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Articles in English Grammar for Class 5: Key Concepts & PDF Practice

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Get ready for exams with clear explanations and free PDF Articles worksheets for Class 5 English Grammar (2025-26).

Articles are a very important part of the sentence and very easy to learn. However, many students lack the proper idea of the article usage in the sentence. An article refers to the short and monosyllabic word that gives the idea if the noun is specific or not specific.


In this article, we will learn articles for Class 5, their types, usage, and examples. There will be bonus article exercises with answers pdf Class 5 at the end of this article. So, keep reading.


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Types of Articles for Class 5

The articles are of two types - definite articles and non-definite articles.


Definite Articles

Definite articles express that the noun in the sentence is specific. The only definite article is “The”. There are many roles of the definite article in a sentence:

  • The definite article is used in a sentence to refer to unique groups or things. For example, He sailed on the Atlantic Ocean.

  • The definite article can also refer to something both the listener/reader and speaker/writer know. For example, yesterday I went to the bookstore.

  • In speech and writing, when the speaker or writer gives an introduction of a thing or person and mentions the thing or person again, “The” article is used. For example, I saw horses in the stray land near my house. The horses were all black.


Indefinite Articles 

Indefinite articles are those articles that are used to place before a noun that is not specified in a sentence. Indefinite articles always refer to singular forms of nouns.


There are two indefinite articles in the English language - ‘a’ and ‘an’. ‘A’ is placed before constant or even constant sounds. On the other hand, ‘An’ is placed before the vowels or even the vowel sounds. 


The roles of the indefinite articles in sentences are the following

  • Indefinite articles are placed before nouns that are not unique. For example, ‘She is a teacher’. (Here, the noun is a teacher, which is not a unique noun as there are many teachers.)

  • Indefinite articles are placed before the nouns that are non-specified. For example, ‘Please give me a pen’. Here, the noun ‘pen’ is non-specified.


Benefits of Learning Article for Class 5: Class 5 English Chapter 11

  • Articles are modifiers placed in the sentence before nouns and noun phrases. Articles are used to clarify the noun’s meaning in a sentence. 

  • The sentence's meaning will be incomplete without using an article in a sentence. For example, ‘Cats eat my milk’. The sentence expresses a meaning but is grammatically incorrect as there is no article. If ‘the’ is used before the cat, it will specify a specific cat, but if there is an ‘a’, the cat can be any cat. 


Examples of Article for Class 5

Article: A

  • She has a pet dog.

  • He brought a red ball.

  • Rahim is a good player.

  • Her mother is a chef.

  • I am a classical singer.


Article: An

  • She was eating an orange.

  • David’s father is an English teacher.

  • She is an hour late for her music class.

  • Sofia is an intelligent student.


Article: The

  • I will go to the supermarket where you went yesterday.

  • He was gazing at the moon.

  • This is the best restaurant in the town.

  • The tall man was sleeping.


Facts About Article for Class 5

There are certain cases where articles are not used before the nouns:

  • If plural common nouns exist in a sentence, then there will be no article before those nouns. For example, ‘Birds are flying’ (not ‘the Birds’).

  • Before proper nouns, there is no use of articles. For example, ‘I live in India’ (not ‘the India’ as India is a proper noun referring to a specific country).

  • Articles are not used before the name of a person. For example, ‘Sima is my best friend’ (not ‘the Sima’ or ‘a Sima’).

  • Articles are not also used before abstract nouns and material nouns. For example, ‘Honesty is the best personality trait’ (not ‘the honesty’), ‘The dress is made of cotton (not ‘the cotton’). 

  • The articles are also not used before names of mountain peaks, months, days of the weeks, and islands.


Important Topics of Articles: Class 5 English Chapter 11

In this article, you will learn about the following topics:

  • What is an article?

  • What is the importance of using articles?

  • What are the different types of articles?

  • What is the proper usage of definite and indefinite articles?

  • Exercises on the article for Class 5 with answers.


Class 5 English Articles Free PDF Download 

  • The free PDF is based on NCERT Class 5 English Chapter 11: articles and their usage. 

  • You can make a hard copy of the articles exercises with answers pdf Class 5.
    So your kids can read and practise the article exercises without a laptop or tablet. 

Our study resources are developed exclusively for school students for free. The study materials are easy to understand and attractive, with many examples and short, to-the-point chapter briefs.

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FAQs on Articles in English Grammar for Class 5: Key Concepts & PDF Practice

1. What are the three main articles Class 5 students should know for the 2025-26 exams?

For the CBSE Class 5 English syllabus, students must be familiar with three articles. These are 'a', 'an', and 'the'. 'A' and 'an' are called indefinite articles, used for general nouns. 'The' is the definite article, used for specific nouns.

2. What is the most important rule for using 'a' versus 'an' in fill-in-the-blanks questions?

The most important rule is to listen to the sound of the first letter of the noun, not the letter itself.

  • Use 'a' before words that start with a consonant sound (e.g., a boy, a university).
  • Use 'an' before words that start with a vowel sound (e.g., an apple, an hour).
This is a very common topic for questions in Class 5 exams.

3. Why is 'an' used before 'honest man' but 'a' is used before 'house'?

This is a classic question that tests your understanding of vowel sounds. In the word 'honest', the 'h' is silent, and the word begins with a vowel sound ('o'). Therefore, we use 'an'. In the word 'house', the 'h' is pronounced, making a consonant sound, so we use 'a'. Understanding this concept is crucial to avoid common mistakes in exams.

4. When is the definite article 'the' used? Give an important example for Class 5.

The definite article 'the' is used to refer to a specific or unique person, place, or thing. You should use it when it is clear which one you are talking about. An important example is with unique objects like 'The Sun' or 'The Taj Mahal'. It is also used when mentioning a noun for the second time, for instance: 'I saw a dog. The dog was barking.'

5. What kind of questions on articles are expected in the Class 5 English exam?

In the Class 5 exam, you can expect questions in these formats:

  • Fill in the blanks: You will be given sentences with a blank before a noun and must choose between 'a', 'an', or 'the'. For example: 'My father is ___ honest man.'
  • Error Correction: A sentence might have the wrong article, and you will need to identify and correct it. For example: 'She read a book yesterday. An book was interesting.' (Correct: The book)
  • Choosing the correct option (MCQs): You might be asked to select the right article from multiple choices.

6. How do articles help make our sentences clearer? Explain with an example.

Articles act like pointers that tell us whether we are talking about a general item or a specific one. This helps avoid confusion. For example:

  • 'I need a chair' means any chair will do.
  • 'I need the chair' means I need a specific chair that both the speaker and listener know about.
Using the correct article is an important skill for clear writing.

7. Are there situations where we should NOT use an article? This seems to be a common trap in exams.

Yes, this is an important point often tested in exams. You should generally not use articles before:

  • Proper nouns: Names of people or most places (e.g., 'Rohan', 'Delhi').
  • Uncountable nouns used in a general sense: (e.g., 'I like music,' not 'I like the music').
  • Names of languages or subjects: (e.g., 'She speaks English,' not 'She speaks the English').
Knowing when to omit an article is as important as knowing when to use one.

8. What is the key difference between using 'a/an' and 'the' that is important to remember for exams?

The key difference is generality vs. specificity.

  • Use 'a/an' (indefinite articles) when you are introducing a noun for the first time or talking about any single one of something. It is general.
  • Use 'the' (definite article) when you are talking about a noun that has already been mentioned or is a specific, known item. It is specific.
This is the fundamental concept that most exam questions on articles for Class 5 are based on.