Rules of article
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The document summarizes rules for using the indefinite article "a" or "an" and the definite article "the" in English. It provides 33 rules for using the indefinite article with singular countable nouns beginning with consonants or vowels. It also lists 28 rules for using the definite article with singular or plural nouns, abstract nouns, names of places, directions, seasons, times of day, and other cases. The document aims to clearly explain when to use "a/an" versus "the" according to standard English grammar.
Rules of article
- 1. Article এর র A, An The Article । Article । 1.Indefinite Article 2.Definite Article Indefinite Article: A An Indefinite Article , ও । Indefinite Article Singular Countable Noun । Example: He bought a pen. The boy took an egg. Definite Article: The Definite Article । । Definite Article, Singular Plural উভ Noun । Example: The man is mortal. Article A/An- এর র Rule-1: Consonant (b,c,d…..z) Article ‘a’ । : I have a pen. Rule-2 : Vowel(a,e,i,o,u) Article ‘an’ । : The game has come to an end. Rule-3: To be verb Article ‘a’/ ‘an’ । : Tanvir is a student. ii. It is an umbrella. Rule-4: Proper noun Common noun Article ‘a’/ ‘an’ । : You are a Shakespeare, I see You will be a Fazlul Haque,I think Joy will be able to become an Imran khan. Rule-5: Word- Consonant ‘h’ উ ‘ ’ Article ‘a’ । : a+hand/horse/hobby/hare/handicraft/hall/herd/hammer/hotel/historian । It is a hall of resident. It is a herd of cattle/sheep/elephants. Rule-6: Word- Consonant ‘h’ উ ‘ /আ/ ’ Article ‘an’ । :an+honest/houours/honorable/honorary/hour/heir+N. Sabbir is an honest person. Rule-7: a+hundred/thousand/million+N(pl). : He wants to live for a hundred year. It will cost about a hundred pounds.
- 2. I have saved a thousand pounds. Rule-8: a/an+pleasure/delight/achievement/danger/joy/attraction/failure(আ / / ). : He is a denger( ). Fatulla is a danger ( ). Sonargaon is a joy( ও আ ). Rule-9: Word- Vowel ‘O’ ও উ ‘ও ’ Article ‘a’ । : a+one-eyed/one-leged/one-taka/once famous/one-act+N Rule-10: Word- Vowel ‘e/Eu/u’ ও উ ‘ উ’ Article ‘a’ । : a+united/university/utensil/unit/useful/union/unique/ewe/European/usurer+N Rule-11: a/an+adj+N(Adjective Singular noun Adjective Article ‘a/an’ )। : He is a good boy. Mitu is an intelligent girl. Rule-12: a/an+student/idiot. ( passage- উ )। : Rachana is a student. There was an idiot. Rule-13: phrase- Article ‘a/an’ । : a lot of/a number of/an amount of/a great deal of/after a while/a group of/a leaf of/a cup of/ a basket of/a glass of+N. i. Mr. Shamim has a lot of money. Rule-14: so/too adj. ও noun Article ‘a/an’ । : He is so brilliant a student. It is too interesting a matter. It is so fine an umbrella. Rule-15: such/rather/quite/many+a/an+N. : Such a boy does wellin the exam. She is rather a darling. It is quite a nuisance to write to everyone. Many a person is present in the public meeting. Rule-16: (breakfast/luncheon/dinner/supper) Adjective Article ‘a/an’ । : They have a good breakfast. We had an ordinary lunch. Rule-17: Abbreviation( )- উ Consonant Article ‘a’ । : a+B.A/B.Sc/B.B.A/B.Com/C.A/D.C/D.Lit/D.G/Ph.D/P.G(Post Graduate)/P.C(Police Constable)/P.S(Police Station) । Rule-18: Abbreviation( )- উ Vowel Article ‘an’ । : an+SSC/I.A/I.Sc/I.Com/M.A/M.Sc/M.Com/F.R.C.S/LL.B/L.M.F/A.D.C/M.D/M.P/M.B.B.S/S.B/S.P . Rule-19: আ Article ‘a/an’ Proverb । : One swallow does not make a summer
- 3. Article The- এর র Rule-1: Singular Common Noun ( ) Article ‘The’ । ‘a/an’ ও । : The dog is a faithful animal. A dog is a faithful animal. The ant is an industrious insect. An ant is an industrious insect. Rule-2: Countable/Uncountable Noun- Article ‘The’ । : The boy is ill. The water of this glass is clean. The girl are intelligent. The book is interesting. Rule-3: Passage - noun Article ‘The’ । : There is a student in our class. The student is polite. I have an umbrella. The umbrella look nice. Rule-4: The+Noun+of+Noun. : The pen of Rafsan is fine. The umbrella of Maharun is beautiful. Rule-5: The+N+who/which/where/that/when+V….V…… : The boy who came here is my brother. The pen whichwas bought yesterday looks nice. I know the place where he lives. I know the time when he comes home. Rule-6: The +Adj.( Adjective Article ‘the’ )। : The poor are born to suffer. The rich are not always happy. The blind should be helped. The unfed should be fed. The pious are happy. The idle/lazy do not succeed in life. The wise are respected everywhere. The brave deserve the fair. The bald are hated. The honest prosper in life. Rule-7: The+16th December( Article ‘the’ )। : Tabassum will come home on the 10th March. Rule-8: go+to+the+school/college/hospital/market/mosque/jail( )। : Nipu went to the school to meet the Headmaster. Rule-9: The+North/South/East/West( Article ‘the’ )। : The sun rises in the east. Rule-10: The+Padma/Meghna/Jamuna/Tames/Buriganga/Bay of Bangal/Pacific/North Atlantic( / - Article ‘the’ )। : The Padma is the biggest river. The Pacific is the deepest ocean.
- 4. Rule-11: The+Quaran/Bible/Gita/Tripitak( Article ‘the’ )। : The Quaran is a religious book. Rule-12: The+summer/rainy season/autumn/late autumn/winter/spring( Article ‘the’ )। : It rains in the rainy season. Rule-13: The+sun/moon/sky/earth/world( )। : The sun sets in the east. Rule-14: Abstract Noun Article ‘the’ । : The kindness of Mohsin is known to all. The honesty of Abdul Quder Zilani is known to all. We should be greateful for the mercy of Allah. The greatness of Hazrat Muhammad(sm:)is universal. I know the cruelty of the man. The poverty of Nazrul is known to all. Rule-15: The+D3 (Superlative degree- Article ‘the’ )। : Fuad is the tallest boy in our class. Rule-16: The+D2 ( ভ Comparative degree- Article ‘the’ )। : Of the two girls, Issa is the more beautiful. Of the two things,buy the less costly. Rule-17: Road Article ‘the’ । : He lives in the Jalal Ahmed Road. The Nawabpur Road is very busy. Rule-18: The+USA/UK/UNO/UNESCO/Punjab/Tajmahal/French Revolution( )/Sepoy Munity( )/Liberation War( )( / / / Article ‘the’ )। Rule-19: ভ Article ‘the’ । : He knows English like the English. Rule-20: ভ Noun Article ‘the’ । : The Headmaster and the secretary are nice men. Rule-21: play+the+piano/guitar. ( ) Rule-22: The Titanic sailed for New York.( ) Rule-23: The sooner, the better.( the+D2, the D2 ।) Rule-24: in + the+morning/noon/after noon/evening/min night/dead night. : He begins his work in the morning. Rule-25: first,second,third,fourth Ordinal Number- Article ‘the’ । : Geroge the sixth was the king of England. Rule-26: / / - Article ‘the’ । : The Ittefaq is a daily.
- 5. The Shahanama is a famous book. The Diganta is a monthly. Rule-27: The+bar/amry/press( Article ‘the’ )। : I shall join the bar. He has joined the army. Rule-28: Article ‘the’ । : AK Fazlul Haque was the Burke of Bangladesh. Nazrul is the Byron od Bangladesh. Narayanganj is the Dundee od Bangladesh. Dhaka is the London of Bangladesh . Rule-29: by/in/on+the+hand/belly/ear/hair/leg/neck/horn/face/nose. : I took the bull by the horn. The brick hit Shamim in the head. Who hit you on the head? Rule-30: Common Noun Abstract Noun Article ‘the’ । : The mother in her rose at the sad sight. Everyday should acheck the beast in him. Rule-31: ভ language Article ‘the’ । : The English language is a very rich language. Rule-32: Adj. Noun Article ‘the’ । : I like the yellow of the egg. Rule-33: All/Both+the+N(pl). : All eight students in the class passed the exam. Both the children are good at maths. You took the both part.