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Indefinite articles: a - an - English lesson

>Before a consonant sound:

A bird, a cat, a dog, a forest, a garden, a jacket, a key, a light, a month, a name, a paper, a quarter, a room, a swift, a tree, a village, a whale, a xylophone, a yoghurt, a zoologist.

> When there is a loud "h":

A hand, a head, a hit, a horse, a hulk, a hybrid. 

> Before the sounds [w] and [j]: 

A European, a one-man-show ([w]),

a union, a yacht, a yoyo ([j]).

II) AN :

> Before a vowel sound or a diphthong:

An ear, an oil lamp, an eye. 

An animal, an email, an identity, an orange, an umbrella.

> Before a silent "h":

An heir, an honest woman, an honour, an hour 

> Before letters starting with the sound [è] :

An LP 

An MC 

An MP 

An SOS 

An SSN 

III) USES :

> These articles must be used before jobs:

She has been an English teacher for forty years, now she's retired.

> For general clauses:

A rat is bigger and more intelligent than a mouse.

A cat has a more developed olfactory sense than the dog, but refuses to obey, so that cats cannot be recruited into the Police.

A freesia is more fragrant than a poppy.

In the Universe,a white star is hotter than a red star.

> Frequency, speed, price : 

He takes the bus twice a day. 

He was driving at 120 miles an hour when the Police flashed him.

This cheese costs €15.99 a kilo, it's quite expensive but is so delicious.

Photos from Pixabay (redesigned), except for the photo #10 (I've done it).

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1.  No need to take aan I don't know umbrella today, because it's too windy and my umbrella could be broken.

2.  Do you know that aan I don't know employee stole from the cash register and was fired on the spot?

3.  I will send aan I don't know email rather a letter to my friend: that will be the quickest way : from computer to computer.

4.  I have heard that aan I don't know elephant calf was born in the reserve. Great !

5.  Here is aan I don't know ancient Greek temple that belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage.

6.  She bought aan I don't know pair of red shoes.

7.  Corinne has just adopted aan I don't know Husky. Look at him ! He has wall eyes !

8.  Pascal is aan I don't know MP and an emergency physician too.

9.  Could you give me aan I don't know hand, please, instead of doing nothing? I need help!

10.  He drives with aan I don't know L-plate on his rear windscreen to prevent other drivers he has just got his driving licence.

11.  He has aan I don't know heartache and cries all the time: poor him.

12.  Why do you give me aan I don't know empty glass? I'm so thirsty that I'd drink an ocean!

13.  Our President is about to give aan I don't know address, to define the next goals.

14.  Look at this tree! Can you see aan I don't know owl on the branch ? It must be cold and hungry.