TEMA- The Indefinite Article

The Indefinite Article

UTEQ ENGLISH CLASS

Both the indefinite articles, “a” and “an”, mean the same thing and are used to indicate something or someone in singular. We can never use these articles when we are referencing more than one thing.

Grammatical Rules

2. We add “-n” to the article for nouns that begin with a vowel.

1. “A” is used with nouns that begin with a consonant.

Examples: an animal an ice cream an example an orange an umbrella

Examples: a book a pen a chair a girl

Exceptions:

“An” is used with words that begin with “h”, but only when it is not pronounced.

We use “a” before words that begin with either “u” or “eu” when these are pronounced as “yu”.

Examples: an hour a hospital

Examples: a university a euro

Uses Of The Indefinite Article

2. We can also use “a” or “an” in place of “one” (singular).

1. We use the indefinite article when we are speaking of something in general.

Examples: I want an apple and two oranges. There are a hundred students in the school.

Examples: He has a computer. We work in a school. I want an orange.

Uses Of The Indefinite Article

4. With professions, offices and political affiliations, we use the indefinite article.

3. We use “a” or “an” when we make reference to something for the first time; the next reference we make, we use the definite article.

Examples: Maria is a doctor. Juan is an architect. I am a democrat.

Examples: I live in an apartment. The apartment is big.

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