PTE Articles – Definition

Articles – Definition

Articles are words used before nouns to define them as specific or unspecific.

• There are two types of articles:
1. Indefinite Articles: a, an
2. Definite Article: the

Formula:
Article + Noun

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2 Indefinite Articles – a / an

Definition:

• Used to refer to any one thing / person in general, not specific.
• a → before words starting with a consonant sound
• an → before words starting with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u)

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Uses of Indefinite Articles (3/3)

1. To mention something for the first time

• I saw a cat in the garden.
• मैले बगैंचामा एउटा बिरालो देखें।

2. To refer to any one of a group

• He is an engineer.
• उनी एक जना इन्जिनियर हुन्।

3. To express profession, nationality, or identity

• She is a teacher. → उनी शिक्षक हुन्।
• He is an American. → उनी अमेरिकी हुन्।

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3 Definite Article – the

Definition:

• Used to refer to a specific person, place, or thing that is already known to the listener/reader.

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Uses of Definite Article (40 examples)

Use	Example (English)	Nepali Translation
1. Specific object already mentioned	I saw the movie yesterday.	मैले हिजो फिल्म देखें।
2. Unique things	The sun rises in the east.	सूर्य पूर्वतिर उदाउँछ।
3. Superlatives	She is the best student.	उनी सबैभन्दा राम्रो विद्यार्थी हुन्।
4. Ordinals	He lives on the first floor.	उनी पहिलो तलामा बस्छन्।
5. Musical instruments	She plays the piano.	उनी पियानो बजाउँछिन्।
6. Oceans / Seas	The Pacific Ocean is large.	प्रशान्त महासागर ठूलो छ।
7. Rivers	The Nile is in Africa.	नाइल नदी अफ्रिकामा छ।
8. Mountains	The Himalayas are tall.	हिमालय अग्ला छन्।
9. Deserts	The Sahara is hot.	सहारा मरुभूमि तातो छ।
10. Groups of people	The rich should help the poor.	धनीहरूले गरीबलाई मद्दत गर्नुपर्छ।
11. Newspapers	I read the Kathmandu Post daily.	म हरेक दिन काठमाण्डौ पोस्ट पढ्छु।
12. Countries with plural names	The Netherlands is in Europe.	नेदरल्याण्ड युरोपमा छ।
13. Buildings / Institutions	The White House is in Washington.	ह्वाइट हाउस वाशिङटनमा छ।
14. Hotels / Restaurants	I stayed at the Taj Hotel.	म ताज होटलमा बसें।
15. Ships / Vehicles	The Titanic sank in 1912.	टाइटानिक १९१२ मा डुब्यो।
16. Streets / Roads	The Main Street is busy.	मुख्य सडक व्यस्त छ।
17. Bridges	The Golden Gate Bridge is famous.	गोल्डन गेट पुल प्रसिद्ध छ।
18. Monuments	The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.	आइफेल टावर पेरिसमा छ।
19. Museums / Galleries	The Louvre is in France.	लुभ्र संग्रहालय फ्रान्समा छ।
20. Airports / Stations	I arrived at the airport.	म विमानस्थलमा पुगें।
21. Planets	The Earth revolves around the sun.	पृथ्वी सूर्यको वरिपरि घुम्छ।
22. Languages / Nationalities	He speaks the English language.	उनी अंग्रेजी भाषा बोल्छन्।
23. Systems / Machines	The internet has changed the world.	इन्टरनेटले संसार बदल्यो।
24. Diseases	The flu is common in winter.	जाडोमा फ्लू सामान्य छ।
25. Instruments for science	He used the microscope.	उनले सूक्ष्मदर्शी प्रयोग गरे।
26. Titles / ranks	The President addressed the nation.	राष्ट्रपतिको सम्बोधन भयो।
27. Events / ceremonies	The wedding was beautiful.	विवाह सुन्दर थियो।
28. Films / Books / Artworks	I watched the Godfather.	मैले द गडफादर देखें।
29. Weather phenomena	The rain was heavy.	पानी जोरपात थियो।
30. Organizations / companies	The UN works for peace.	संयुक्त राष्ट्र शान्तिका लागि काम गर्छ।
31. Cultural / Historical references	The Renaissance changed Europe.	पुनर्जागरणले युरोप परिवर्तन गर्‍यो।
32. Hotels / Resorts	We stayed at the Hilton.	हामी हिल्टनमा बस्यौं।
33. Periodicals	She writes for the Times.	उनी टाइम्समा लेख्छिन्।
34. Musical bands	The Beatles are legendary.	बीटल्स प्रसिद्ध छन्।
35. Inventions / discoveries	The telephone was invented by Bell.	टेलिफोन बेलले आविष्कार गरे।
36. Government bodies	The Parliament passed a law.	संसदले कानून पास गर्यो।
37. Political divisions	The South of France is beautiful.	फ्रान्सको दक्षिण सुन्दर छ।
38. Famous buildings	The Taj Mahal is in India.	ताजमहल भारतमा छ।
39. Courses of study	He studies the history of art.	उनी कला इतिहास अध्ययन गर्छन्।
40. Hotels / Restaurants	We had dinner at the Olive Garden.	हामीले द ओलिभ गार्डेनमा खाना खायौं।

PTE Article Practice – 20 Passages

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1.

Yesterday, I saw ___ elephant at the zoo. It was ___ largest animal in the enclosure.
Answer: an, the

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2.

She bought ___ apple and ___ banana from the market.
Answer: an, a

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3.

___ sun rises in the east and sets in ___ west.
Answer: The, the

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4.

I need ___ pen to write this letter. Do you have ___ one?
Answer: a, a

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5.

We stayed at ___ Hilton Hotel in New York. It was ___ most comfortable hotel we’ve ever visited.
Answer: the, the

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6.

He is ___ engineer and works at ___ UN office.
Answer: an, the

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7.

I found ___ old book in the library. It was ___ interesting story about history.
Answer: an, an

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8.

___ moon looks beautiful tonight. Let’s take ___ walk outside.
Answer: The, a

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9.

There is ___ university in this city and ___ library is next to it.
Answer: a, the

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10.

My father bought ___ car yesterday. ___ car is red and very fast.
Answer: a, The

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11.

She wants to become ___ doctor and help ___ sick people.
Answer: a, the

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12.

___ Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean. I want to travel across ___ ocean someday.
Answer: The, the

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13.

I saw ___ owl sitting on ___ tree last night.
Answer: an, a

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14.

He wrote ___ article about climate change for ___ Times newspaper.
Answer: an, the

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15.

___ Himalayas are covered with snow in winter. It is ___ amazing sight.
Answer: The, an

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16.

She drank ___ cup of tea while reading ___ book on history.
Answer: a, a

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17.

I met ___ old friend at ___ airport yesterday.
Answer: an, the

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18.

___ Earth revolves around ___ sun.
Answer: The, the

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19.

He stayed at ___ Ritz Hotel, which is ___ most famous hotel in the city.
Answer: the, the

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20.

I need ___ umbrella because it is raining. Do you have ___ one?
Answer: an, a