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Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR A1 · Starting
"A" when it is new or any one. "The" when both of you know which.
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This is an apple.
a / an = any one · the = that one
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Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 4
यह एक सेब है।
This is an apple.
"A" when it is new or any one. "The" when both of you know which.
I need a pen.
"A" when it is new or any one. "The" when both of you know which.
He is a teacher.
"A" when it is new or any one. "The" when both of you know which.
A man is standing there.
"A" when it is new or any one. "The" when both of you know which.
The shape
a / an = any one · the = that one
Stop dropping the little words English cannot do without.
In Hindi
नई या कोई भी एक चीज़ के लिए "a"। जब दोनों जानते हों कौन-सी, तब "the"।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I am going to office. | I am going to the office. Indian English drops "the" here; standard English keeps it. |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
This is an apple.
यह एक सेब है।
I need a pen.
मुझे एक पेन चाहिए।
He is a teacher.
वह एक शिक्षक है।
A man is standing there.
वहाँ एक आदमी खड़ा है।
Open the door and come in.
दरवाज़ा खोलो और अंदर आओ।
I will come in an hour.
मैं एक घंटे में आऊँगा।
My mother is a doctor.
मेरी माँ एक डॉक्टर हैं।
Give me the menu, please.
मुझे मेन्यू दीजिए।
The sun is very strong.
सूरज बहुत तेज़ है।
I need a room for one night.
मुझे एक कमरा एक रात के लिए चाहिए।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
a / an / the is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to nouns, articles & quantity. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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