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Articles are categorized into two groups. These are: When we speak of
something or someone
Indefinite Articles Definite Articles
for the first time we use a

G A / An are indefinite articles. These refers to any or an , the next time we
repeat that object we use
singular thing in a group and collective nouns.
the definite article the .

G The indefinite article is used before words starting a
with a consonant sound.

Read the following examples:

1. A gentleman looks him in the car.

2. Mayur is teacher.a

G The indefinite article an is used before words starting with a vowel sound.

Read the following examples:

1. There is an orange on the table.

2. The car hit an ox.

G The is a definite article. The is used when the speaker talks about a specific
object that both the person speaking and the listener know.

Read the following examples:

1. The President of the US is giving a speech tonight.

2. The car over there is fast.

The article the is also used for the following things:

G nouns that are one of a kind – the sun, the moon

G names of rivers – the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Hoogly

G names of mountains and mountain ranges – the Alps, the Himalayas

G names of famous buildings – the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower

G names of holy books – the Bible, the Gita

G names of groups of islands – the Lakshadweep islands

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