Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.
1
She is..
American
2
He has met
3. She is
European
MLA
4. We had been to
white House
5. He is tallest boy in the class.
Answers
Answer:
1.She is an American
2.He has met a European
3.She is an MLA
4.We had been to the White House
5.He is the tallest boy in the class.
Explanation:
*The words "A", "An" and "The" are called articles.
*"A" and "An" are called indefinite articles because they refer to any person or thing in general.
"The" is called definite article because it refers to a particular person or thing.
Indefinite Articles: "A" and "An"
They are used before a singular noun.
a book, a pen, a table
an apple,an M.P, an M.A
*The following words NOT begin with a vowel sound.So we use "A" instead of "an" before them.
a European, a uniform,a one-eyed may.
*The definite article "the" is used:
*Before ancient epics and religious books,
The Bible, The Ramayana.
*Before musical instruments,
The violin,the vina
*Before the names of seas, rivers and mountains,
The Arabian sea,The Cauvery, the Himalayas.
*Before names of newspapers,
The Hindu, the Indian Express.
*Before adjectives in the superlative degree.
The best, the worst.