L109   Indefinite and Definite Articles,
          and Demonstrative Pronouns This and That

Lecture 1:  Indefinite Articles A and An

  • In the English language, there are two types of articles:
     

    • indefinite (a and an)
       

    • definite (the)
       

We'll look at the indefinite articles a and an first.

 

 

 A and AN

 

How do we use the indefinite articles a and an?

  • The indefinite articles a and an are used before singular nouns.

  • The indefinite article a is used when the next word begins with a consonant letter.

 

For example:

 

a tomato      
                                                   

a potato

 

  

  • Use an when the next word begins with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

 

For example:

 

an apple 
                                   

an orange                                             

 

 

It is time for some practice.  Are you ready?