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The document is a lecture on the use of articles in English, detailing the differences between indefinite and definite articles. It includes rules for correct usage with examples of generic and non-generic nouns, as well as specific and non-specific contexts. Additionally, it provides practice exercises for learners to apply their understanding of article usage.

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Lecture

ARTICLES

Resource Person Dr. K. LOGANATHAN


M.A., M.Phil., PGCTE(EFLU),PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of English
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Articles

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‘An’ ‘A’ ‘The’ ‘The’
kind of adjectives used before a noun or an adjective modifying a
noun

Indefinite Articles Definite Articles

An / A The (ð) / The (θ)

(Before Vowels - An) (Before Vowels - ð)


(Before Consonants - A) (Before Consonants – θ )
Rules for using Articles
Which article?
with
Which noun?

Is the usage of articles with the following nouns correct or incorrect?

1. A book2. The book 3. An apple 4. The apple


Now,
Is the usage of articles with the following nouns correct or incorrect?
1. A book that you gave me is misplaced.
2. The book is stolen from my room.
3. Don’t eat the rotten orange.
4. The apples keep the doctor away.
A Noun/Noun Phrase
Noun / Noun Phrase

Generic Non-generic
Refers to a class of person or thing as a whole Refers to a particular member of the class of person or
thing

S p e c i fi c N o n - s p e c i fi c
Referred by the speaker is known to him or particular in his mind Referred by the speaker is not known to him or not particular

D e fi n i t e N o n - d e fi n i t e
Referred by the speaker is known to him and also known to the listener Referred by the speaker is known to him but not to the listener
Generic / Non-generic?

Pen/Love
Generic feature can be done in four different ways
If noun is countable,
1. Indefinite article + singular countable noun a pen is powerful.
2. Definite article + singular countable noun the pen is powerful.
3. Zero article + plural countable noun pens are powerful.

If noun is non-countable,
4. Zero article + non countable noun love is god

If the noun is non-generic


1. I saw ____ pen on my table.
2. I gave you ____ pen yesterday.
3. I need ____ pen.
Specific / Non-specific?

If the noun is non-generic


1. I saw ____ pen on my table. (Specific)
2. I gave you ____ pen yesterday. (Specific)
3. I need ____ pen. (Non-specific)

I need a pen. (Non-specific)


Use indefinite articles (an or a)

If the noun is specific


1. I saw ____ pen on my table. (Specific)
2. I gave you ____ pen yesterday. (Specific)
Definite / Non-definite?

If the noun is specific


1. I saw ___ pen on my table.
(Specific)
2. I gave you ___ pen yesterday. (Specific)

1. I saw a pen on my table. (Non-definite)


2. I gave you the pen yesterday. (Definite)
Is the usage of articles with the following nouns right or wrong?

1. A book that you gave me is misplaced.


Book

Non-generic

S p e c i fi c

D e fi n i t e

The (θ)
Is the usage of articles with the following nouns right or wrong?

2. The book is stolen from my room.


Book

Non-generic

S p e c i fi c

N o n - d e fi n i t e

A
Is the usage of articles with the following nouns right or wrong?

3. Don’t eat the rotten orange.


Rotten orange

Non-generic

N o n - S p e c i fi c

A
Is the usage of articles with the following nouns right or wrong?

4. The apples keep the doctor away.

Apples

Generic

Countable or Non-countable?

Countable

Any one of the structures


1. Indefinite article + singular countable noun a apple
2. Definite article + singular countable noun the apple
3. Zero article + plural countable noun apples
Apples
Practice
1. I want to take a photograph with ________ actor. an

2. ________ church on the corner is progressive. the

3. I borrowed ______ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens. a

4. One of the students said, "_______ professor is late today.” the

5. I bought ________ umbrella to go out in the rain. an

6. My daughter is learning to play ________ violin at her school. a/the

7. Please give me ________ cake that is on the counter. the

8. ______ orange contains vitamin C. an/the

9. ________ ink in my pen is red. the

10. Our neighbors have ______ cat and ______ dog. a &a

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