Definite and Indefinite Articles: Rules and Examples
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Boost your grammar skills - understand articles through this
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Exceptional cases in English Articles:
Generally, we do common error while using articles in a sentence:
The maidservant is a honest lady. (wrong)
The maidservant is an honest lady. (correct)
"An" is used before words starting with a vowel sound. In this word,
"honest' 'h ' is silent. So, we use an honest lady.
The money does not give inner contentment. (wrong)
Money does not give inner contentment. (correct)
When talking about money in a general sense, it is uncountable
noun, so "the money" is incorrect.
She has the milk to make tea. (correct)
It means she possesses the specific milk required to prepare tea.
Though "milk" is an uncountable noun so, no article is used but
here it is referring to a specific carton, that is why, we use here 'the'.
Understand English articles at a glance with visual chart:
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Practice Set with Answers:
Error Detection: Articles
