Article in English Grammer - Types and Defination - Updated for Class-5-Grade-5

How many Articles are in English grammer? Definition:. "a", "an" and "the" are 3 Articles in English Grammer.

How many types of Articles are in English grammer?. There are 2 types of Articles in English Grammer. They are "Definite", and "Indefinite" Articles.

What is defination of Article in English grammer? .

Answer: Articles are special words we use before nouns. They help us talk about things clearly. Articles may be small, but they make a big difference in how we speak and write. Articles are words in English Grammer which are used to indicate something is specific (Known to the speaker/Reader or Listner)or Not Specific (Identity is Not Known or very General).

Explanation with Example:

Definite Article Example:

• Give me the Pen

In above example, both speaker and listner are knowing the particular Pen they are talking about and that cannot be anything else.

Indefinite Article Example:

• Give me a Pen

In above example, speaker is asking about any random Pen which is not specific.

• Give me an Apple

In above example, speaker is asking about any Apple from the basket which is not specific.

Tip: It’s the sound that matters, not just the letter.

• Example: an hour (because “hour” starts with a vowel sound)

When we talk about something for the first time or something that is not specific.

• Example: My mother is looking for a maid.

When we talk about a person or something is one of a group.

• Example: She is a local resident.

When we say what someone is or what job someone does.

• Example: He is an ice-cream man.

When we say something of a particular kind.

• Example: A A tailor stiches the cloths.

Rules for Definite Article "the"

More Examples on Definite Article "the"

Rules for Indefinite Articles "a" and "an"

More Examples on Indefinite Article "a" and "an"

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Rules for Definite Article "the"

Use "the", if the specific identity is known to the speaker and listner.

Use "the", if we refer something or someone which/who is unique.

Use "the", if we refer united countries, Oceans, Rivers, Montain ranges etc.

Do not Use "the", if we refer Country, single mountain, State, Park, City, Language, Sports .

More Examples on Definite Article "the"

• Give me the Book

In above example, both speaker and listner are knowing the particular book they are talking about and that cannot be anything else.

• Play with the Bat

In above example, both speaker and listner are aware of the particular "bat" they are talking about.

• The Statue of Liberty is tall.

In above example, Only One Statue of Liberty in world.

• The Himalayas are largest.

In above example, mountain ranges preceeded by "the".

"the" is used before a singular countable noun:

• For a Particular person or thing:
• We are looking for the woman who sings here.
• Only one of it's kind:
• The sun is very bright today.
• Singular noun represents a whole class:
• The bee produces honey.
• Incase of Superlative for comparison:
• This is the tallest tree in the garden.
• Talk about musical instrument:
• He is learning the piano.
• A system or a service:
• It's faster if you go on the Metro.
• An adjective that refers to the group of people:
• Healthcare is important for the elderly.
• When it names a river, ocean, gulf, mountain range or group of islands:
• The Gulf of Mexico.
• The Arabian Sea.
• The Himalayas.
• The Pacific Ocean.
• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• When it names a collection of stories or poems, a holy book or a scripture:
• I learn a lot from the Vedas and Puranas.
• He likes to listen stories from the Jataka Tales.
• Qualified by an objectives:
• Akbar the Great was a Moghul emperor.
• Names a family or people of the nation:
• The Greeks are known for their bravery.

Article is omitted in following cases:

No article to be used for Contry or City:

• London is capital of England.

Before a common noun used in it's widest sense:

• What kind of tree is this?

Before a title or rank:

• Major Aditya is heading for his first mission.

Before the proper name of a person:

• John is going to France.

Before the names of streets, villages, cities, continents and individual peaks:

• Mount Everest is the highest peak of the world.

Before an abstract non used in a general sense:

• He is a Man of steel.

Before names of planets:

• Saturn has a ring around it.

Before a material noun:

• Bridges are built of iron and concrete.

Before noun to denote a class:

• Birds eat worms.

Before names of meals:

• They went for breakfast.

Before names of diseases:

• Cathy is suffering from cancer.

Before an uncountable noun:

• Jocelyn has curly hair.

Before names of the languages:

• Mandarin is official language of China.

Rules for Articles "a" and "an"

Use "a", if singular thing's identity is not known to the speaker and listner which begins with a Consonant sound

Use "an", if singular thing's identity is not known to the speaker and listner and begins with a Vowel sound

More Examples on Indefinite Articles "a" and "an"

• Give me a ball.

In above example, It may be any random ball.

• I saw a cat.

In above example, It may be any random cat.

• Take an umbrella.

In above example, It may be any random umbrella.

• Here is a toy.

In above example, It may be any random toy.

• Kate is looking at a picture.

In above example, It may be any random picture.

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