9.1 There is a/an

There is a/an

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Listen to the following example:

There is a banana.

There is an apple.

There is a pear.

There is an orange.

Let me explain...

We use "a" or "an" to talk about one thing.

We use AN and not A, when the object starts with a, e, i, o, u, with a vowel.

1 object

(that doesn't start with a vowel)

AN

1 object

(that starts with a vowel: a, e, i, o, u)

Let's refresh some examples!

There is an elephant.

There is a dog.

There is an igloo.

There is a cat.

There is an octopus.

Let's revise what we've learnt:

RULE

There is a/an

We use A before a word that doesn't start with a vowel.

house

We use AN before a word that starts with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u).

AN

island

Time for some questions!

And now you know!

There is a/an

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