Question

Some rules of using articles in English

Answer 1

"A" and "an" are indefinite articles. What that means is that "a" and "an" do not refer to something specific.

"The" is a definite article, meaning it refers to something specific.

Answer 2

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First of all lemme tell you about articles

➡A, An and The are called Articles.

✌Articles are of two types ✌

✔Definite articles ✔Indefinite articles

Rules to use Definite articles are:

↪The Definite article the is used

▶When we talk about a particular person or thing or one already mentioned .e.g

(i)The dress you want is out of stock.

▶When a singular noun represents a whole class .e.g

(i)The Lotus is a beautiful flower.

▶Before the first noun in 'noun + preposition + noun' construction .e.g

(i)The gold of India is famous.

▶Before names of mountains ranges.e.g

(i)The Alps (ii) The Himalayas

▶Before names of group of Islands .

(i)The Andamans (ii) The Hebrides.

▶Before the names of rivers, oceans,gulfs deserts and forests .e.g
(i) The Ganga (ii) The Sahara

▶Before the names of newspapers and magazines e.g.

(i) The Hindustan Times (ii) The Statesman.

▶Before names of religious and mythological books . e.g.

(i)The Ramayana (ii) The Veda.

▶Before religious communities and political parties .e.g

(i)The Hindus (ii) The BJP.

Rules to use Indefinite articles are:

▶The articles An is used before a word beginning with A vowel sound. e.g

(i) She is an intelligent girl (ii) he is an MP

▶the article A is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound .e.g
(i)He is a University student.

▶A/An is used before a singular countable noun which is used as the representative of a class of things or persons .e.g

(i) lion is a fierce animal .

▶A/An is used to make a common noun or a proper noun .

(i)My neighbour is a Daniel.

▶A /An is used in exclamations before singular countable nouns. e.g

(i)What an interesting movie !

▶A/An is used before singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first time representing no particular person or thing .e.g
(i) He has an axe .

▶A/An is used in its original sense of one or any. e.g

(i)She wants a car .

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