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Article Usage (A, An, The) Rules for TCS NQT

Learn core concepts, essential formulas, and attempt practice questions designed on the latest TCS NQT testing patterns.

Key Concepts & Formulas

1Use 'An' before vowel sounds, not just vowel letters (e.g. 'An hour', 'A university').
2Use 'The' for specific or unique entities (e.g. 'The Sun', 'The President').
3Omit articles before names of languages, school subjects, and cities.

Practice Question 1

Choose correct article: 'He is ___ honest officer.'

A) an

B) a

C) the

D) no article

Correct Answer: A) an

Step-by-step Solution: The word 'honest' starts with a silent 'h' and a vowel sound (on-ist), hence we use 'an'.

Practice Question 2

Choose correct article: 'She study at ___ European university.'

A) a

B) an

C) the

D) no article

Correct Answer: A) a

Step-by-step Solution: 'European' starts with a consonant sound ('yu' sound), therefore it takes the article 'a'.

Always rely on the starting sound of the word, not its spelling.