Ariticles ( Demonstrative Adjectives) Explaination and Exercise - 1

Articles 

A, An and The are called Articles and are also called Demonstrative adjectives.

They are of two types.

1. Indefinite Article (A, An)
2. Definite Article (The)

Indefinite Article (A, An):

• These articles are used before a common noun (Singular) in the meaning of "one/any".
• The Indefinite article "A" is used before a common noun (singular) which starts with a consonant sound (not consonant).
• The Indefinite article "An" is  used before a common noun (singular) which starts with a vowel sound (not vowel).

e.g: 

• a hotel, an honest man (not a honest man)
• an egg, a European (not an European)

Take the following exercise and review your answers. If you have any doubts, Write a comment. You'll be answered.

Articles - exercise 1

1. _____ student.

A
An


2. ______ Chair

A
An


3. _____ owl

A
An


4. _____ ant

A
An


5. _____ apple

A
An


6. ______ engineer

A
An


7. ______ European

A
An


8. ______ honorable man

A
An


9. ______ historic event

A
An


10. ______ artist

A
An

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