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i. Use ‘a’ for every common, countable, singular noun.
e.g., A teacher helps a student maintain a yearly register.
ii. Use ‘an’ for a common, countable, singular noun if it begins with a
vowel sound.
e.g., Let me give you an example.
iii. Use ‘the’
a. with a common, countable, singular noun if it has a specific
reference.
e.g., The student in the corner is not paying attention.
b. with uncountable nouns, if specific.
e.g., The Camlin ink is the best.
c. with plural nouns, if specific.
e.g., The students in the morning session are very committed.

d. with unique phenomena.
e.g., the sun, the moon, the earth, the Taj Mahal
e. with abbreviations.
e.g., the USA, the UNICEF
f. with superlative forms of adjectives/adverbs.
e.g., The nicest student in my class is the one most harassed.
iv. Whenever words such as school, college, hospital, temple, church,
mosque, market, prison, or bed are used in their primary sense, do
not use any article.
e.g., My son goes to school early in the morning.
v. Use a/an when you mean one.
e.g., I have a son and a daughter.
vi. Do not use any article when you refer to materials.
e.g., Glass is brittle.

Wood is expensive.
vii. Use ‘the’ with musical instruments.
e.g., Many South Indians play the violin very well.

Mastering these principles would make your written English appear
faultless though it would benefit you to look up for more practice.

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