Question

Now fill in the blanks with appropriate articles,
(i) Hari was
unpopular boy.
(ii) The boys and girls went to
a picnic
seaside for
(iii) He saw
big crab coming towards him.
empty bottle, floating in the
(iv) I found
water.
(v)
sea creatures ate his food.
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Marigold​

Answer 1

i) an unpopular boy

ii) the seaside

iii) a big crab

iv) an empty bottle

v) the sea creatures

About articles and their usage:

• We should fill in the blank using the most appropriate article.
• Articles are of three kinds -'a', 'an' and 'the'.
• They also act as determiners in a sentence by coming before a noun.
• 'A' is used before a singular form of noun and before the consonant sounds of letters. (Eg): a computer, a teacher, a phone, etc.,
• 'An' is used before a singular form of noun and before the vowel sounds of letters. (Eg): an ant, an ox, an eagle, etc.,
• 'The' is an article that could be used before singular and plural nouns. When it comes before singular nouns, then it can also mean that it talks about a specific thing/ person. (Eg): the moon, the students, the child who cried (specifying), etc.,
• Based on the above rules, the sentences can be completed as follows:

i)  Hari was an unpopular boy.

ii) The boys and girls went to the seaside for a picnic.

iii)  He saw a big crab coming towards him.

iv)  I found an empty bottle, floating in the water.

v) The sea creatures ate his food.

Answer 2

(i) An unpopular boy.

(ii) Went to a picnic by the seaside.

(iii) He saw a big crab

(iv) The water.

(v) The sea creatures.

• An article is a word that changes the meaning of a noun.  To illustrate or refer to a noun or group of nouns in writing or conversation.
• Definite and indefinite  are the two types of articles. The word 'the' is a definitive article that refers to a particular pronoun or group of nouns. 'A' and 'An' are indefinite articles.
• Each of these articles refers to a noun, but that noun is not a particular individual, place or object. It could be number of nouns on a list.