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An honest man is an asset to the nation. (Use of 'an')
To convey the numerical sense of ‘one’.
There should be a Krishan in every family.
To change a Proper Noun into a Common Noun.
I met a girl in the street. (Use of 'a')
To point out an unfamiliar person, animal or a thing.
A dog is a very faithful animal. (Use of 'a' before dog)
To- talk about any one member of a class.
Neena is the shortest girl in her class.
Before the superlative degree
Did you meet the girl?
When we talk of a particular person or a thing
The man who is standing at the door is my uncle.
We use ‘the’ with something or someone already referred to.
The donkey is a beast of burden. (Use of 'the')
With a common noun when that noun represents the whole class
The Gita; The Arabian Sea; The United Kingdom; The Gandhis; The Aravalis; The Times of India; The Brahmaputra; The Red Fort
When we refer to holy books, newspapers, geographical places, rivers, seas and oceans, well-known buildings, mountain ranges, races, some countries, whole famil
The Sun; The Earth; The Equator; The North Pole
when there is only one of something which is unique
The rich always exploit the poor.
With adjectives when those adjectives area used as nouns.
………………….. stray animals have become ………………….. big nuisance on city roads.
the ; a
I have neither seen ………………….. elephant nor ………………….. camel.
an; a
The other day, Paresh met ………………….. European ………………….. Canadian American and ………………….. Japanese.
a; a; a
………………….. accident occurred at ………………….. crossing.
an; the
………………….. inter-school drama competition will be held in ………………….. auditorium.
an ; the
