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Write the given phrases in the correct blanks.

Arabian Sea strong man unripe mango oil spill tallest building
rugged mountain enormous crowd useful handbag White House

a _____________ an _____________ the _____________
_____________ _____________ _____________

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Let’s Learn Articles

The words a, an, and the are called articles. They point out people, places, animals, and
things. They belong to a group of word called determiners.

Let’s Learn Indefinite Articles

A and an are indefinite articles. They are used when we do not refer to any specific noun.
They are generally used with countable nouns.

Uses of A and An

A is used before singular countable nouns beginning with a consonant sound. For example:

a table, a coat, a book, a lamp, etc.
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An is used before singular countable nouns beginning with a vowel sound. For example:

an umbrella, an apricot, an orange, an apple, etc.
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Indefinite articles are used to identify a person or a thing in a group. For example:
Abhinandan Varthaman is a fighter pilot.
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We were looking for a blue hat among all the hats in the shop.
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They are used to say what someone is or the job they do. For example:

My father is an executive of that company.
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Shweta is a student.
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