Indefinite Articles - A / An

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Use 'A' before a word which begins with a consonant sound.

a man a pen a boy a car a fish a house

a movie a star a bike a student a watch a computer

a school a shoe a bottle a mouse a tiger a camera

a city a teacher a website a dollar a machine a game

Use 'AN' before a word which begins with a vowel sound

an umbrella an elephant an actor an emergency

an American an automobile an airplane an ant

an ice-cream an ambulance an offer an equipment

Attention: Note that the pronunciation is what matters when choosing between a & an.

Examples:

an honor (h is silent)
an hour

a university (a before the 'y' sound)
a unit

See the Video Exercise

Exercise: Fill in the blanks with A or An.

1. Ronaldo is famous football player.

2. Jessica is a an hardworking student.

3. Is Dr. Phil a an smart man?

4. A tiger is a an animal.

5. Is that a an old book?

6. Is tea a an beneficial drink?

7. Ford is a an American brand.

8. This is a an eraser.

9. New York Times is a an popular news company.

10. Derek is a an fisherman.

11. It's a an honor to meet you.

12. Angelina Jolie is a an actress.

13. GrammarBank is a an educational website.

14. Bart Simpson is a an child.

15. Superman is a an hero.

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