The choice Between ‘a’ and ‘an’ is determined by sound. ‘AN’ is used before a noun, beginning with a vowel sound ( a, e, i, o, u),
For example, An Orange, An Umbrella etc,
But Before The words which do not have a vowel sound, ‘a’ is used,
For Example, A Boy, A Woman, A Hole ETC
1. ‘The’ is Something used to indicate a particular Kind; For Example “ The Lion is the king” (Here we can see that One individual represents the whole race)
Note:- The Two nouns man and woman, when used in a general sense to denote the whole class or kind, never take a article, For Example “ Woman is Man’s Friend”
2. When ‘The’ is Placed before a common noun, it sometimes gives the meaning of an abstract noun, For Example “ He Allowed the father in him to be ruled by the judge”
3. As an Exception, the following kinds of proper nouns take a definite articles before them
4. ‘The’ is Also Used Superlatives, Before an adjectives, With Comparatives
‘A’, ‘an’ and ‘The’ are called Articles. Actually they are demonstrative adjectives, and Most of the Students feel a lot of trouble in their Correct use.
‘A’ and ‘An’ are Called indefinite articles, and ‘The’ is Definite Article.
There are Three Fundamental rules for the use of articles:
1. No Articles is used before a noun when it is used in an abstract or general sense; as
2. A definite Article is placed before a noun which is particular, alone of its kind, or, is separated by definition from other similar nouns; as,
3. An indefinite article is Placed before a noun that expresses something which is individual but not selected or distinguished; as