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• Determiners and Articles
• The words which are used before the nouns are
  basically known as determiners.
• They are as following -
• 1. Possessive determiners
• My, our, your, their, his, her, its etc.
• 2. Numeral determiners
• Many, one, two, three, third, fourth, several,
  few, some etc.
• 3. Demonstrative determiners
• These, those, this, that, other, such, the same,
  another etc.
• 4. Distributive determiners
• Each, every, one, either, neither, none etc.

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• 5. Quantitative determiners
• Much, little, some, sufficient, enough etc.
• 6. Articles
• A, an, the
• Determiners are basically adjectives and
  articles. So we can say that articles are
  adjectives.
• Articles are of two types -
• 1. Indefinite articles (a/an - one)
• Indefinite articles are used before singular
  countable nouns.
• This is a table.
• An apple
• In the assembly she usually recites a poem.

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• Always remember we can never use a/an with plural
  countable nouns.
• Position of articles
• Generally articles are used before nouns. But if
  an adjective is there before the noun the
  article is placed before the adjective.
• When an adjective is there before the noun
  and an adverb is there before the adjective
  than write the article before the adverb.
• He is a doctor. (doctor is a noun.)
• There is a famous university of agriculture in
  this city. (famous is adjective qualifying the
  noun university.)
• She is a beautiful girl. (beautiful is
  adjective qualifying the noun girl.)
• This is a very difficult question. ( very is
  adverb qualifying the adjective difficult which
  in turn qualifying the noun question.)

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• Use of An
• We only use An before the words which start
  with vowel sounds (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
  ). Never consider english letters (a, e, i, o, u)
  for vowel sounds but hindi letters.
• Before the words which start with consonant
  sounds, use article a.
• For eg. -
• ____MLA from hisar has applied for this post.
• Yesterday i found ___ one rupee note on the road.
  
• There is ____ union of workers in each and every
  company i visit.
• ____ x-ray machine was bought at home for his
  routine check up.
• She is ____ honest employee of this company.
• ____ FIR was lodged against him.
• There is ____ famous university of agriculture in
  this city.

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• ____ unit of soldiers was sent to the top of the
  old hill.
• ____ young woman was seen near this house.
• To sign the agreement is the duty of____ member
  of parliament.
• ____ eagle on the terrace is the omen of wealth.
  
• Sometimes we have to use ____ article before a
  noun.

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• Find errors if any
• A baggage was missing from the train.
• An information should be provided to everyone for
  this scheme.
• He put jam and cheese on a slice of bread.
• A piece of information should be provided to
  everyone for this scheme.
• Many a girl have requested for this change.
• It was quite the hot summer day.
• She is such a irritating woman.
• A Mrs. Sharma has won the culinary arts
  competition.
• Only a Sachin Tendulkar can help you in this
  match.
• She is promoted to the rank of a assistant
  commandant.
• What kind of a woman she is !
• A plenty of the money was lost in the lottery.
• The amount of a money he earns is very meagre.
• I speak the hindi language.
• You look beautiful in the white.
• The Deepawali is the festival of lights.
• I like to travel in the summers.

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• Use of An
• We only use An before the words which start
  with vowel sounds (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
  ). Never consider english letters (a, e, i, o, u)
  for vowel sounds but hindi letters.
• Before the words which start with consonant
  sounds, use article a.
• For eg. -
• An MLA from hisar has applied for this post.
  (vowel sound)
• Yesterday i found a one rupee note on the road.
  (consonant sound)
• There is a union of workers in each and every
  company i visit. (consonant sound)
• An x-ray machine was bought at home for his
  routine check up. (vowel sound)
• She is an honest employee of this company. (vowel
  sound)
• An FIR was lodged against him. (vowel sound)
• There is a famous university of agriculture in
  this city. (consonant sound)

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• A unit of soldiers was sent to the top of the old
  hill. (consonant sound)
• A young woman was seen near this house.
  (consonant sound)
• To sign the agreement is the duty of a member of
  parliament. (consonant sound)
• An eagle on the terrace is the omen of wealth.
  (vowel sound)
• Sometimes we have to use an article before a
  noun. (vowel sound)
• 1. We can never use a/an with uncountable nouns.
  Some of the uncountable nouns are as following -
• Luggage, baggage, knowledge, postage, wastage,
  pottery, poetry, scenery, bakery, confectionary,
  jewellery, equipment, evidence, information,
  fuel, cost, dirt, dust, bread, hair, percentage,
  behaviour etc.
• A baggage was missing from the train. (wrong)
• Baggage was missing from the train. (correct)

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• An information should be provided to everyone for
  this scheme. (wrong)
• Information should be provided to everyone for
  this scheme. (correct)
• 2. If some countable nouns are used before
  uncountable nouns than with those countable nouns
  we can use a/an.
• He put jam and cheese on a slice of bread.
• A piece of information should be provided to
  everyone for this scheme.
• 3. If a singular noun is there after the words
  like many/rather/quite/such then use a/an before
  the singular noun. For eg. -
• Many a girl has requested for this change.
• It was quite a hot summer day.
• She is such an irritating woman.

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• 4. With the following phrases a/an are used -
• At a loss, make a noise, at a stones throw, in a
  hurry, in a nutshell, make a foot, as a rule, in
  a fix etc.
• 5. In the place of per we can use a/an -
• Thirty rupees an hour
• Three times a day
• Twenty thousand a month
• 6. What a/an adjective noun
• What a beautiful performance !
• What an amazing representation !
• 7. A little/few
• A few students
• A little sugar

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• 8. Proper noun
• This noun denotes the name of a proper
  person,place or thing.
• Jaipur , chandigarh (proper place)
• Garima , neha (proper person)
• With proper nouns we can use a/an but in special
  conditions.
• A Mrs. Sharma has won the culinary arts
  competition. (i know the name of the woman but i
  dont know the woman.)
• He is getting engaged to a Rekha. (name is known
  but not the person)
• Only a Sachin Tendulkar can help you in this
  match. (someone who is as brilliant in cricket as
  Sachin Tendulkar.)
• 9. Never use article with proper noun s .
• A Rekhas car (wrong)
• Rekhas car (correct)

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• 10. Never use articles with the nouns used after
  the following phrases -
• Post of, rank of, kind of, type of, sort of, a
  lot of, a large no. of, plenty of, a great deal
  of, amount of, etc.
• She is promoted to the rank of a assistant
  commandant. (wrong)
• She is promoted to the rank of assistant
  commandant. (correct)
• What kind of a woman she is ! (wrong)
• What kind of woman she is ! (correct)
• A plenty of the money (wrong)
• A plenty of the money (correct)
• The amount of a money (wrong)
• The amount of money (correct)

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• 11. Don't use any article with the following -
• Languages , games, city, continents, lake,
  months, seasons, colours etc.
• I speak the hindi language. (wrong)
• I speak hindi language. (correct)
• You look beautiful in the white. (wrong)
• You look beautiful in white. (correct)
• The Deepawali is the festival of lights. (wrong)
• Deepawali is the festival of lights. (correct)
• Exception - in the summers

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• 2. Definite article (The - to particularize
  someone/something)
• Article The generally gives the meaning of
  this/that. We use it to point out
  something/someone or to particularize
  something/someone that we already know.
• A girl met me there. The girl was wearing a pink
  dress.
• When we are using a with girl that means a
  random/unknown girl met us there but when we are
  using the with girl that means we are talking
  about that particular girl whom we met there.
• 1. The adjective plural common nouns
• The poor are oppressed by the rich.
• The honest are always rewarded.

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• 2. When talking generally about the following
  words don't use an article. But while using them
  in particular case , use articles with them.
• Death, poverty, beauty, man, woman, life etc.
• The death of his 23 year old daughter has left
  her shocked.
• Death is inevitable.
• He is fond of outer beauty.
• The beauty of Huma Qureshi is mesmerizing.
• 3. Use The with the following -
• Name of musical instruments, direction, celestial
  bodies, group of islands, mountain ranges,
  rivers, canals, sea, deserts, forests, physical
  position, newspapers, trophies, cups, trains,
  famous buildings, hotels etc.
• For eg.-
• The Flute, The north, The Taj, In the centre of
  the mall, The Hindustan Times

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• 4. We never use The with the name of states.
• The Haryana - wrong
• The Punjab - correct (exception)
• 5. The ( noun of noun )
• The book is of hailsome publication.
• Canberra is the capital of Australia.
• 6. With the name of disease we never use article
  The.
• The AIDS (wrong)
• The Cancer (correct)
• Exceptions - the plague, the measles, the mumps,
  the rickets etc.

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• 7. Use The before the name of the dynasties,
  empires, wars, revolutions etc.
• For eg. -
• The Gupta Dynasty
• The Red revolution
• The middle age
• The British empire
• The 5th century
• The Vedic age
• 8. We use the with comparative degree but of
  the two should be there in the sentence or
  selection has to be made in the sentence.
• Ziya is the abler of two sisters.
• This boy is the taller of the two.
• Which is the longer river,the ganga or the yamuna
  ?
• 9. The is used with superlative degree.

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• 9. The is used with superlative degree.
• She is the most beautiful girl i have ever seen.
• He is the tallest boy of my class.
• 10. We generally do not use The with the name
  of countries. But if Union, United, Republic or
  Kingdom is there with the name of country then
  use article with it.
• The Australia (wrong)
• The United States (correct)
• The Soviet Union (correct)
• The Republic of China (correct)
• 11. We use The in double comparison.
• The sooner, the better
• The higher, the colder

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• 12. We always use article the with ordinal
  adjectives. No such rule exist for cardinal
  adjectives.
• The second chapter of this book is very tough.
• The fourth row from right is vacant.
• Previous years questions based on Articles
• 1.Many overseas students/(a) attend colleges/(b)
  in/(c) the Great Britain./(d) NO ERROR/(e)
• 2. The people/(a) gathered at/(b) the funeral/(c)
  to pay respect./(d) NO ERROR/(e)(SSC CHSL 2015)
• 3. A honest/(a) person is/(b) upright in
  speech,/(c) thought and deed./(d) NO
  ERROR/(e)(SSC CHSL 2015)
• 4. Thanks to an insight/(a) and persistence of
  the local doctor,/(b) hundreds of victims
  have/(c) been able to resume normal life./(d) NO
  ERROR/(e) (SSC MAINS 2015)
• 5. Do you think/(a) you could lend me/(b) good
  pair of gloves/(c) to wear to the wedding?/(d)
  NO ERROR/(e)

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• 6. She gave me details/(a) of all the schools
  she/(b) had visited while she/(c) was on an
  official tour./(d) NO ERROR/(e)
• 7. He always/(a) practises the justice and/(b)
  cares for/(c) moral principles./(d) NO ERROR/(e)
• 8. Could you please/(a) give me a postal
  address/(b) of the Indian embassy/(c) in New
  York./(d) NO ERROR/(e) (
• 9. Raghu came/(a) out of the bathroom/(b) with a
  towel/(c) in the hand./(d) NO ERROR/(e)
• 10. UNICEF is/(a) an/(b) international/(c)
  organisation./(d) NO ERROR/(e)
• 11. Dedication is an/(a) necessary requirement
  in/(b) the preparation of/(c) competitive exams.
  /(d) NO ERROR /(e)
• 12. Giorgio Chiellini put Italy ahead/(a) before
  half time but host was/(b) stunned when
  Aleksander/(c) levelled in the 77th minute./(d)
  NO ERROR/(e)
• 13. In a exclusive interview to/(a) The Hindu, he
  said that he expects India/(b) to definitely,
  play a role/(c) in the peacekeeping mission./(d)
  NO ERROR/(e)
• 14. In a affidavit filed in/(a) the supreme
  court, the Kerala govt./(b) had not revealed/(c)
  any offences./(d) NO ERROR/(e)

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