English Grammar Articles Use | Use of Article A | Use of Article An | Use of Article The

English Grammar Articles A, An, The Use-   Article is not a distinct part of speech, but a kind of Adjective.

English Grammar Articles Use
English Grammar Articles Use

Definite Demonstrative- when the Adjective points to some particular person or thing, it is called a Definite Demonstrative. 

Indefinite Demonstrative- when Adjective does not point to any particular person or thing, it is called an Indefinite Demonstrative.


Definite                                       Indefinite

  The                                               A, An;

This, That, these, those,            Any, one, certain, such, the same, the other.        Some, other,                                                                     another. 


Articles- "The" is called the Definite Article;

               "A" Or "An" the Indefinite Article. 

But "The" is only a shorter form of 'this', 'that', 'these' , 'those' ; and "A" Or " An" is only a shorter form of 'one'. 


English Grammar Articles Use

                  Article 'A', 'An',  and 'the' used before noun. 

Uses of Article 'A'-

'A' is always used before a consonant, which is singular count noun. 

Use of Article A
Use of Article A


  Examples-      a fox,  

                          a tree

                          a bus 


Sometimes 'A' is placed before vowel which is also singular count noun. 

'A' is placed        Before the vowel 'u', when 'u' is sounded as yoo ; 

          Example- A university

                            A useful thing

                            A useful animal

                            A unit

                            A union

                            A European

                            A US ship . 

     'A' is also placed before the vowel 'O'  when 'O' sounded as 'one ' . 

Example-           A one -eyed man

                           A one-rupee note

                           A one act play      

                           A one- party rule.


Uses of Article 'An'

 ' An ' is used before the vowel which is singular count noun.

Use of Article An
Use of Article An

Example -        An ox

                          An umbrella 

                          An apple

     'An' is also placed before consonant which is singular count noun. 

                       'An' is placed before silent 'h' . 

        Example-  An hour

                          An honest man

                          An honourable man

                          An heir. 

When consonant sounded as vowel,  there 'An' placed before a consonant. 

     Example -   An M. A

                         An M. L. A

                         An S. D. O

                         An F. R. C. S

                         An H. S. School 


Use of Article "The"

Nationality- The Indian  , The Muslims 

Party- The Congress, The BJP. 

For some country- The USA,  The UK, The Punjab, 

Use of Article The
Use of Article The

Train-The Raajdhani Express,  

Aeroplane- The Rajdoot

Road- The circular Road 

River- The Ganga

Sea- The Bay of Bengal

Ocean- The Atlantic Ocean

Desert-  The sahara 

Mountain- The Himalayan

Island- The Andaman Islands 

Book of religion- The Gita

Newspaper- The Statesman, The Ananda Bazar patrika. 

The moon, The Sun, The Earth,  The sky , The universe. 

The kitchen. 

The Chhaya Store , The Grand Hotel. 

The Rangmahal

The Metro

The Mohun Bagan

The writers ' Buildings

The Victoria memorial

The National library

The Museum. 

Profession- The teaching 

Examination- Madhyamik examination

Musical instruments - The piano, The sitar

Date-  The 5 th March 

Positions- The first, The second, The ninth, The last. 


ABUSE OF "THE"(Where " The" is not placed) 

Country- India,  Bihar

City- Kolkata

Station- Howrah Station

Airport-Dum dum Airport

Road- college street, Bowbazar street

Park- curzon park

For one mountain - Mount Everest 

For one island- sri lanaka

Language- Bengali, English, Hindi

Heaven, paradise, Hell, fate, fortune, nature 

School, college, hospital, market. 

Church, Prison, Sea, Bed. 

Parliament

Some diseases like Malaria, Small pox. 

Cricket- Football, cricket, volley

Day - Sunday, Monday

Month- May, June

Season- summer, winter. 


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