ARTICLES

☞   There are three articles in English : a, an and the 

✿ The articles are ✌️ two types ✿

1. ☝️ The Indefinite article
2. ✌️ The definite article

Articles are generally used as adjectives.

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLES : A, AN

The Indefinite articles are ( a, an ) used before singular countables which means "one".

☛ A is generally used before a word beginning with a consonant sound and an is used before a word beginning with vowel sound.

For Example :-

A Box                                       An Apple
A Girl                                       An Orange
A Man                                      An Ink pot
A Table                                    An Ideology
A Book                                    An Aircraft
                                                An Engine

☛ A is also used before a word beginning with a vowel symbol which expresses a consonant sound.

For Example :-

A Uniformity
A University
A European
A One Rupee note
A One eyed person

☛ An is also used in the place of a word beginning with a vowel sound or the silent "h".

For Example :-

An Hour
An Heir
An Honest man
An Honorable person

☛ A/An is used to mean everyday.

For Example :-

He takes medicine twice a day.
Mother takes pills thrice a week.
I drink a glass of water once an hour.
She visits her uncle's house twice a year.

☛ A/An is used before singular countables as an introducing word.

For Example :-

He saw a man with a gun in his hand.
i visited an temple last week.
He enjoyed an interesting novel last evening.
Long ago a monk lived in a cave.

☛  A/An is used before the names of occupation or professions.

For Example :-

The boy is an artist.
My uncle is a doctor.
Mr sahoo is a lawyer .
He is an orator.

☛ A/An is used before certain numerical expressions.

For Example :-

There lived a couple in this village.
He bought a dozen of eggs.
He misappropriated a thousand rupees.
She flew a score of balloons.

☛ A/An is used before a singular countable when  it represents a whole class.

For Example :-

A lion is a beast of prey.
A cow is a domestic animal.
A peacock has a bunch of beautiful feathers.

☛  When 'few ' and 'little' are used in a positive sense they take a before them.

For Example :-

There are few books in the library. ( Negative sense )
There are a few books in the library ( Positive sense )
There is little milk in the cup ( Almost nothing )
There is a little milk in the cup. ( Something that can be use )

☛ When a proper noun stands for a quality and is, thus, used as common noun, it takes a or an before it.

For Example :-

He is a Kapil Dev. ( He plays  like Kapil Dev )
She is an Elizabeth.
Rabi is a Fakirmohan.

☛ A/An is used before Mr. Mrs. and Miss with name, surname or titles when the person is not known.

For Example :-

A Mr.Sarangi has come today.
An Ojha spoke very high of you.
A Miss Roy danced well.

☛ A/An is used after the word  'such', when it is used before a singular uncountable.

For Example :-

Such a boy.
Such a situation.
Such an apple.
Such an event.

☛ A/An is used after the word 'half'.

For Example :-

Half a kilometer.
Half an apple.
Half an hour.
half a cup of tea.

☛ A/An is used in exclamatory sentences.

For Example :-

What a beautiful building !
What a wonderful sight !
What a awful event !
What a gigantic personality !