Articles are a, an, the. You need to use these articles before nouns and adjectives depending on various situations.
She | has | an | umbrella. |
He | is | a | brave boy. |
They | have | a | white elephant. |
The cat | ate | the | fish. |
When to use A?
“A” means “one”. We use “A” before singular (single) nouns.
- She is a good girl.
- Mr Harry is a teacher.
Now, read the sentences below and say which sounds correct?
- She is singer / She is a singer.
- He is student / He is a student.
When to use An?
Basic Level
Just like “A”, “An” is also used before a singular noun that usually starts with a (apple), e (elephant), i (ink), o (orange, open) and u (umbrella, uncle).
- It is an apple.
- I saw an elephant.
- I have an important meeting.
- She has an orange tree.
- I bought an umbrella yesterday.
Advanced Level
If the first letter of a singular noun (university, useful book, etc.) is a, e, i, o, u but sound other than aeiou, we use “a” instead of “an.”
- Her neighbor is a European.
- She studies in a university.
When to use The?
- Before “first, second, third, last, previous, next,” etc. (This is the first question).
- Before any noun (name) that you have already mentioned earlier. (The girl you are talking about is my sister).
- Before body parts (The eye is the light of the body).
- Before planets and stars (The sun, the moon, the earth).
Where not to use an article?
- Before some kind of pronouns (my, our, your, their, his, her, its).
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Question of
He has _______ older brother.
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a
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She is _________ intelligent girl.
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a
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I can’t see _______ sun.
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a
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Question of
She went abroad in her ______ plane.
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a
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an
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the
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no article needed.
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She cried at _______ last.
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the
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no article needed
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Question of
Give my an orange or ______ melon.
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an
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a
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I went to ______ school for meeting my old friends.
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a
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