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Question
Read these sentences carefully.
I ate an apple.
A boy is standing under the tree.
The sun rises in the east.
A and an do not point out any definite or particular person or thing whereas, the is used when we speak of some particular person or thing. A, an, and the are called articles. Remember an is used before words beginning with a vowel a, e, i, u.
Now fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.
- Hari was ______________ unpopular boy.
- The boys and girls went ______ to seaside for a picnic.
- He saw ______ big crab coming towards him.
- I found ______ empty bottle, floating in the water.
- ______ sea creatures ate his food.
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Solution
- Hari was an unpopular boy.
- The boys and girls went to the seaside for a picnic.
- He saw a big crab coming towards him.
- I found an empty bottle, floating in the water.
- The sea creatures ate his food.
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