English Articles: A, AN, THE, Position of the article

English Articles: A, AN, THE

A one and are called items . They are actually demonstrative adjectives . Determiners may also be called because it is used before nouns. Oh one are called indefinite articles . They leave the person or thing spoken in an undefined state. They do not address or define any specific person or thing :

A book , ie , all books

An ox , ie any ox.

The is called the definite article. It particularize a person or thing :

He ran after the thief . ( A thief in particular)

An article is generally used before a noun , singular , common accounting :

She's a letter for you .

Comes an ox.

This is the book I want.

But if the common name (man and woman) in the singular is used in a general sense , not using any article :

The woman is vain.

Note : This statement is correct only in the case of a man and a woman.

Man can not endure such humiliation (in this case the man = all men )

But before that , half ' everyone' : ' A cow has two horns ' means' Each cow has two horns .

Position of the article:

Rule 1: An article comes before a noun ;

He is a guy often. I saw an owl in the forest.

The Taj is a historic building .

Article II . An article that appears before an adjective qualifying if some substantive ;

Helped old.

The cow is a faithful animal .

He came to the dense jungle in the dark.

Note that Article I of the sound is determined by the adjective that follows.

Article III . One item that stands before an adverb comes before an adjective.

It is a very pretty girl .

This is a very difficult sum .

Please note that the item is sometimes placed after the adverb

She gave me a very different response .

It's almost the same story.

Article IV . This is followed by a / one. Each and both are followed by :

She 's a good girl . We have never met an idiot .

Both brothers are wise . All the girls are smart.

The use of the indefinite articles

Indefinite articles are used :

( A) In the sense numeral ie one

Seven days make one week.

Not a word he spoke.

Hundred paise to a rupee .

( B ) represent a class;

A donkey is a beast of burden .

A subordinate must obey her boss.

A child cries when hungry.

( C ) In the vague sense of a sure thing :

One night , a thief entered his house .

At one time there was a king in India.

An old man had four daughters .

( D ) To generalize the proper name :

He is a Newton , (as capable as Newton )

Kalidas is Shakespeare.

( E) In the sense of it:

Birds of a Feather ( bind together .

Two of a trade seldom agree .

( F ) Within the meaning of everything:

I have a stipend of Rs . 1000 per month .

Rice costs forty rupees a kilo .

( G ) For the purposes of some, none or one :

I have a respect for my uncle.

She did not speak a word in self-defense .

There is a man here who can solve this sum .

The use of A and AN

A is used with a word that has a consonant sound if the word begins with a vowel or a consonant.

( A) Consonant consonant sound :

A man , a book, a pencil , a bachelor , a patio, a year, etc. "

( B ) Members with consonant sounds like ' w ' and ' y' :

a donkey with one eye , a one way ticket for one rupee note , a girl with one leg . a useful book , one European in a unique building , a university ;

A is used before a word beginning with a vowel :

( A) The vowel vowels :

An eye , an elephant , a bull , an inkwell , an ear, an owl , an orange.

( B ) Before words beginning with the letter ' h' silent :

An hour , an heir , an honest man.

( C ) Consonants with vowel sound :

A M. A. A S.D.O. , An M. P.