.
1. Don’t forget to turn off light when you go out.
2. Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me postcard.
3. What is name of this village.
4. Canada is very big country.
5. Which is largest city in Canada?
6. I like this room but I don’t like colour of carpet.

13. 1. Don’t forget to turn off the light when you go out.
2. Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me a postcard.
3. What is the name of this village.
4. Canada is a very big country.
5. Which is the largest city in Canada?
6. I like this room but I don’t like the colour of carpet.

14. I. My father is ____ MA. in mathematics.
II. Mumbai is ____ London of India.
III. We are going to ____ cinema hall.
IV. Yesterday 1 met ____ European who was playing with
____ boy.
V. I have got ____ headache.
VI. _____Gang; is ____ holy river.
VII. ____Quran is read by ____ Muslims.
VIII. Rohit is _____ unique boy.
IX. He is ____ most intelligent boy in the class.
X. Let us go to _____ park.
Exercise -4
Put in a, an, or the wherever necessary.

15. 1. an
2. the
3. the
4. an; a
5. a
6. The; a
7. The; the
8. an
9. the
10.the