Name: - Roll No.: - Date: - Class: IV Section: - Subject: English
Name: - Roll No.: - Date: - Class: IV Section: - Subject: English
Name: - Roll No.: - Date: - Class: IV Section: - Subject: English
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Date: __________ Class: IV Section: __________
Subject: English
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There are three articles in English language
Examples:
a. We saw an ostrich at the farm.
b. He drank the milk from a mug.
c. Joe picked up an umbrella from the stand.
d. Nina picked up a pen to write a letter.
We use ‘a’ before the words unicorn, uniform or European – even if the opening
words are vowels. This is because, when we pronounce these words,
the opening sound is that of a consonant:
Examples: unicorn = yu - nicorn
uniform = yu - niform
European = yu - ropean
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We use ‘an’ before the words hour, honest and honourable, because in these words
the ‘h’ is silent.
So, when we pronounce these words, the opening sound is that of a vowel.
hour – our
honest - onest
honourable - onourable
Therefore, we say, an hour, an honest man or an honourable profession
I. Colour the boxes that have words beginning with a vowel or a vowel sound:
10. There is _________ wooden box and _________ iron box inside the store-room.
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We use ‘a’ and ‘an’ when we talk about the noun for the first time.
‘A’ and ‘an’ are Indefinite Articles that do not refer to a particular person, place or thing.
For example: a man refers to any man and not a particular man.
an umbrella refers to any umbrella and not a particular umbrella.
‘The’ is also used when the noun is the name of any one thing of its kind.
Example: The Earth moves around the Sun.
The captain checked the position of the Northern Star to determine the
location of his ship.
‘The’ is also used before a noun which represents a whole class of persons,
places or things.
Example: The cow is a useful animal. (refers to all the cows)
The police help to maintain peace and order. (refers to each policeman)
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When _________ lady returned, she was very happy with_________ sandals.
elevator. He would prefer to use _______ stairs even if he had to reach_______ topmost
floor of the house. He said using stairs gave him_______ few extra minutes to think
about _______ day’s activities. In _______ evening, it gave him _______ time to
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7. He ran in marathon.
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