c) Fill in the blanks with articles
1. Man is mortal.
2. I am university student
3. She goes to temple in mornings.
4. Kiran is
best student in the class.
5.
camel is the ship of the desert.
6. This book has won
Booker prize.
7. Harishchandra was
honest king
8. I am fond of
classical music.
9. I met
boy in the store.
10. Gold is
precious metal.
Answers
Answer:
1. Man is mortal. ( no article required)
2. I am a university student. ( university starts with 'yu' so 'a' will be used)
3. She goes to the temple in mornings. ( a specific temple is mentioned)
4. Kiran is the best student in the class. ( with superlative degree of adjective, 'the' is used.
5. Camel is the ship of the desert. ( for specific nouns, 'the' is used)
6. This book has won the Booker prize. (for specific nouns, 'the' is used)
7. Harishchandra was an honest king ( 'an' is used before vowel sounds)
8. I am fond of classical music. ( no article required)
9. I met a boy in the store. ( 'a' is used before consonant sounds)
10. Gold is a precious metal. ( 'a' is used before consonant sounds)
Explanation:
Articles are used before nouns to denote if they are specific or general. Articles are of two types: -
1. Definite article: - 'the' is the definite article. It specifies that the noun is specific or a particular one. For eg. Do you like the book ? here book being talked about is a specific one.
2. Indefinite article : - 'a' or 'an' are indefinite articles, used for a general idea. For eg. I have bought a book, Are you carrying an umbrella? 'a' is used before consonants or consonant sounds and 'an' is used before vowels or vowel sounds.
For each of the sentences given, the articles used are: -
1. Man is mortal. ( no article required)
2. I am a university student. ( university starts with 'yu' so 'a' will be used)
3. She goes to the temple in mornings. ( a specific temple is mentioned)
4. Kiran is the best student in the class. ( with superlative degree of adjective, 'the' is used.
5. Camel is the ship of the desert. ( for specific nouns, 'the' is used)
6. This book has won the Booker prize. (for specific nouns, 'the' is used)
7. Harishchandra was an honest king ( 'an' is used before vowel sounds)
8. I am fond of classical music. ( no article required)
9. I met a boy in the store. ( 'a' is used before consonant sounds)
10. Gold is a precious metal. ( 'a' is used before consonant sounds)