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Articles



                                                      Articles

                    A word that is used with a noun to specify whether a noun in a
                                        sentence is specific or general.








                     A                              An

             -- before a noun              --before a noun
            beginning with a                                                           The
               consonanat                   starting with a
               sound. -- for                 vowel sound.                  -- before a specific noun
             singular nouns                  -- for singular               --a noun if it is one of its
              which are not                                                            kind.
                 specific.                 nouns which are
               Eg- a bee, a                  not specific.                 Eg- the Mars,the sun etc.
               banana etc.                  Eg- an owl, an                       --before a noun
                                          hour, an egg etc.                which refers to the whole
                                                                               class of  persons,
                                                                               places, animals or
                                                                                      things.

                                                                             -- to introduce  plural
                                                                                      nouns.
                                                                                    -- before:

                                                                              Rivers, Canals and
                                                                                      bridges

                                                                              -- Mountain ranges
                                                                              -- Seas and oceans

                                                                           -- Famous buildings and
                                                                                   monuments
                                                                                  --Holy books
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