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2. • Understanding the types of Articles
• Learn how to use the different
Articles
• Rules of Articles

3. Articles are types of adjectives
that:
• modify the noun
• indicate reference to the noun
Articles

4. Indefinite Article - A, An
Using indefinite article (a, an) indicates
that:
• it may be something that the speaker is
mentioning for the first time.

5. In Indefinite articles,
• “A” is placed before consonant
sound.
Ex: A cat, a helicopter
• “An” is placed before vowel sound.
Ex: An umbrella, an apple.
Placement of “a” or “an”:

6. Article Before an Adjective
Example: a small gift, an
interesting story.
Uses of indefinite articles

7. Definite Article - The
Using definite Article (the) indicates that:
• It may be something that the speaker has
already mentioned
• It’s an uncountable noun .i.e. both
singular and plural nouns
• It’s a definite noun.i.e. specific noun

8. In Definite Article,
• The is Placed before consonant sound.
Ex: The boat, The gift,
The university
• The (pronounced as /thee/) is placed
before vowel sound.
Ex: The Earth, The equator.
Pronunciation of “the”:

9. 1. Indicate a noun that is
definite/particular or has been
previously specified:
Example:
Please switch on the fan.
He liked the gift.
Uses of definite article

10. 2. Unique Nouns:
Example: The Sun, The Taj Mahal
Uses of definite article

11. 4. Mountain ranges:
Example: The Himalayas, The Alps
Uses of definite article

12. 5. Musical Instruments:
Example: She knows how to play
the flute.
Uses of definite Article

13. 6. Used for the countries which
consist the word:
‘states’, ‘republic’, ‘kingdom’,
‘federation’ with their name:
Example - The United Kingdom,
The Czech Republic, The Russian
Federation, etc.
Uses of definite Article

14. 7. Used with the countries
consisting of many islands:
Example: The Bahamas, The
Philippines, The Maldives, The
West Indies, etc.
Uses of definite Article

15. 8. Name of Rivers:
Example: The Mississippi River,
the Nile River
Uses of definite article

16. 12. Name of Oceans:
Example: The Pacific Ocean, the
Atlantic Ocean
Uses of definite article

17. 13. Name of Seas:
Example: The Mediterranean Sea,
the Caribbean Sea
Uses of definite article

18. 14. Name of Deserts:
Example: The Sahara desert, The
Arabian desert
Uses of definite article

19. 17. Superlatives :
Example: The highest building, the
best book
Uses of definite article

20. 19. Used for a time period:
Example: in the past, in the 90s.
Uses of definite Article

21. 1. General Ideas :
Example:
Incorrect - The Indian food is
spicy.
Correct - Indian food is spicy.
No article

22. 2. Books and Plays:
Example:
Incorrect - I have read the Romeo
and Juliet.
Correct - I have read Romeo and
Juliet.
No article

23. 3. Sports and games
Example:
Incorrect - He knows how to play
the cricket.
Correct - He knows how to play
cricket.
No article

24. 4. Languages :
Example:
Incorrect - She speaks in the Hindi.
Correct - She speaks in Hindi.
No article

25. 5. Streets:
Example:
Incorrect - I live in the Whitefield.
Correct - I live in Whitefield.
No article

26. 6. Roads:
Example:
Incorrect - Cupcake bakery is in
the M.G. Road.
Correct - Cupcake bakery is in the
M.G. Road.
No article

27. 8. Shops:
Example:
Incorrect - The Harrods is in
Brompton Road.
Correct - Harrods is in Brompton
Road.
No article

28. 9. Restaurants:
Example:
Incorrect - The Rural Blues is the
best sea food restaurant.
Correct - Rural Blues is the best
sea food restaurant.
No article

29. 10. Name of countries :
Example:
Incorrect - He returned from the
Germany.
Correct - He returned from
Germany.
No article

30. 11. Name of cities:
Example:
Incorrect - He is going to the
Delhi.
Correct - He is going to Delhi.
No article

31. 12. Towns:
Example:
Incorrect - He is in the town at the
moment.
Correct - He is in town at the
moment.
No article

32. 14. States:
Example:
Incorrect - The Albany is the
capital of the New York
Correct - Albany is the capital of
New York
No article

33. 15. Continents :
Example:
Incorrect - I am from the Africa.
Correct - I am from Africa.
No article

34. 16. Name of Individual Islands:
Example:
Incorrect - Have you ever been to
the Long Island?
Correct - Have you ever been to
Long Island?
No article

35. 17. Name of Individual lake
Example:
Incorrect - He lives near the Lake
Tinn.
Correct - He lives near Lake Tinn.
No article

36. 18. Name of Individual Mountains
Example:
Incorrect - The Mount Everest is
the highest mountain in the
world.
Correct - Mount Everest is the
highest mountain in the world.
No article

37. 20. Stations:
Example:
Incorrect - The Victoria station is
in the centre of London.
Correct - Victoria station is in the
centre of London.
No article

38. 22. Planets:
Example:
Incorrect - Men are from the Mars
and women are from the Venus.
Correct - Men are from Mars and
women are from Venus.
No article

39. 23. Relatives :
Example:
Incorrect - That car belongs to the
mom.
Correct - That car belongs to
mom.
No article

40. 24. Names of people or titles:
Example:
Incorrect - The Doctor Smith is the
George's uncle.
Correct - Doctor Smith is George's
uncle.
No article

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