Page 1 : Articles, , , , ( are special w 5 use, Ka and t/ie are pecial words used before nouns and noun phrases. They are called, ticles:, and an are called the indefinite articles, , because they indicate any person, animal, 6 ;thing in a general way. ), , yg is called the definite article because it indicates a particular person, animal or, thing, indefinite Articles - A/An, , + The article a is used before singular countable nouns or noun phrases, beginning with consonant sounds., , a ball a hut a calf, a university a one-eyed man a usual practice, The article av is used before singular countable nouns or noun phrases, beginning with vowel sounds., an engine an onion an umbrella, , an honour an hour an honest chap, , , , 0 Write a or an before the nouns and noun phrases given below., , 1. Am ice cream G 7. @a-_heir, 2. @_ European 8. €_one-rupee coin &, 3. Qu_umn ® 9. colour, Fan, 4. @w honest man 10. 4 _uniform <%S4, 5. Ga~ African 11. 4._university, , 12. ge policeman

Page 2 : Definite Article - The, , F ‘sole hd something that, We use the when we speak of a particular thing or g has, already been mentioned., 1 the mangoes., There is a tree near my house. The tree bears g, , We do not use tlie before uncountable nouns, proper nouns and abstract, nouns when we are speaking in general., , I like listening to_music. (uncountable noun), , My cousin lives in_Delhi. (proper noun), , Greed is the root of all_evil. (abstract noun), , However, we use the before uncountable nouns that have been made, particular., , I do not like t/e music they are playing., , The water dripping from the roof has made our room wet., We use tle before things that are only one of their kind., , ‘The earth moves around the sun., , Lucknow is t/re capital of Uttar Pradesh., We use tlic before superlatives., , Aftab is the tallest boy in class., , Mt Everest is the highest mountain in the world., We use tlie before names of rivers, seas, oceans, mountain ranges, holy, books, trains, ships, aeroplanes, famous buildings and newspapers., , The Nile is the longest river and the Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean, in the world., , The Titanic sank on 15 April 1912., , The Times of India is Arnab’s favourite newspaper., The Shatabdi Express is a superfast, , train., , , , Choose the correct article for each context. Cross out both if none is, needed., , 1. There is (a/ an) egg in (a/the) basket., , 2. Whois (tixé/a) heir to the throne?

Page 3 : 9., , 10., , (A/An) elephant was Standing next to (an/a) tree., , , , , , Do you carry (a/an) umbrella to school?, , (A/An) apple (a/the) day keeps{an/the) doctor away., We saw (a/an) eagle sitting on (a/an) pillar., Do you take(a/the) sugar in your tea?, , We cannot live without (a/the) food and (a/the) water., , We organised (a/the) surprise party on our friend’s birthday., , That is (atthe) shop I was looking for., , Underline definite articles that are correctly used. Circle the ones that, are wrongly used., , ' oy, 1. ‘The children love to watch Jartoon films., , 2. « The cartoon films made earlier were much simpler than the ones made, , 5., , today., The Mickey Mouse is one of the most famous cartoon characters., , The Disneyland is a theme park in\QéCalifornia, andlgdpcople from all, around the world come to the theme park., , ea, It is a great place fori Jourist, , Insert the wherever it is necessary., , 1., , Phe universe consists of _ Be | sun, Be moon and, , many other celestial bodies., , Phe apples I bought were very sweet., , Fhe _moonis LE satellite of Zhe earth., , My mother gave mea bangle. Itismadeof__._ -__ gold and, silver., , Fhe angry lion pounced on Ee _ __ fox.