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READ, ENJOY AND LEARN
LEARN ABOUT THE USA
AND
REVISE YOUR GRAMMAR THE FUN WAY
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PART ONE
ARTICLES
The Use and Non-Use of Articles
Definition of articles
English has two types of articles: definite
(the) and
indefinite
(a, an.) The use of these articles depends
mainly on whether you are referring to any member of a
group, or to a specific member of a group:
1. Indefinite Articles: a and an
A and an signal that the noun modified is indefinite, re-
ferring to any member of a group. These indefinite arti-
cles are used with singular nouns when the noun is gen-
eral; the corresponding indefinite quantity word some is
used for plural general nouns. The rule is:
• a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a
boy
• an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an
elephant
• a + singular noun beginning with a consonant
sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins
with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used)
• some + plural noun: some girls
If the noun is modified by an adjective, the choice be-
tween a and an depends on the initial sound of the ad-
jective that immedately follows the article:
• a broken egg
PART ONE
ARTICLES
The Use and Non-Use of Articles
Definition of articles
English has two types of articles: definite (the) and
READ, ENJOY AND LEARN indefinite (a, an.) The use of these articles depends
mainly on whether you are referring to any member of a
group, or to a specific member of a group:
1. Indefinite Articles: a and an
A and an signal that the noun modified is indefinite, re-
LEARN ABOUT THE USA ferring to any member of a group. These indefinite arti-
cles are used with singular nouns when the noun is gen-
AND eral; the corresponding indefinite quantity word some is
REVISE YOUR GRAMMAR THE FUN WAY used for plural general nouns. The rule is:
• a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a
boy
• an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an
elephant
• a + singular noun beginning with a consonant
sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins
with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used)
• some + plural noun: some girls
If the noun is modified by an adjective, the choice be-
tween a and an depends on the initial sound of the ad-
jective that immedately follows the article:
• a broken egg
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