📑 Articles Table 

✅ What is an Article? (Article की परिभाषा)

An article is a word used before a noun to show whether the noun is specific or general.

Articles are of three types:

1. A
2. An
3. The

👉 Articles always come before a noun.
Example:

• a boy
• an apple
• the sun

Hindi Meaning of Article:
Article का मतलब है संज्ञा के पहले आने वाला शब्द, जो यह बताता है कि वह वस्तु सामान्य है या विशेष।

✅ Types of Articles

1️⃣ Indefinite Articles – A & An

These are used for general or non-specific things.

2️⃣ Definite Article – The

This is used for specific or particular things.

🔹 INDEFINITE ARTICLES: A & AN (अस्पष्ट लेख)

Used when we talk about something for the first time or any one of a group.

✅ Use of A

A is used before words that start with a consonant sound (व्यंजन की ध्वनि).

✅ Rules for “A”:

Use A before:

• Consonant sounds: b, c, d, f, g…
• Words starting with one, university, European (because sound is “yu”)

✅ Examples:

• a boy
• a car
• a dog
• a university
• a one-rupee coin

👉 Hindi Meaning:

• a boy = एक लड़का
• a car = एक गाड़ी

✅ Use of An

An is used before words that start with a vowel sound (स्वर की ध्वनि).

Vowels: a, e, i, o, u

✅ Rules for “An”:

Use An before:

• apple, egg, ink, orange, umbrella
• Words with silent “h”: honest, hour, heir

✅ Examples:

• an apple
• an egg
• an umbrella
• an honest man
• an hour

👉 Hindi Meaning:

• an apple = एक सेब
• an hour = एक घंटा

⚠️ Important Note:
It depends on sound, not spelling.

• an MBA ✅ (sound = em)
• a uniform ✅ (sound = yu)

🔹 DEFINITE ARTICLE: THE (निश्चित लेख)

The is used for a specific person, place, or thing which is already known.

✅ Uses of “THE”

1️⃣ When the noun is specific

• I saw a dog.
• The dog was black. ✅ (अब वही कुत्ता है)

2️⃣ Before unique things

• the sun
• the moon
• the earth
• the sky

3️⃣ Before rivers, seas, oceans

• the Ganga
• the Yamuna
• the Indian Ocean
• the Arabian Sea

4️⃣ Before mountain ranges, groups of islands

• the Himalayas
• the Alps
• the Andaman Islands

5️⃣ Before nationalities

• the Indians
• the English
• the Americans

6️⃣ Before superlative degree

• the best
• the tallest
• the most intelligent

Example:

• He is the best student in the class.

7️⃣ Before holy books, famous buildings

• the Ramayana
• the Quran
• the Bible
• the Red Fort
• the Taj Mahal

8️⃣ Before musical instruments

• the guitar
• the piano
• the harmonium

Example:

• She plays the piano.

9️⃣ Before newspapers

• the Times of India
• the Hindustan Times

❌ When NOT to use Articles (Zero Article)

We do not use any article before:

✅ 1️⃣ Proper nouns (names):

• Ram
• Sita
• Delhi
• India

✅ 2️⃣ Plural nouns (general meaning):

• Boys are playing.
• Dogs are faithful.

✅ 3️⃣ Abstract nouns:

• Honesty
• Truth
• Love
• Beauty

Example:

• Honesty is the best policy.

✅ 4️⃣ Names of languages:

• English
• Hindi
• Sanskrit

✅ Special Cases

✅ Summary Table

✅ 10 Practice Examples with Answers

1. ___ apple is sweet. → An
2. ___ sun rises in the east. → The
3. I saw ___ dog. → A
4. He is ___ honest man. → An
5. She bought ___ umbrella. → An
6. ___ Ganga is a holy river. → The
7. Rahul is ___ good boy. → A
8. ___ Taj Mahal is in Agra. → The
9. I want ___ pen. → A
10. She is ___ best dancer. → The

✅ In One Line (Short Definition for Exam)

📑 Determiners Table 

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