Article:

The words "A" or "An" and "The" are called Articles. They come before
nouns.TherearetwoArticles"A(orAn)"and"The".
"A" or "An" is called the Indefinite Article, because it usually leaves
indefinitethepersonorthingspokenofas,AGround,ACow
Indefinite(NotSure):Ifyouaretalkingaboutsomerandomthingorperson,
then you use Indefinite Article. In the above example, 'A Cow' means a
randomcow.Similarly'AGround'meansanyrandomgroundandnoonecan
besurewhichwearetalkingabout.
"The" is called the Definite Article, because it normally points out some
particularpersonorthing.
Forexample,TheCow,TheGround.
Definite Article (a particular thing or person) : If we say 'The' before any
noun,itmeanswearetalkingaboutaprticularthingorperson.Intheabove
example'TheCow'meansaparticularcow.Similarly'TheGround'meansa
particularground.
Useoftheindefinitearticle
Incorrect:Thereare365daysintheyear.
Everyyearhas365daysanditisnotabouttheparticularyear.
Correct:Thereare365daysinanyear.
Indefinitearticlescanalsobeusedinasenseofeach,everyorper.
ThedoctorsaidTakethepilltwiceaday.
Useofthedefinitearticle
Incorrect:Hehasbeencausingtroublesinceadayhecame.
Intheaboveexample,thestatementisaboutaparticulardaytherefore'the'
willbeused
Correct:Hehasbeencausingtroublesincethedayhecame.
Whenasingularnounismeanttorepresentawholeclass.
TheElephantisahugeanimal.
Sobasedonaboveconcept,belowisthequiz:Inthebelowquiz,tryto
findtheerrorsrelatedtoArticles.
1.Assoonastheteacher(a)/enteredeveryone(b)/intheclassfell(c)/ina
silence.(d)/Noerror(e)
2.Onmyrequest(a)/Lalitintroducedme(b)/tohisfriendwho(c)/issinger
andascientist.(d)/Noerror(e)
3. To perform this (a)/ experiment drop (b)/ little sugar into a glass of water
(c)/andseethechange.(d)/Noerror(e)
4. Even now when I (a)/ see the spot (b)/ I am reminded of an unique
accident(c)/thattookplaceseveralyearsago.(d)/Noerror(e)
5. With little (a)/ imagination and enterprise the tournament (b)/ could have
beentransformed(c)/intoamajorattraction.(d)/Noerror(e)

6. Page after page (a)/ of Gita were read (b)/ and it gave great (c)/
consolationtohismind.(d)Noerror(e)
7.Oneshould(a)/betruetoonespromises(b)/inordertoearn(c)/name&
fameinthelife.(d)Noerror(e)
8. The robbers were (a)/ caught just as they (b)/ were about to escape (c)/
fromthejail.(d)/Noerror(e)
9.The man is mortal (a)/ and ultimately he has to leave (b)/ everything here
yet how irrationally (c)/ he remains attached to his worldly possessions.(d)/
Noerror(e)
10. In a mountaineering (a)/ expedition higher you (b)/ go from the base (c)/
campthecolderyoufeel.(d)/Noerror(e)
Answers
1.(d)
Omit'a'before"silence"asitisuncountablenoun.
2.(d)
Itshouldbe"Asingerandscientist"
3.(c)
Put'a"before"little".
4.(c)
Replace"an"with"a".
5.(a)
Put"a"before"little"
6.(b)
Put"the"before"Gita"asitisthenameofareligioustext.
7.(d)
Omit"the"before"Life"
8.(d)
Omit"the"before"jail"asithasbeenusedforprimarypurpose.
9.(a)
Omit"the"before"man".
10.(b)
Put"the"before"higher"asitisacomparative.