Use the correct article: a or an
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🌟 Use the Correct Article: A or An 🌟
| What is an article? |
Articles are special words that go before nouns to tell us which one we are talking about.
There are two main articles:
- A ✅
- An ✅
| When do we use “a”? 🐱🍎 |
Use “a” before words that begin with a consonant sound (not a vowel sound).
Examples:
- a cat 🐱
- a dog 🐶
- a book 📚
- a pen ✏️
| When do we use “an”? 🥚🍊 |
Use “an” before words that begin with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
Examples:
- an apple 🍎
- an elephant 🐘
- an ice cream 🍦
- an orange 🍊
| Remember the sound, not just the letter! 🔊 |
Sometimes words start with a consonant letter but a vowel sound, and we use “an”.
Examples:
- an hour ⏰ (h is silent, sounds like “our”)
- an honest man 👨
Sometimes words start with a vowel letter but a consonant sound, and we use “a”.
- a unicorn 🦄 (sounds like “yoo-nicorn”)
- a university 🎓
| Quick Tips ✅ |
- A → before consonant sounds (b, c, d, f…)
- An → before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)
- Listen to the sound of the word! 👂
| Practice Sentences ✍️ |
- I saw a bird 🐦 in the garden.
- She ate an orange 🍊 for breakfast.
- He has a uniform 👔 for school.
- They visited an old castle 🏰.
Let’s practice!🖊️
