THE USE OF INDEFINITE ARTICLES AN/A

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USE ARTICLEA ''AN''

''AN'' is used in front of singular countable nouns which are not specific.

We don't use a before uncountable or plural nouns

If the noum starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u), ''an'' comes before the noum

Article + Subject + verb + Article + Noun

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EXAMPLES

A A+ consosonant

a bag

a house

a student

a lamp

AN AN + vowel

An umbrella

An orange

An elephant

An apple

USE ARTICLES ''A''

If a noum starts with a consonant sound (b, c, d, f, g,, j, k, etc...)

We don't use a before uncountable or plural nouse.

''A'' is used in front of singular countable nouns (a person, animal or thing) which are not specific.