Articles

Articles are used in a sentence before the Nouns to clarify whether the noun is specific or general & indefinite or definite.

• Definite- The (weak form of this/that)
• Indefinite- A, An (weak form of one)

Uses of A/An

• A is used before a noun that names something or someone for the first time and has not been mentioned before.
• A is used in phrases.
• A is used in a unit measurement, in the sense of at & per.

Ex. My father earns 50000 a month.

Uses of The

• Before the name of- trains, ships, unique things like sun, newspapers
• Before the Superlative degrees.
• Before an adjective to change it to noun.

Ex. The rich, The poor

Prepositions

“Preposition is a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause."

Above is the official definition of preposition. Now let us turn towards some examples to make it more understandable.

• I prefer to eat on the table.
• Take my car with you.

Both bold words are prepositions.

Types of Prepositions

• Time Prepositions- before, after, until, etc.
• Place Prepositions- around, against, etc.
• Direction Prepositions- across, up, down, etc.

Let's Find Out

• The fish was _____ the dog.
• Ram received a gift _____ Sita.
• Put the book ____ the table.

Answers

• For
• From
• On