An article is a word used to modify a

noun, which is a person, place, object,

or idea. Technically, an article is
an adjective, which is any word that
modifies a noun.
Usually adjectives modify nouns
through description, but articles are
used instead to point out or refer to
nouns.
 Types Of Articles
Definite Articles
 Indefinite Articles
Indefinite articles “a/an” is used
to refer to non-specific or non-
particular nouns.
e.g: a doctor; that is, any doctor.
Definite article “The” is used to
refer to specific or particular
nouns.
e.g: He saw the doctor; means
some particular doctor.
Indefinite a/an are used before
singular nouns.
 A type of sentence that asks a question. (ends
?

with a question mark)

For Example; What are you doing here?

What is your name?

? ?
 A An

Consonants Vowels
 Consonants…
A An

Consonants Vowels

Y
 Vowels…
A An

Consonants Vowels
Definite article “The” is used
before singular countable
nouns, plural countable nouns
and uncountable nouns.
e.g: the book, the books, the
milk etc…
1.Before unique objects
e.g: the sun, the sky, the moon, the ocean, the
earth, the sea
2.Before the names of mountains, rivers, oceans,
deserts etc.
e.g: the Ganges, the Sahara, the Pacific
3.Before the names of certain books
e,.g: the Quran, the Bible, the Ramayana,
4. Before the superlative degree
e.g: the best, the tallest
5. Before musical instruments
e.g: the flute, the violin
6. Before a singular noun or an adjective to denote
a whole class
e.g: the cow, the rose, the old, the rich, the poor
7. We use the when we know that there is only one
of a particular thing.
e.g: the sky, the world, the North Pole
Omission of article
1.Before the names of relations
(father, uncle, sister )
2.Before the names of material
(gold, silver, diamond )
3.Before proper noun
( Allama Iqbal, Lahore, Priya )
4.Before abstract noun (honesty, wisdom, truth )
5.Before language ( Tamil, Hindi, English )
6.Before certain phrases
( at noon, by train, on foot )