SUBJECT--ENGLISH

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SUBJECT--ENGLISH

• TOPICGRAMMAR
• SUB-TOPICUSE OF ARTICLES
• AUTHERNARESH SINGH
• NO. OF SLIDES12
• DATE 23/03/2001
• LOCATIONDELHI

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OBJECTIVES OF THE USAGEOF A,AN and THE

• TO ENABLE THE PUPIL TO UNDERSTAND THE USE OF
  ARTICLES
• TO ENABLE THE PUPIL TO IDENTIFY HISTORICAL
  PLACES BEFORE WHICH THE IS USED
• TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE USE OF A, AN THE

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Usage of A
A WOMAN
A BABY
A FROG
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Usage of The
The Tree
The Garden
The Postman
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An Elephant
USE OF "AN" Here
An Owl
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I am a Teacher.
I am a Doctor.
I am a Teacher.
"A" DOCT0R "A" POSTMAN "A" TEACHER
I am a Postman.
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"THE"CHARMINAR IN HYDERABAD
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"THE" TAJMAHAL IN AGRA
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"THE" QUTB MINAR IN DELHI
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Having looked at all the slides so far , what
rules would you follow for the use of A, AN
THE ?

• RULES
• A is used for any general object/person/place/
  animal e.g I have a pencil. That is a dog.
  He lives in a city. Mr. Modi is a
  doctor.
• An is used when the word begins with a vowel
  e.g. An owl is sitting on the tree. He
  is riding an elephant. Are you eating
  an egg?
• The is used when we are referring to
  something/someone special e.g. Have you seen the
  Taj Mahal? The postman who delivers letters to
  my house is ill. The Qutb Minar is a
  very old monument.

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Activity Fill in the blanks with appropriate
article. a) This is____ goat. b) Where is _____
Charminar? c) ___ Taj Mahal is a world famous
monument. d) He is eating ____ orange. e) I eat
____egg everyday.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY I. Indian website
II. Gulmohar Graded English Course of class-I
III.Grammar book of high school