Articles - English Grammar - English Free Test
Adjective a,an the are called articles.
Example
- Everest,London,Mumbai,New york
Type of Articles
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
'a or an' are indefinite articles and are used when to say about not a definite
person, place or thing.
Example
- I saw a girl.(any girl --not definite)
- He gave me an orange.
DEFINITE ARTICLES
'the' is called definite article and is used when to say about a definite
person, place or thing.
Example
- I saw the girl who secured the first rank.(girl --is
definite)
Usage of Definite Articles
'the' is used before the following common noun.
Example
- the sun, the moon, the planet, the sky, the earth
'the' is used before a particular person or thing already referred to.
Example
- The boy whom I met yesterday.
- The book that I gave you.
'the' is used before some books.
Example
- The Ramayana
- The Koran.
- The Bible.
'the' is used before name of rivers,mountain,seas,oceans,islands..etc.
Example
- The Ganges
- The Nile.
- The Laccadive.
'the' is used before a singular noun that represents the whole class.
Example
- The cowis a domestic animal.
- The rose smells sweet.
- The parrotis a beautiful bird.
'the' is used before superlatives.
Example
- The highest mountain in the world.
- The best picture I have ever seen.
'the' is not used before proper noun.
Example
- Mumbai is a major port in India.
- Pacific is the deepest ocean.