English Short Notes:Article Rules

January 27, 2016    

Dear SA'ians,

 Here we are providing the short notes on English topic (Adjective), which will help you to revise whole syllabus day by day...!!!


Shortcut Rule 1 : The indefinite article 'A'  should be used before the word 'Half' when it follows a whole number.

Shortcut Rule 2 : The definite article 'THE' should be used with a comparative adjective if the phrase 'of the two' is used.


Shortcut Rule 3 : With the names of meals such as Break fast / Lunch / Dinner / Supper, no article should be used in a general way except in particular causes.

Shortcut Rule 4 : The + Positive Adjective represent the whole class, and take a plural verb.

Say 'The poor are / The young are / The old are' etc....

Shortcut Rule 5 : After Di- Transitive Verbs like Elect / Make / Appoint, articles should not be used except when they are used as Mono transitive verbs.

The Govt. has appointed a Committee (mono transitive)(As a mono transitive verb)

Shortcut Rule 6 : After type of / kind of / sort of / post of / title of / rank of / articles are not used.


Some Example For Better Understanding....!!


He is not that sort of a man. ☓
He is not that soft of man. ✔
He was promoted to the rank of a General manager. ☓
He was promoted to the rank of General manager. ✔
I stayed in Madras for one and half years. ☓
I stayed in Madras for one and a half years. ✔
He spent one and half a half rupee. ☓
He spent one and a half rupees. ✔
We appointed him a chairman.☓
We appointed him chairman ✔
We made him a leader ☓
We made him leader. ✔
I have the breakfast at 8 hrs in the morning ☓
I have breakfast at 8 hrs in the morning ✔
I have the breakfast at 8 hrs in the morning ☓
I have breakfast at 8 hrs in the morning ✔
I have the breakfast at 8 hrs in the morning ☓
I have breakfast at 8 hrs in the morning ✔



English Short Notes:Article Rules 4.5 5 Yateendra sahu January 27, 2016 Dear SA'ians,  Here we are providing the short notes on English topic (Adjective), which will help you to revise whole syllabus day b...


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