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Articles: a, an, the

Use "a" before a consonant sound, "an" before a vowel sound, "the" for something specific or unique, and no article with games, languages, most names of cities and abstract ideas in general.

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Example 1 · level 1

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: “What ____ beautiful rangoli Meera has made!”

  1. no article
  2. the
  3. an
  4. a
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  1. In "What a …!" exclamations we use "a/an"; "beautiful" begins with a consonant sound, so "a".
  2. Complete sentence: “What a beautiful rangoli Meera has made!”

Answer: a

Example 2 · level 2

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: “____ Taj Mahal is in Agra.”

  1. an
  2. no article
  3. a
  4. the
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  1. Names of famous buildings like this take "the": the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort.
  2. Complete sentence: “The Taj Mahal is in Agra.”

Answer: the

Example 3 · level 3

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: “Joseph wants to become ____ IAS officer.”

  1. the
  2. a
  3. an
  4. no article
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  1. "IAS" is read "eye-ay-ess", which starts with a vowel sound, so "an".
  2. Complete sentence: “Joseph wants to become an IAS officer.”

Answer: an

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