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THE USE OF INDEFINITE ARTICLES AN/A

Indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used before singular countable nouns that are not specific. The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound that follows the article. "A" is used before words that start with a consonant sound, such as "

THE USE OF INDEFINITE 
ARTICLES AN/A

THE USE OF INDEFINITE ARTICLES AN/A

if the word begins with a silent H, AN is used

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

The boys kick a ball.

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.