Let's Learn About Articles!
Hi friends! Today, we're going to learn about special little words called 'Articles'. Articles are like tiny helpers in our sentences. The most common ones are 'a', 'an', and 'the'. We use 'a' or 'an' when we talk about any one thing (like 'a cat' or 'an apple'). We use 'the' when we talk about a special, particular thing (like 'the sun' or 'the red car'). In the fun exercise below, your job is to find these article words in each sentence. The answers show them underlined for you. Let's get started and become article experts!
EXERCISE: Find the article and underline it.
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Was I going to miss the plane for a damned tie?
Was I going to miss the plane for a damned tie.
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Glass tinkled into the bedroom occupied by a retired engraver.
Glass tinkled into the bedroom occupied by a retired engraver.
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They put the zither on a shelf.
They put the zither on a shelf.
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The night had been distinctly a defeat for them.
The night had been distinctly a defeat for them.
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Oysters take in a grain of sand, they open up with a pearl.
Oysters take in a grain of sand, they open up with a pearl.
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With the help of Vedic scholars, he published a book.
With the help of Vedic scholars, he published a book.
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The plant will also carry the child’s name.
The plant will also carry the child’s name.
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Suddenly, there is a twist in the storyline.
Suddenly, there is a twist in the storyline.
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We’ll look at the ribbons, the trophies and the medals.
We’ll look at the ribbons, the trophies and the medals.
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As a player Saina has improved consistently over a period of time.
As a player Saina has improved consistently over a period of time.
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The central government should make it a national mission to achieve universalisation of electrification.
The central government should make it a national mission to achieve universalisation of electrification.
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The good news is that the first phase of the mission is on course.
The good news is that the first phase of the mission is on course.
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Principal Bhave took us out into the sun to demonstrate how to find the focal length of a convex lens.
Principal Bhave took us out into the sun to demonstrate how to find the focal length of a convex lens.
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The third teacher made a huge difference to me.
The third teacher made a huge difference to me.
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Before an idea or an opinion is accepted as the truth, it must satisfy certain conditions.
Before an idea or an opinion is accepted as the truth, it must satisfy certain conditions.
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Sharma then brought a new hard disk and fixed it in the machine.
Sharma then brought a new hard disk and fixed it in the machine.
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The roots of the asafoetida yield a resin.
The roots of the asafoetida yield a resin.
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Lata and Asha had come for a shoot and had cracked a joke on me.
Lata and Asha had come for a shoot and had cracked a joke on me.
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I have come to a point where everything seems like the usual to me.
I have come to a point where everything seems like the usual to me.
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The ritual adorning the bride with henna is a sacred one.
The ritual adorning the bride with henna is a sacred one.
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In the later years it was my Marathi and my Hindi teacher who made a huge impression on me.
In the later years it was my Marathi and Hindi teacher who made a huge impression on me.
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When we got to the third floor, he took out a bunch of keys.
When we got to the third floor, he took out a bunch of keys.
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My father was a clerk in a court.
My father was a clerk in a court.
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No agency was willing to take a risk because he was willing to grant only a six month contract.
No agency was willing to take a risk because he was willing to grant only a six month contract.
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Each crowd had a language of its own and spoke among themselves without the fear of being overheard.
Each crowd had a language of its own and spoke among themselves without the fear of being overheard.
Difficult Words
Here are some words from the sentences that might be new, along with what they mean:
Article - a special small word (like 'a', 'an', 'the') used before a naming word (noun), Damned - (here, it means) very annoying or troublesome, Tinkled - made a light, clear ringing sound, like little bells, Engraver - a person who carves pretty designs onto hard things like metal or wood, Zither - a musical instrument with strings that you pluck, Distinctly - clearly, in a way that is easy to notice, Defeat - when someone loses a game or a fight, Scholars - people who study a lot and know much about certain topics, Consistently - always happening in the same way, Central - most important, or in the middle of something, Universalisation - making something available for every single person, Electrification - bringing electricity to homes and towns, Phase - a stage or step in a process, On course - happening as planned or expected, Principal - the head teacher of a school, Demonstrate - to show how something works or how to do something, Focal length - a special distance for a lens that helps it make things clear (like in glasses or cameras), Convex lens - a curvy piece of glass that can make tiny things look bigger, like a magnifying glass, Asafoetida - a plant whose root is used as a spice in cooking; it has a strong smell, Yield - to produce or provide something (like a plant yields fruit), Resin - sticky stuff that comes from some trees, like what makes pine trees sticky, Ritual - a special ceremony or a set of actions done in a particular order, often for important events, Adorning - decorating or making something look beautiful, Henna - a plant used to make a reddish-brown dye for decorating skin or hair, Sacred - holy, or very special and respected, Impression - a strong feeling or idea you get about someone or something, Agency - a business or organization that provides a particular service, Grant - to give or allow someone to have something, Contract - a formal written agreement, Overheard - heard something by accident when you were not meant to be listening.