Introduction to Articles
Introduction to Articles
An article is a part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun.
There are two types of articles :
i. Indefinite Article
Example : a, an
ii. Definite Article
Example : the
Rules of Definite Article
Rules of definite article Rules of Using "The" i) To refer to definite things: Example: a) Where is the pen that I gave you? b) Please pass the salt. ii) Before superlative degree : Example : a) He is the best boy in the class. b) Where is the last person who came here? iii) Before the things that are one and unique: a) The sun rises in the east. b) We live in the earth. iv) To name a species of animals: a) The tiger is the king of the forest. v) Before the name of place when the name suggests a collection of places. a) They live in the Punjab / the USA / the USSR / the UK . vi) Before a proper noun to compare some great person with another great person. Example: Rabindranath Tagore is the Shakespeare of India. vii) Before some proper nouns like names of rivers, mountains, islands, oceans, names of books and newspaper etc. Example: 1. ........ Indian Ocean. (th...
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