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The document discusses the different types of articles - definite ("the"), indefinite ("a"/"an") and how they are used with nouns. The definite article "the" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns, while indefinite articles "a"/"an" are used for non-specific nouns. The use of "a" versus "an" depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel sound or consonant sound. There are also some exceptions where articles are omitted before certain types of nouns. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of articles.

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Articles Sem 1

The document discusses the different types of articles - definite ("the"), indefinite ("a"/"an") and how they are used with nouns. The definite article "the" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns, while indefinite articles "a"/"an" are used for non-specific nouns. The use of "a" versus "an" depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel sound or consonant sound. There are also some exceptions where articles are omitted before certain types of nouns. Examples are provided to illustrate the different uses of articles.

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Articles

An article is an adjective. Like adjectives,


articles modify nouns.

A, an and the are called articles
A, an are called indefinite articles
The is called definite article


The is used to refer to
specific or particular nouns.

A / an is used to modify
non-specific or non-
particular nouns.

We use a, an, or the before nouns that we want to
introduce.
Nouns are names of people, places, animals or things.
A Person
PlaceA

A Place
A thing
A is used

Before beginning with a
consonant sound.
Eg) a boy, a bird
Before a singular noun beginning
(Eg) a book, a school, a dog.

Even before vowel letters which
dont have vowel sound.
(Eg) a European, a unit, a union.
Some words start with a vowel letter but begin with a
consonant sound, so we use a before these words too.
a university
a uniform
a one-rupee note
We use a before words that begin with a
consonant.
a girl
a clock
a lamp
EXERCISE

1)She wears _____ uniform on Wednesday.
2)He gave me ____ one rupee coin.
3)Sorna made ____ universal appeal.
4)India is ____ developing country.
5) He is __ boy
An is used
Before a word beginning with a vowel
(Eg) an idiot, an apple

Before a word beginning with ' h' but not
sounded
(Eg) an honour, an hour, an honest man

We use an before words that begin with a vowel
sound .
an orange
an umbrella
an eye
a,e,i,o,u are vowels
1.____ honest man is always respected.
2.Raghul is ____ engineer by profession
3.I bought ____ HMT watch
4.Mala is ___ M.A in English
5.My brother is ____ advocate.
EXERCISE
'The is used
1.Before unique objects
(Eg) the sun, the sky, the moon

2.Before the names of mountains, rivers,
oceans, deserts etc.
(Eg) the Ganges, the Sahara, the Pacific


3.Before the names of books
(Eg) the Bible, the Ramayana, the Quran

4. Before the superlative degree
(Eg) the best, the tallest


5. Before musical instruments
(Eg) the flute, the violin


6. Before an adjective to denote a whole class
(Eg) the old, the rich, the poor
7.Before ordinals
(Eg) the first, the ninth


8.Before proper names (plural) of peoples(nations)
(Eg) the French, the Indians



9.Abbreviations use the
(Eg) the UN", "the USA", "the IMF".

We use the when we know that there is
only one of a particular thing.
the sky
the world
the North Pole
the North Pole
1. _____ earth goes round ____ sun.

2.I love watching ____ sun rise in ____ morning.

3. ____ Himalayas stand as sentinel to our
country.

4. ___ man in ___ blue suit is our Principal.

5.My sister is working in ____ USA.
EXERCISE
Omission of article
1.Before the names of relations (father, uncle,sister )
2.Before the names of material (gold, silver, diamond )
3.Before proper noun ( Lotus, Chennai, Priya )
4.Before abstract noun (honesty, wisdom, truth )
5.Before language ( Tamil, Hindi, English )
6.Before certain phrases ( at noon, by train, on foot )
FILL IN THE BLANKS USING A AN OR THE
1.Sri Lanka is _____ island.
2.She gave Sita ____ one rupee note.
3.Maya wore _____ red colour saree.
4.He is _____ honourable man.
5.He met with ____ accident on his way home.
1.Sri Lanka is an island.
2. She gave Sita a one rupee note.
3. Maya wore the red colour saree.
4. He is an honourable man.
5. He met with an accident on his way home.
6. ___ Ganges is ___ holy water.
7. He worked efficiently as ___ M.L.A.
8. _____ Bible is ____ sacred book of
Christians.
9. Heaven is _____ happiest place.
10.Buying ___ umbrella is not ___ urgent need.
6.The Ganges is a holy water.
7. He worked efficiently as an M.L.A.
8. The Bible is the sacred book of Christians.
9. Heaven is the happiest place.
10.Buying an umbrella is not a urgent need.
11.____ Sahara is ___ biggest desert in ___ world.

12.Mani bought ___ car

13.We went to __ temple and saw ___ elephant
eating bananas.

14.Sekar is ___ advocate who is working in ___
USA.

15.___ representative from Australia is __ excellent
speaker.
11.The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.
12. Mani bought a car
13. We went to the temple and saw an elephant eating
bananas.
14. Sekar is an advocate who is working in the USA.
15. The representative from Australia is an excellent
speaker.
THE END!!!
GREAT JOB!!!

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