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It is very important to have an understanding of Article Usage in English Grammar, So here we are providing tips on usage of Article in English Language which will be helpful for upcoming SSC CGL 2016. In English there are two types of articles: (i)   The Indefinite Articles (ii)  The Definite Article The Indefinite Articles : A and An ( Please note that ‘An’ is a variant of ‘A’ .) 'A' and 'An' are to be used with Nouns that are singular.  Singular Nouns are, To simply put, we can put one, two, ... in front of them. The Definite Article : The 1. The indefinite article ‘a’ is used before: (a) a word beginning with a letter having a consonant sound. Examples:  a book, a man, a dinner. (b) a word that begins with a letter (like O) with the sound like ‘wa’ Examples: a one-rupee note, one-eyed man etc. (c) a word beginning with ‘u’ or ‘eu’ giving the consonant of ‘yu’. Examples: a university, a European. 2. The indefinite article ‘an’ is used before: (a) a w

1. A bed of roses- comfortable and easy work 2. A black sheep- rogue 3. A bolt from the blue- sudden shock and sad event 4. A bone of contention- cause of dispute 5. A bottle neck- hindrance 6. A fair weather friend- companion of good times 7. A far cry- something very difficult 8. A feather in one’s cap- distinction 9. A fool’s paradise- utopia 10. A golden mean- middle course between two extremes 11. A herculean task- daring deed. 12. A hornet nest- cause of trouble 13. A lame excuse- greatest share 14. A laughing stock- an object of ridicule 15. A rainy day- a time of difficulty 16. A lion’s share- a major part 17. A red letter day -a very important day 18. A rolling stone -a fickle minded person 19. A shady deal -a dishonest and questionable transaction 20. A square deal- a fair bargain 21. A tall- talk boasting 22. A turn coat- one who deserts his principles, renegade 23. A white elephant- something very costly to maintain. 24. A wild go