A, An or The Chapter Notes | English for Class 1 (Mridang) PDF Download

The words 'a', 'an', and 'the' are called articles.

Usage of 'A'

The words of all the above pictures begin with 'm', 'l', and 'c', which are called consonants.

Usage of 'An'

Remember:

The article 'a' is used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant.

The naming words of all the above pictures begin with 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u', which are vowels.

Remember:

• The article 'an' is used before a singular noun beginning with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) sound.
• 'A' or 'An' is called an Indefinite Article.

Usage of 'The'

Remember:

• 'The' is a definite article.
• It is used before a particular person or thing.

A, An, The

• We use 'a' or 'an' while talking about any person or thing.
• We use 'the' while talking about a specific or definite person or thing.
• We use 'a' before words starting with consonants.
• We use 'an' before words starting with vowels.

For example:

• Yesterday I bought a doll.
• I have lost the doll which I bought yesterday.

Examples of Articles in a Sentence

• I will eat an orange for breakfast.
• Emily is a great dancer.
• Here is the store that you are looking for.
• Take an umbrella with you because it is raining.
• I am driving my car to the office.
• Today I met a friendly cat.