A or an is termed as the indefinite article because it does not specify the noun it talks

about. In other words, it leaves the noun indefinite.

For example:
A irl is sinin.
!"ere, the noun irl is left indefinite because of the use of the indefinite article. It is not
specified as to which irl is sinin.#
An umbrella is missin.
!"ere, the noun umbrella is left indefinite because of the use of the indefinite article. It is
not specified as to which umbrella is missin.#
A student should be reular about his studies.
!"ere, student means all students in eneral. In this case, a student represents the
entire cateory of students.#
I am lookin for an honest person to do this $ob.
!"ere, honest person means all honest persons in eneral. In this case, an honest
person represents any one honest person from the entire cateory of honest persons.#
A %s. &indu is on the phone.
!"ere, a is used before %s. &indu so as to show that the person is not known to the
speaker.#
'he indefinite article is used for indicatin a sinular countable noun. In the previous
examples, the indefinite article before each noun shows that exactly one irl is sinin
and that exactly one umbrella is missin.
'he indefinite article an is used when the word that follows it beins with a vowel sound.
For example:
"e threw an e at the player.
!"ere, an is used because the word that follows(e( beins with a vowel sound.#
'he mail arrived an hour ao.
!"ere, an is used because the word that follows(hour(beins with a vowel sound.#
"e is an intellient man.
!"ere, an is used because the word that follows(intellient(beins with a vowel
sound.#
'he indefinite article a is used when the word that follows it beins with a consonant
sound.
For example:
'here is a mouse in the room.
!"ere, a is used because the word that follows(mouse(beins with a consonant
sound.#
"is father has a university deree.
!"ere, a is used because the word that follows(university(beins with a consonant
sound.#
I saw a beautiful umbrella.
!"ere, a is used because the word that follows(beautiful(beins with a consonant
sound.#'he is termed as the definite article because it specifies the noun it talks about.
In other words, it makes the noun definite.
For example:
'he postman is waitin at the door.
!"ere, the noun postman refers to a particular or specific postman.#
'he children are makin a lot of noise.
!"ere, the noun children refers to a particular roup of children.#
I have two pets(a do and a cat. 'he cat is la)ier than the do.
!"ere, the indefinite article a is used before the nouns do and cat, when they are
introduced for the first time. "owever, the definite article the is used when these nouns
are mentioned aain.#
'he definite article is used for indicatin a sinular countable noun.
For example:
'he car has been stolen.
!"ere, the is used before the sinular form of the noun car.#
'he definite article is used for indicatin a plural countable noun.
For example:
'he apples were very sweet.
!"ere, the is used before the plural form of the noun apple.#
'he definite article is used for indicatin an uncountable noun.
For example:
'he police asked the thief where the old was hidden.
!"ere, the is used before the uncountable noun old.#
'he definite article is used before nouns that are considered uni*ue, and also before
names of certain places, oranisations, certain books, newspapers, famous buildins
and certain abbreviations.
For example:
'he sun, 'he earth, 'he moon, 'he sky, 'he e*uator
'he +orth ,ole, 'he -outh ,ole, 'he Indian .cean, 'he Arabian -ea
'he &rahmaputra /iver, 'he 'har 0esert, 'he Andaman and +icobar Islands
'he "imalayas, 'he 1nited 2indom, 'he 1nited -tates of America, 'he 2indom of
+orway, 'he Indian /epublic
'he 1nited +ations, 'he 3onress
'he %ahabharata, 'he /amayana, 'he .dyssey, 'he Iliad, 'he 4edas, 'he ,uranas,
'he 5uran, 'he &ible, 'he &haavad 6ita
'he Indian 7xpress, 'he 'imes of India, 'he 6uardian, 'he 'ribune, 'he -tatesman
'he /ashtrapati &havan, 'he ,arliament "ouse of India, 'he /ed Fort, 'he 'a$ %ahal
'he 12, 'he 1-, 'he &8,, 'he 3,I, 'he 3,I !%#