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19-12-2020, 02:23 PM
'A' and 'an' are both indefinite articles used before nouns or before adjectives that modify nouns.
To determine if you should use 'a' or 'an' before a word, you need to listen to the sound the word begins with.
Use 'a' if the word begins with a consonant sound and use 'an' if the word begins with a vowel sound. Below are some examples.
[*=left]a book
[*=left]an apple
[*=left]a card
[*=left]an upside down picture
[*=left]a perfect circle
It is important that you listen to the sound, and not only look at the letter. For example, 'unicorn' begins with /j/ (the y sound)
so you should use 'a' before it. The word 'honor' begins with /ɑ/ so you should use 'an' before it. Below are some examples.
[*=left]I drive a blue car
[*=left]They have an old house.
[*=left]They saw a cat in the alley.
[*=left]They opened an arcade in the mall.
[*=left]I bought a used car.
[*=left]The name 'Matt' starts with an M.
[*=left]She wore a unique dress to the party.
[*=left]He was an honorable man.
[*=left]He needed a USB charger.
[*=left]My TV has an LCD screen.
Just remember: listen to the first sound of a word to determine if you should use 'a' or 'an' before it.
To determine if you should use 'a' or 'an' before a word, you need to listen to the sound the word begins with.
Use 'a' if the word begins with a consonant sound and use 'an' if the word begins with a vowel sound. Below are some examples.
[*=left]a book
[*=left]an apple
[*=left]a card
[*=left]an upside down picture
[*=left]a perfect circle
It is important that you listen to the sound, and not only look at the letter. For example, 'unicorn' begins with /j/ (the y sound)
so you should use 'a' before it. The word 'honor' begins with /ɑ/ so you should use 'an' before it. Below are some examples.
[*=left]I drive a blue car
[*=left]They have an old house.
[*=left]They saw a cat in the alley.
[*=left]They opened an arcade in the mall.
[*=left]I bought a used car.
[*=left]The name 'Matt' starts with an M.
[*=left]She wore a unique dress to the party.
[*=left]He was an honorable man.
[*=left]He needed a USB charger.
[*=left]My TV has an LCD screen.
Just remember: listen to the first sound of a word to determine if you should use 'a' or 'an' before it.