Class XIXII 7312014 2 7312014 3 Learning Outcome 7312014 Omission of Articles 4 7312014 5 Omission of A An Rules of omitting articles A amp An 7312014 Omission of Articles ID: 813601
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Welcome to all of you
English Grammar
Class: XI-XII
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Slide4Learning Outcome
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Omission of A/ An
Slide6Rules of omitting articles – A & An
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Rule-1:
A
or
An
is not used with a plural noun.
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Rule-2:
A/An is not used before uncountable
With unconditional nouns.
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Rule-3:
A/An is not used before the name of meal.
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But if adjective is used before the name of meal then a/an is used.
If special meal is given in a ceremony then a/an can be used.
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Omission of The
Slide11Rule-1:
“The
” is not placed before proper nouns.
But when the article is used before proper noun, it becomes common noun.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide12Rule-2:
“The
” is not placed b
efore material and abstract noun.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide13Rule-2: ……..
But “the” can be used if the structure is as follows- (particularly referred)
Material noun / abstract noun + of + noun
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide14Rule-3:
“The” is not used before the name of meal & games.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide15Rule-3: ……
But If special meal is given in a ceremony then “The” can be used.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide16Rule-4:
“The” is not used after possessive case.
Rule-5:
“The” is not used before the name of the parts of body/ the name of cloth.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide17Rule-6:
“The” is not used before School, College, Church, bed , hospital, market, prison, university, court, home, sea, town, mosque when these places are visited or used for their primary purpose.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide18Rule-6:
We go to school/college. (to learn)
Someone goes to church. (to pray)
Someone goes to bed. (to sleep)
Someone goes to market. (to sell or buy)
Someone goes to prison. (as a punishment)
Someone goes to hospital. (for treatment)
The ancient mariner went to sea on a long voyage.
He has not came back from work.( = workplace)
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide19Rule-6:……..
But when these places are visited or used for any other purpose “the” is used.
Examples:
I went to the school to see the Headmaster.
He went to the hospital to see his uncle.
The bed is dirty and is now used as a dumping bed.
We are going to the sea. (= sea shore).
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide20Rule-7:
“The” is not used before office and town.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide21Rule-7:…….
But if office means the place of work then “the” is used.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide22Rule-8:
“The” is not used before the name of
squares, building
, Avenue, street and park.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide23But “The” can be used before the name of road.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide24Rule-9:
“The” is not used
before–
man
or woman in the sense of mankind and
father
, mother, uncle, aunt, or baby when it expresses our father, our mother, our uncle, our aunt, our baby etc.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide25Rule-9:
Examples:
Man and woman should go side by side this world.
Women are very sensitive.
Mother is angry.
Baby is crying.
Uncle is coming.
Aunt is cooking.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide26Rule-10:
“The” is not used before Nature if it does not indicate the behavior of someone.
But “The nature of this man is not good” is correct.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide27Rule-11:
“The” is not used before home when it means the home of the speaker, or the person spoken to.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide28Rule-11:…….
But when home is followed by a descriptive phrase of clause, the is necessary.”
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Rules of omitting articles –The
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Rule-12:
“The” is not used before the names of seasons and festivals.
Summer is the best time for picnic.
The first time I went to Darjeeling
was the Summer. (Specific Summer).
But
The rainy season
Slide30Rule-12:……
Similarly festivals as :
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide31Rule-13:
“The” is not used before the words King and Queen if they are followed by the name of king or Queen.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide32Rule-14:
“The” is not used before Vocative case.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide33Rule-15:
“The” is not used before the complement of the verbs- Select, elect, appoint, make, nominate, crown etc.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide34Rule-16:
“The” is not used before the apposition of proper noun indicating rank or profession.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide35Rule-17:
No Article is used before unique posts.
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Rules of omitting articles –The
Slide36Pair work
Correct following wrong sentences where either you will have to add articles or omit articles.
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Slide37Exercise of omission articles-1
I have to go to
the
college today.
I love
the
children.
Children of my batch are really very smart.
Birds of Africa are very large.
The
Mercy is a divine virtue.
She is afflicted with
the
blindness.
The
Beauty is a gift of god.
She has
the
pity on him.
Beauty of moon is so exiting.
The
water is not pure here.
Tea of Assam is of good quality.
The
Parliament has passed the bill.
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Slide38Check your answer-1
I have to go to college today.
I love children.
The
children of my batch are really very smart.
The
birds of Africa are very large.
Mercy is
a
divine virtue.
She is afflicted with blindness.
Beauty is a gift of god.
She has pity on him.
The
beauty of moon is so exiting.
Water is not pure here.
The
tea of Assam is of good quality.
Parliament has passed
the
bill.
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Slide39Exercise of omission articles-2
Some came from U.S.S.R.
Punjab is fertile state.
We will go to holiday in
the
summer.
I have got gift from
the
father.
The
each boy should participate in the games.
I know
the
every student by name.
They all are going to
the
church.
I did not find
the
anything pleasant there.
He has been appointed
the
vice chancellor.
He has been elected
the
speaker of the parliament.
What kind of the house you want to buy?
What short of
the
man he is?
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Slide40Check your answer-2
Some came from
the
U.S.S.R.
The
Punjab is fertile state.
We will go to holiday in summer.
I have got gift from father.
Each boy should participate in
the
games.
I know every student by name.
They all are going to church.
I did not find anything pleasant there.
He has been appointed vice chancellor.
He has been elected speaker of
the
parliament.
What kind of house you want to buy?
What short of man he is?
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Slide41Exercise of omission articles-3
They are
the
husband and wife.
We survey from
the
house to house.
They knocked from
the
door to door.
I traveled by
the
car.
This shop is for
the
sale.
He has no work in
the
hand.
They are in
the
trouble.
Your demand is
the
under consideration.
I was at
the
fault.
He is in
the
Delhi at present.
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Slide42Check your answer-3
They are husband and wife.
We survey from house to house.
They knocked from door to door.
I traveled by car.
This shop is for sale.
He has no work in hand.
They are in trouble.
Your demand is under consideration.
I was at fault.
He is in Delhi at present.
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Slide43Evaluation
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Evaluation
1. Should we use article "The" before religious book?
2. Will you use article "The" before the name of language?
3. Will you use article "The" before the name of lake?
4. (A/An/The/×) _____ Iron is a useful metal.
5. Should we use article "A/An" before Abstract Noun?
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Evaluation
1. Mention with examples when you will use & not use article "The" before the word "Home".
2. When will you use & not use article "The" before the complement of factitive verb? Explain with examples.
Slide46Home work
Recall all the rules that we have discussed today for better comprehension & complete the exercise on article. (All Board Question -2016)
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Slide47Thanks to all.
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