What are Articles? Use of Article, Types, Rules and Article Examples
Article Definition, Uses and Examples of Articles
- What is an Article?
- Articles Types
- Use and Example of Indefinite Articles
- Use and Example of Definite Articles
- Article Exercise
What is an Article?
An article is a word used to modify a noun or a pronoun.
Articles are ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’.
This article includes definition, types of articles – a, an, the.There are example sentences. All this is simultaneously explained in Hindi and English for better understanding. The lesson is followed by exercises.
विषय
इंग्लिश भाषा में कुछ शब्द हैं जो संज्ञा या सर्वनाम के बारे में जानकारी देते हैं
Articles Examples, Definition of Articles and Uses – See Video
ARTICLES TYPES
Articles are of two types –
1. Indefinite articles (a, an)
2. Definite articles (the)
We will discuss them in detail.
USE AND EXAMPLES OF INDEFINITE ARTICLES
Indefinite articles are used withCommon nouns singular and collective nouns.
प्रयोग जातिवाचक संज्ञा एकवचन और समूहवाचक संज्ञा के साथ किया जाता है
Following are the rules for use of indefinite articles ‘a’ or ‘an’ –
1. ‘a’ is used when word begins with consonant sound.
(A ‘consonant sound’ is a sound other than a ‘vowel sound’ i.e. sounds other than (a, e, i, o, u)
शब्द व्यंजन की ध्वनि से शुरू हो (स्वर के अतिरिक्त ध्वनि) (क, ख, ग, घ……. स, ह)
उदाहरण Example
मैं बाज़ार में एक लड़के से मिला।
I met a boy in the market.
Here the word ‘boy’ starts with ‘b’ sound which is consonant and so, it is preceded by indefinite article ‘a’.
2. ‘an’ is used when word begins with vowel sound.
(A ‘vowel sound’ is a sound of one of (a, e, i, o, u)
शब्द स्वर की ध्वनि से शुरू हो
(अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ए, ऐ,ओ,औ, अं)
उदाहरण Example
राधा हररोज़ एक सेब खाती है।
Radha eats an apple everyday.
Here the word ‘apple’ starts with ‘a’ sound which is vowel sound and so, it is preceded by indefinite article ‘an’.
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USE AND EXAMPLES OF DEFINITE ARTICLES
‘the’
‘the’ is used before Proper noun, Abstract noun, Material noun
प्रयोग व्यक्तिवाचक, भाववाचक और सामग्रीवाचक संज्ञाओं के साथ किया जाता है
उदाहरण Example
राष्ट्रपतिभवन दिल्ली में स्थित है।
The RashtrapatiBhawan is situated in New Delhi.
Here the word ‘Rashtrapati Bhawan’ is the name of a particular building and so, it is preceded by definite article ‘the’.
Let us discuss usage of ‘the’ in detail –
1. ‘the’ is used with Proper Nouns
व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञाओं के साथ
नदियाँ | गंगा | The Ganga |
समुद्र | भारतीय महासागर | The Indian ocean |
पर्वत | हिमालय | The Himalaya |
समाचार पत्र | ट्रिब्यून | The Tribune |
प्रसिद्धइमारतें | ताजमहल | The Taj Mahal |
2. Universal individual bodies
सार्वभौमिक एकमात्र वस्तुओं
सूर्य |
Sun |
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आकाश |
Sky |
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संसार |
world |
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अंतरिक्ष |
Space |
3. ‘the’ is used before names of countries and organizations
कई देशों व्संस्थाओं के नाम से पहले
संयुक्तराज्य अमेरिका |
United States of America |
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संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ |
United Nations Organization |
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4. ‘the’ is used before common nouns or abstract nouns which are representative in nature. These nouns are in plural form.
जातिवाचक या भाववाचक संज्ञाएँ जो अपनी जाती का प्रतिनिधित्व करते हैं।
ये संज्ञाएँ बहुवचन होती हैं।
अमीर | the rich |
बूढ़े | the old |
5. ‘the’ is used before a person’s nationality or region to which he belongs
किसी व्यक्ति की राष्ट्रीयता या जाती बताने के लिए
अंग्रेज़ |
the English |
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बँगाली |
the Bengali |
6. ‘the’ is used for a particular common or abstract or material noun
जब किसी विशेष जातिवाचक/ भाववाचक/ सामग्रीवाचक संज्ञा की बात हो
वह आदमी जिसने लाल टोपी पहनी है। |
The man wearing a red cap. |
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जो लड़की कल आई थी। |
The girl who came yesterday. |
ARTICLES EXERCISE
Translate the following sentences using the correct articles and then check the answers –
- मैं सेब खा रहा हूँ।
- मैं नाशपाती खा रहा हूँ।
- मैं वो सेब खा रहा हूँ जो तुम लाए हो।
- मैं वो नाशपाती खा रहा हूँ जो तुम लाए हो।
- जवाहरलाल नेहरू भारत के पहले प्रधानमंत्री थे।
- मुझे एक छतरी चाहिए।
- मैं ट्रिब्यून पढ़ता हूँ।
- विश्व एक अद्भुत रचना है।
- मुझे वो पत्र दो जो तुम्हें अध्यापिका ने दिया है।
- हमने एक बेड और एक अलमारी खरीदी।
Answers –
- I am eating an apple.
- I am eating a pear.
- I am eating the apple that you have brought.
- I am eating the pear that you have brought.
- Jawaharlal Nehru was the first prime minister of India.
- I want an umbrella.
- I read theTribune.
- The world is an amazing creation.
- Give me the letter which has been given to you by the teacher.
- We bought a bed and analmirah.
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