Omissions in the use of Articles


 
 
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Omissions in the use of Articles

Omissions in the use of Articles:  The word a / an and the are called Article. They come before nouns.

A) The choice between ‘a’ and ‘an’ is determined by sound. Before a word beginning with a vowel sound,  ‘an’ is used. Similarly, before a word beginning with consonant sound, ‘a’ is used.  

  • An apple; an enemy ; an orange ; an hour ; an heir.  It should be noticed that the words hour, honest, heir, begin with a vowel sound, as the initial consonant ‘h’ is silent.
  • A boy ; A union ; A horse ; A European ; A university ;A girl
  • B) Omit the article The when used before material nouns when used in general sense

  • The GOLD is a precious metal. (Incorrect)
  • GOLD is a precious metal. (Correct)
  • C)  When any ‘means of transport’  is preceded by BY, do not use "THE"  before the mode of transport.

  • I will travel by the car. (Incorrect)
  • I will travel by car.(Correct)
  • D) We don’t use A/AN with possessive pronouns or demonstratives: 

  • A my shirt is dirty. (Incorrect) 
  • My shirt is dirty. (Correct)
  • E) If an adjective is followed by a singular noun, we use ‘A’ before that adjective. 

  • Sheetal is beautiful girl. (Incorrect) 
  • Sheetal is a beautiful girl.   (Correct)
  • F)  If  singular noun is placed after : many, such, quite, rather, how etc., we use ‘A’ before that noun.

  • I have never seen such girl in my life.   (Incorrect)
  • I have never seen such a girl in my life.   (Correct)
  • Sample Questions
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    Question : 1

    Identify the word which is to be removed from the following sentence to make it grammatically correct .

    A Nature has its own rules and it follows them effortlessly.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Identify the word which is to be removed from the following sentence to make it grammatically correct .

    Some women are waiting for you by the door.

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    Identify the word which is to be removed from the following sentence to make it grammatically correct .

    The gold is a precious metal.

    Right Option : C
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