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A An, and The are called articles. A and An are called indefinite articles The. is
called a definite article .

Use of and A An

G A and An mean one. A and An are placed before countable nouns in the
singular number.

For example:

A book, a pen, an apple, an umbrella.

G A is used with words beginning with consonants or consonant sound.

For example:

Mohan is good boy.a

G An is used before words beginning with a vowel or a vowel sound.

For example:
I have an umbrella.

Use of The

It is used:

G to talk about something that has already been mentioned.

G to talk about a particular thing such as the apple tree.

G to talk about a noun that represents the whole class such as the peacock.

G it is also used before the name of:

Mountain ranges the Himalayas

Oceans and seas the Arabian Sea

Rivers the Gangas

Famous monuments the Red Fort

Holy Books the Bible

Newspaper the Times of India

Things that are one of their kind the India Gate

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