A, An and The
In this chapter we learn the small words ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’. We use ‘a’ and ‘an’ for one thing, and ‘the’ for a particular thing.
শেখার লক্ষ্য
- Use ‘a’ and ‘an’ for one thing.
- Use ‘a’ before a consonant sound and ‘an’ before a vowel sound.
- Use ‘the’ for a particular thing.
- Choose the right word in a sentence.
মূল ধারণা
a and an
We use ‘a’ or ‘an’ for one thing. Use ‘a’ before a consonant sound — a ball, a cat. Use ‘an’ before a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) — an apple, an egg.
the
We use ‘the’ for a particular or known thing — the sun, the moon, the book on the table.
Choosing the word
Listen to the first sound of the next word. ‘an orange’ (vowel sound) but ‘a mango’ (consonant sound).
শব্দার্থ ও সংজ্ঞা
- a / an (একটি)
- Used for one thing; ‘an’ before a vowel sound.
- the (নির্দিষ্ট)
- Used for a particular, known thing.
সমাধানসহ উদাহরণ
প্রশ্ন 1. a or an: ___ apple
সমাধান: an apple (apple begins with a vowel sound).
প্রশ্ন 2. a or an: ___ ball
সমাধান: a ball (ball begins with a consonant sound).
যে ভুলগুলো এড়াব
- Using ‘a’ before a vowel sound (writing ‘a apple’).
- Forgetting ‘the’ for a particular thing.
A, An and The — কুইজ
5টি প্রশ্ন, সঙ্গে সঙ্গে উত্তর মিলিয়ে দেখো।
We use ‘a’ or ‘an’ for how many things?
অনুশীলন প্রশ্ন
সংক্ষিপ্ত প্রশ্ন
a or an: ___ egg
an egg.
a or an: ___ cat
a cat.
বড়ো প্রশ্ন
Write ‘a’ or ‘an’: ___ orange, ___ book, ___ umbrella.
an orange, a book, an umbrella.
একটু ভেবে
Why is it ‘an hour’ even though ‘hour’ starts with the letter h?
Because ‘hour’ begins with a vowel sound (the h is silent), so we use ‘an’.
দ্রুত রিভিশন
রিভিশন নোট
- a / an → one thing.
- a before a consonant sound; an before a vowel sound.
- the → a particular thing.
মনে রাখার কথা
- Pick a, an or the correctly.
- Listen to the first sound.
প্রশ্নোত্তর
When do we use ‘an’?
Before a word that begins with a vowel sound.