When we use a an the Article:
There are 2 types of Articles
Definite Article
- the (before a singular or plural noun)
Indefinite Article
- a (before a singular noun beginning with a consonant sound)
- an (before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound અ, આ, એ, ઓ, ઇ, ઈ, ઉ, ઊ)
Countable nouns - Nouns that can be counted and are
either singular or plural.
Uncountable nouns - Uncountable
nouns are substances or concepts that we cannot count
and are always singular.
When we use “a” article?
Rule 1: We don’t know specific Identity.
We use article “a”
- Before a consonant sound
a boy
a girl
a teacher
a table
a chair
a pen
a book
a uniform
a unity
a union
a university
a unite
a European
a one rupee
a master
a state
- To indicate one in number (as opposed to more than one).
I own a car and two
bungalows.
When we use “an” article?
- Before a vowel sound (અ, આ, એ, ઓ, ઇ, ઈ, ઉ, ઊ)
an office
an elephant
an apple
an umbrella
an M.A.
an S.T.
an L.L.B.
an M.B.A.
Rule 2: We know specific Identity.
When we use “the”
article?
Here are some points where we use “the” before the noun:
1. Rivers / Mountains:
We use “the” before the specific name of rivers and mountains.
Example:
The Ganga is a holy river. (Ganga is a name of river)
A an the Ganga is a clever girl. (Ganga is a name of
girl)
Point to be note: We not use any article before specific name of person.
2. Before the name of Religious book / Epic book:
The Gita
The Bible
The Kuran
The Ramayana
The Mahabharata
3. United State:
The U.K.
The U.S.A.
The U.S.S.R.
4. Seven Wonders:
The Taj Mahal
The Konark Sun Temple
The Gomateshwara Statue
The Nalanda University
The Khajuraho.
The Golden Temple
The Hampi Temple
5. Famous Buildings:
The Lotus Temple
The Taj Mahal
6. Oceans / Continents:
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Antarctica
Asia
Australia
7. Ordinal Numbers:
The first
The second
The hundredth
8. Group:
The white
The black
The poor
The rich
The fool
The wise
9. One in the Galaxy:
The Earth
The Moon
The Sun
10. Family name / Surname:
The Khan
The Bachhan
The Ambani
11. Scientific Invention:
The mobile is a useful tool / device.
12. New Paper:
The times of India
The Indian Express
13. Train:
The Gujarat Queen
The Karnavati Express
14. Sides:
The East
The West
The North
The South
The Left
The Right
15. Poles:
The North Pole
The South Pole
The East Pole
The West Pole
16. National Designation:
The Prime Minister
The Chief Minister
The President
17. Public Places:
The cinema
The market
The road
The garden
The post office
Zero Article:
Game, meal, material noun, languages, abstract noun and disease.
We don’t use any article before such things.
Example:
I love to play volleyball. (Game)
We usually have dinner at eight. (Meal)
She speaks Hindi. (Language)
He thinks that love is what will save us all. (Abstract Noun)
He is suffering from malaria. (Disease)
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