📘 ARTICLES (A, AN, THE)
1️⃣ Article क्या है?
English: An article is placed before a noun to show whether it is general or specific.
Hindi: Article संज्ञा के पहले लगकर बताता है कि वह सामान्य है या विशेष।
Example:
I saw a dog. (कोई भी एक कुत्ता)
I saw the dog. (वही विशेष कुत्ता)
2️⃣ Types of Articles
A (Indefinite)
Used before consonant sound.
व्यंजन ध्वनि से पहले।
Example: a boy, a car
व्यंजन ध्वनि से पहले।
Example: a boy, a car
An (Indefinite)
Used before vowel sound.
स्वर ध्वनि से पहले।
Example: an apple, an orange
स्वर ध्वनि से पहले।
Example: an apple, an orange
The (Definite)
Used for specific or known noun.
विशेष या निश्चित संज्ञा के लिए।
Example: The sun, The Taj Mahal
विशेष या निश्चित संज्ञा के लिए।
Example: The sun, The Taj Mahal
3️⃣ Use of A
Consonant Sound
a pen, a dog
“Yu” Sound Words
a university, a European
Profession
He is a teacher.
4️⃣ Use of An
Vowel Sound
an egg, an umbrella
Silent H
an hour, an honest man
Abbreviation
an MBA, an MLA
5️⃣ Use of The
Unique Things
The sun, The moon
Rivers & Oceans
The Ganga, The Pacific Ocean
Superlative Degree
The tallest boy
Mountain Ranges
The Himalayas
6️⃣ Where Article is NOT Used
- Ram, India (Proper Noun)
- Hindi, English (Languages)
- Lunch, Dinner (Meals)
- Maths, Science (Subjects)
7️⃣ Practice Questions
- She is ____ engineer.
- I saw ____ elephant.
- ____ Himalayas are beautiful.
- He waited for ____ hour.
- She reads ____ English newspaper.