Articles in English

Kya hai? Articles chhote shabd hain jo noun se pehle aate hain — a / an (koi ek, general) aur the (woh khaas wala, dono ko pata hai).

Kab use karein

• a / an = koi bhi ek, pehli baar: I saw a dog.
• the = woh wala, pehle se pata: The dog was black.
• an = vowel SOUND se pehle: an apple, an hour, an MBA.
• No article: general plural / uncountable — Dogs are loyal. Water is life.

Formula / structure

Examples

Common galtiyan

• a/an sound se chalta hai, letter se nahi: ✗ a hour, an university → ✓ an hour, a university.
• General baat mein "the" nahi: ✗ The dogs are loyal → ✓ Dogs are loyal.

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