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NCERT Solutions for Class 1 English Grammar Chapter 5 A, An and The – Articles and their uses for CBSE Session 2024-25. Know here about how to place an article in the sentence and the use of article to enhance the quality of sentence. In Class 1 English Grammar Chapter 5, the types of articles with examples are given in simplified form of sentences. Students can easily understand almost all the sentences.
Class 1 English Grammar Chapter 5 Articles
Use of Articles – A, An and The
The words a, an and the are called articles.
Examples:
- a girl
- a duck
- a box
- a tree
All the words begin with ‘g’, ‘d’, ‘b’ and ‘t’ which are called consonant.
Examples:
- 1. an apple
- 2. an ox
- 3. an orange
- 4. an umbrella
- 5. an inkpot
- 6. an owl
The naming words begin with ‘a’, ‘e’, ‘I’, ‘o’ and ‘u’ which are vowels.
Note: the article ‘an’ is used before a singular noun beginning with a vowel: a, e, I, o, u.
‘A’ and ‘An’ are called indefinite articles.
Check Yourself-1
A. Write ‘a’ or ‘an’ before the following naming words.
| Naming Word | Article + Naming Word |
|---|---|
| Lion | a lion |
| Orange | an orange |
| Peacock | a peacock |
| Tailor | a tailor |
| Eye | an eye |
| Fish | a fish |
| Naming Word | Article + Naming Word |
|---|---|
| Doctor | a doctor |
| Engine | an engine |
| Ball | a ball |
| Egg | an egg |
| Balloon | a balloon |
| Ant | an ant |
B. Fill in the blank with ‘a’ and ‘an’.
Rohit wants ….. packet of biscuit.
Rohit wants a packet of biscuits.
My friend is taking …… cold drink.
My friend is taking a cold drink.
He is ….. artist. He has painted …… elephant.
He is an artist. He has painted an elephant.
Do you want to take ……… cup of milk?
Do you want to take a cup of milk?
There is …… aeroplne flying in the sky.
There is an aeroplane flying in the sky.
The carpenter is making ……. chair.
The carpenter is making a chair.
The girls are sitting on …. bench.
The girls are sitting on a bench.
‘The’ Article
‘The’ is a definite article. It is used before a particular person or thing.
Examples
1. The Moon
2. The Cloud
3. The Red Fort
4. The Earth
5. The Sun
6. The Tajmahal
