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    Learn English > English lessons and exercises > English test #126463: Indefinite articles: a - an
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    Indefinite articles: a - an


    I) A :

     

    >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 umbrella today, because it's too windy and my umbrella could be broken.

    2.  Do you know that employee stole from the cash register and was fired on the spot?

    3.  I will send email rather a letter to my friend: that will be the quickest way : from computer to computer.

    4.  I have heard that elephant calf was born in the reserve. Great !

    5.  Here is ancient Greek temple that belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage.

    6.  She bought pair of red shoes.

    7.  Corinne has just adopted Husky. Look at him ! He has wall eyes !

    8.  Pascal is MP and an emergency physician too.

    9.  Could you give me hand, please, instead of doing nothing? I need help!

    10.  He drives with L-plate on his rear windscreen to prevent other drivers he has just got his driving licence.

    11.  He has heartache and cries all the time: poor him.

    12.  Why do you give me empty glass? I'm so thirsty that I'd drink an ocean!

    13.  Our President is about to give address, to define the next goals.

    14.  Look at this tree! Can you see owl on the branch ? It must be cold and hungry.










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