Noun, Pronoun, Article
Noun, Pronoun and Article
Article choice depends on sound, not spelling: an hour but a university. Uncountable nouns such as information and furniture never take a, an or a plural. Pronouns after a preposition take the object form, which is why between you and me is correct and between you and I is not.
Uncountable nouns SSC uses
These words never take a, an or a plural ending: information, furniture, luggage, baggage, scenery, advice, equipment, machinery, poetry, work and news. News is singular, so the news is good is correct.
✗ He gave me many informations | ✓ He gave me a lot of information
✗ The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful | ✓ The scenery of Kashmir is beautiful
Nouns used only in the plural
Scissors, trousers, spectacles, cattle and police take a plural verb. The police have arrested him is correct.
Article rules
| Rule | Correct usage | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Sound decides a or an | an hour, a university | Hour begins with a vowel sound |
| Abbreviations by sound | an MLA, a BA degree | M is read as em |
| The with rivers and ranges | the Ganga, the Himalayas | Fixed usage |
| The with superlatives | the best student | Always definite |
| No article with languages | He speaks English | Proper nouns |
| No article with meals | We had lunch | Unless specified |
a before a consonant sound, an before a vowel sound: a one-rupee note, an honest man
Pronoun rules
- After a preposition, use the object form: between you and me.
- Each, every, either and neither take a singular pronoun and verb.
- Use one's after one: one must do one's duty.
- The order of persons in a good statement is second, third, first: you, he and I.
- In admitting a fault, the order reverses: I, you and he are to blame.
✗ Between you and I, this is wrong | ✓ Between you and me, this is wrong
✗ Each of the students have a book | ✓ Each of the students has a book
How error spotting is set
SSC divides the sentence into three or four parts and asks which part contains the error, with a no error option included. Read each part on its own and check the grammar rather than the meaning, since the sentence usually makes perfect sense either way. Check the verb against its subject first, then any article, then any preposition, in that order.
Solved examples
Example 1. Choose the correct form: He is an European or He is a European. A European, because the word begins with a consonant sound.
Example 2. Correct the sentence: He gave me many advices. It should be much advice, since advice is uncountable.
Example 3. Correct the sentence: One should keep his word. It should be one's word.
Traps SSC repeats
✗ It took me an hour and a half, an university degree | ✓ a university degree: the sound is consonant
Exam pointer — Grammar and error spotting supply 4 to 6 questions in the English section, the largest single block. Article and pronoun errors alone appear in most shifts. Each takes 15 seconds, which makes this the most efficient part of the whole paper to prepare.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do I use a and when an?
Choose by sound, not spelling. Use an before a vowel sound, as in an hour and an MLA, and a before a consonant sound, as in a university and a one-rupee note.
Which nouns are uncountable in SSC questions?
Information, furniture, luggage, scenery, advice, equipment, machinery, poetry, work and news. None of them takes a, an or a plural ending.
Is between you and I correct?
No. After a preposition the object form is required, so between you and me is correct. This is one of the most repeated error-spotting questions in SSC.
Is the police singular or plural?
Plural. The police have arrested him is correct. Cattle, scissors, trousers and spectacles also take plural verbs.
60-second recap
- Articles follow sound, not spelling.
- Information, furniture and advice take no plural.
- News is singular; police is plural.
- Use the object form after a preposition.
- Each and every take a singular verb.
हिंदी में — इसी टॉपिक का पूरा हिंदी अनुवाद नीचे दिया गया हौ
Noun, Pronoun और Article
Article का चुनाव ध्वनि से होता है, spelling से नहीं: an hour पर a university. Uncountable nouns जैसे information और furniture कभी a, an या plural नहीं लेते। Preposition के बाद pronoun का object form आता है, इसीलिए between you and me सही है और between you and I गलत।
SSC में आने वाले Uncountable nouns
ये शब्द कभी a, an या plural ending नहीं लेते: information, furniture, luggage, baggage, scenery, advice, equipment, machinery, poetry, work और news. News singular है, इसलिए the news is good सही वाक्य है।
✗ He gave me many informations | ✓ He gave me a lot of information
✗ The sceneries of Kashmir are beautiful | ✓ The scenery of Kashmir is beautiful
केवल plural में चलने वाले nouns
Scissors, trousers, spectacles, cattle और police plural verb लेते हैं। The police have arrested him सही है।
Article के नियम
| नियम | सही प्रयोग | कारण |
|---|---|---|
| a या an ध्वनि से तय होता है | an hour, a university | Hour vowel sound से शुरू होता है |
| Abbreviations ध्वनि के हिसाब से | an MLA, a BA degree | M को em पढ़ा जाता है |
| नदियों और पर्वतमालाओं के साथ the | the Ganga, the Himalayas | तय प्रयोग है |
| Superlative के साथ the | the best student | यह हमेशा definite होता है |
| भाषाओं के साथ article नहीं | He speaks English | ये proper nouns हैं |
| भोजन के नामों के साथ article नहीं | We had lunch | जब तक कोई खास बात न हो |
Consonant sound से पहले a, vowel sound से पहले an: a one-rupee note, an honest man
Pronoun के नियम
- Preposition के बाद object form लगेगा: between you and me.
- Each, every, either और neither के साथ singular pronoun और verb आता है।
- One के बाद one's लगाएँ: one must do one's duty.
- अच्छी बात कहते समय persons का क्रम रहता है second, third, first: you, he and I.
- गलती मानते समय यह क्रम उलट जाता है: I, you and he are to blame.
✗ Between you and I, this is wrong | ✓ Between you and me, this is wrong
✗ Each of the students have a book | ✓ Each of the students has a book
Error spotting कैसे पूछा जाता है
SSC वाक्य को तीन या चार हिस्सों में बाँटकर पूछता है कि गलती किस हिस्से में है, और साथ में no error का विकल्प भी रखता है। हर हिस्से को अलग से पढ़ें और अर्थ नहीं, grammar जाँचें, क्योंकि वाक्य का अर्थ तो दोनों तरह से ठीक ही लगता है। पहले verb को उसके subject से मिलाएँ, फिर article, फिर preposition — इसी क्रम में।
हल किए गए उदाहरण
Example 1. सही रूप चुनें: He is an European या He is a European. उत्तर है A European, क्योंकि यह शब्द consonant sound से शुरू होता है।
Example 2. वाक्य सुधारें: He gave me many advices. यह much advice होना चाहिए, क्योंकि advice uncountable है।
Example 3. वाक्य सुधारें: One should keep his word. यह one's word होना चाहिए।
SSC के दोहराए जाने वाले जाल
✗ It took me an hour and a half, an university degree | ✓ a university degree: the sound is consonant
Exam pointer — English section में grammar और error spotting से 4 से 6 प्रश्न आते हैं, जो किसी एक हिस्से से सबसे बड़ा block है। अकेले article और pronoun की गलतियाँ लगभग हर shift में दिखती हैं। हर प्रश्न में 15 seconds लगते हैं, जिससे पूरे पेपर में तैयारी के लिहाज़ से यही सबसे फायदेमंद हिस्सा बन जाता है।
Frequently Asked Questions
a और an में कब क्या लगेगा?
चुनाव spelling से नहीं, ध्वनि से होता है। Vowel sound से पहले an लगेगा, जैसे an hour और an MLA, और consonant sound से पहले a लगेगा, जैसे a university और a one-rupee note. शब्द का पहला अक्षर चाहे जो भी हो, नियम यही रहता है।
SSC के प्रश्नों में कौन से nouns uncountable हैं?
Information, furniture, luggage, scenery, advice, equipment, machinery, poetry, work और news. इनमें से कोई भी a, an या plural ending नहीं लेता। इसीलिए many informations या sceneries जैसे रूप हमेशा गलत होते हैं और यही विकल्प SSC जाल की तरह देता है।
क्या between you and I सही है?
नहीं। Preposition के बाद object form ज़रूरी है, इसलिए between you and me सही है। यह SSC की error spotting में सबसे ज़्यादा दोहराया जाने वाला प्रश्न है, इसलिए इसे एक बार याद कर लें और परीक्षा में बिना सोचे पहचान लें।
Police singular है या plural?
Plural. The police have arrested him सही वाक्य है। Cattle, scissors, trousers और spectacles भी plural verb लेते हैं। दूसरी ओर news singular है, इसलिए the news is good लिखा जाता है। दोनों सूचियाँ अलग-अलग याद रखें।
60-second recap
- Article ध्वनि से तय होते हैं, spelling से नहीं।
- Information, furniture और advice का plural नहीं बनता।
- News singular है; police plural है।
- Preposition के बाद object form लगाएँ।
- Each और every singular verb लेते हैं।