What is an article?
Basically, an article is an adjective. Like adjectives, articles modify nouns.
English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns;a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article.
the = definite article
a/an = indefinite article
For example, if I say, "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book. If I say, "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific book.
Here's another way to explain it: The is used to refer to a specific or particular member of a group. For example, "I just saw the most popular movie of the year." There are many movies, but only one particular movie is the most popular. Therefore, we use the.
"A/an" is used to refer to a non-specific or non-particular member of the group. For example, "I would like to go see a movie." Here, we're not talking about a specific movie. We're talking about any movie. There are many movies, and I want to see any movie. I don't have a specific one in mind.
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Error Spotting on Articles:-
1.If you have faith in Almighty (a) / everything will turn out (b) / to be all right. (c) / No error (d)
2.According to the Bible (a) / it is meek and humble (b) / who shall inherit the earth. (c) / No error (d)
3.I am not rich, (a) / so I cannot afford (b) / to buy a expensive car. (c) / No error (d)
4.No stronger (a) / a figure than his (b) / is prescribed in the history. (c) / No error (d)
5.As I was to reach (a) / Bangalore early I left in aeroplane (b) / instead of going by train. (c)/ No error (d)
6.My father is (a) / in bad mood (b) / today. (c) / No error (d)
7.If a man diligently seeks to come into the contact (a) / with the best that has been thought and said in this world (b) / he will become simple and selfish. (c) / No error (d)
8.With little patience (a) / you will be able to (b) / cross this hurdle. (c) / No error (d)
9.This town isn’t very well known (a) / and there isn’t much to see, (b) / so a few tourists come here. (c) / No error (d)
10.The accelerating pace of life in our metropolitan city (a) / has had the tremendous effect (b) / on the culture and life-style of the people. (c) / No error (d).
11.Both the civilians (a) / and armymen (b) / joined the second World War. (c) / No error (d)
12.The hospital is (a) / within hundred meters (b) / from my house. (c) / No error (d)
13.The famous Dr. Narayana (a) / is only Orthopedist (b) / in our village. (c) / No error (d)
14.This incumbent lacks (a) / an experience (b) / otherwise he is well qualified. (c) / No error (d)
15.A person I met (a) / in the theatre (b) / was the actor himself. (c) / No error (d)
Answers with explanation:-
1. Correct Option : a. Add ‘the’ before ‘Almighty’.
2. Correct Option : b. Add ‘the’ before ‘meek’.
3. Correct Option : c. Replace ‘a’ by ‘an’.
4. Correct Option : C. Remove ‘the’
5. Correct Option : B. Add ‘an’ before ‘aeroplane’
6. Correct Option : B. Add ‘a’ before ‘bad mood’.
7. Correct Option : A. Remove ‘the’
8. Correct Option : A. Add ‘a’ before ‘little’
9. Correct Option : C. Remove
10. Correct Option : B. Replace ‘the’ by ‘a’
11. Correct Option : B. Add ‘the’ before ‘armymen’.
12. Correct Option : B. Add ‘a’ before ‘hundred’. Here, ‘a’ is used for ‘one’.
13. Correct Option : B. Add ‘the’ before ‘only’
14. Correct Option : B. Remove ‘an’.
15. Correct Option : A. Replace ‘A’ by ‘The’ The is used before specified objects.
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