Articles
Three little words A, An & The are called articles.
A and An are indefinite articles.
The is called a definite articles.
Use of A and An
A and An is used before a singular common noun.
A is used before singular countable noun which gives us consonant sound.
Example-
A dog, A cat, A bus, A car, etc.
An is used before singular countable noun which gives us vowel sound.
Example-
An owl, An inkpot, An aeroplane, etc.
1. This is a cow.
2. This is an ice-cream.
3. I have a book.
4.This is a dog.
5. This is an apple.
Use of The-
1. The is used when a singular noun is meant to represent a whole class.
Example-
The is a domestic animal.
The cat loves comfort.
2. The is used before the superlative degree of an adjective.
Example-
The darkest cloud has has a silver lining.
The richest man was going to Dubai.
3. The is used before musical instruments.
Example-
The flute, The guitar, The banjo, The harmonium, etc.
4. The is always used with the names of rivers, mountains, seas, famous buildings and holy books.
Example-
The Himalayas, The Arabian Sea, The Taj, The Bible, etc.
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