Rule 1- Using
‘A’/ ‘An’
1)
Articles are used before Singular Countable Noun.
2)use first
sound of pronunciation
->
Use An
if it is pronounced with vowel otherwise use A.
e.g. ->
(a) You gave me a one
rupee note.
(b) He went to Delhi for a
year.
(c)
She lives in a house near to sea shore.
(d)He is an SP.
(e) He is an honourable
person.
To remember :
- An hour.
- An honor.
- An hour’s day break.
- An heir.
- An honorarium.
- An MLA.
- A historical garden.
- A UK member.
- A uniform.
- A ewe.
- A one eyed woman.
- A year. etc
Rule 2 -
Using ‘The’
1) Use before definite Articles.
e.g. -> the Principal, the
book etc.
2) Use before the things which are single
or unique.
e.g. -> the moon, the sun
etc.
3) Use before Common Noun.
e.g. ->the dog, the cow etc.
4) Useed before some Adjectives.
e.g. -> the rich, the sick
etc.
5) Use before Superlatives.
e.g. -> the most qualified,
the most adorable etc.
6) Used berore the plural names of
islands and mountains
e.g. -> the Netherlands, the
Himalayas etc.
7) Use before renowned buildings, river,
ocean, people etc.
e.g. -> the Ganga, the Char
Minar, the Taj Mahal etc.
Note
: Never use ‘The Taj Mahal’ at
the starting of any sentence.
Exercise :
1)
My father (1) / forbade her to go (2) / to
cinema (3) / with Rajat Rai. (4) / No Error (5)
2)
Shetal (1) / went there (2) / a hour ago (3) /
with her mother.(4) / No Error (5)
3)
He was (1) / a African (2) / by birth, (3) / not
European .(4) / No Error (5)
4)
The few (1) / days later (2) / people made (3) /
appeal against it .(4) / No Error (5)
5)
She approached (1) / a table to put (2) / a
glass of water (3) / on it(4) / No Error (5)
6)
Yesterday (1) / I saw an European (2) / riding
on (3) / an elephant .(4) / No Error (5)
7)
The Taj Mahal(1) / is (2) / the monument (3) / worth seeing.(4) / No Error (5)
8)
He (1) / is mutual(2) / friend(3) / between us.(4)
/ No Error (5)
9)
He gave (1) / few coin (2) / he had (3) / in his
pocket .(4) / No Error (5)
10) The Tale of two cities(1) / is (2) / the interesting (3) / novel .(4) / No Error (5)
Answer
explained :
1) (3) the
cinema.
2) (3) an
hour.
3) (2) an
African.
4) (1) A few.
5) (2) the
table.
6) (2) a
European.
7) (1) Using
The before Taj Mahal is wrong here.
8) (2) the
mutual.
9) (2) the
few.
10) (3) an interesting.
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