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The document explains the meaning and usage of articles in English, specifically 'a', 'an', and 'the'. It categorizes articles into indefinite (a, an) and definite (the), providing examples and rules for their usage with different types of nouns. Additionally, it includes a homework section for practice on using 'a' and 'an'.

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The document explains the meaning and usage of articles in English, specifically 'a', 'an', and 'the'. It categorizes articles into indefinite (a, an) and definite (the), providing examples and rules for their usage with different types of nouns. Additionally, it includes a homework section for practice on using 'a' and 'an'.

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ARTICLES

MEANING OF ARTICLES.

The word a, an ,and the are


called articles. We use them before
nouns to indicate whether they are
general or specific.
Ex: A ball, An apple, The sun.
Kinds of articles.

1. Indifinite articles.
2. Definite articles.
1. Indefinite articles – A, An.
2. Definite articles – The.
Indefinite articles.

1. Indefinite articles.
Indefinite articles are used
before singular, plural , countable,
and uncountable nouns.
Examples:

A girl -

A book –
An ornange –

An elephant -
Definite articles.

Definite articles are used before


singular, plural, countable and
uncountable nouns.
‘The’ is used before a particular or
known noun.
Examples :-

The moon –

The table -
Usage of articles:

‘A’
 Used before a noun beginning with a
consonant letters.
Ex : he is a docter.
 Used before measurements, quantities.

Ex : I have a bicycle.
I have a lot of jewels.
Usage of ‘an’.

 Used before a noun beginning with a


vowel.
Ex : It is an owl.
 Used before a noun beginning with
mute ‘h’.
Ex : Ponniyan Selvan is an historian
novel.
Usage of ‘the’

 Used when we refer to a particular


person or thing.
Ex : You meet the man.
 Used before certain well known
books.
Ex: Do you know the Ramayana?
Home work.
Fill up the gaps with a or an .
1. ____ Elephant.
2. ____ Teacher.
3. ____ Onion.
4. ____ Car.
5. ____ University.
6. ____ Europeon tour.
THANK YOU

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