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English Grammar: How to use the indefinite article ‘a & an’?

Updated: May 21, 2020

May 20, 2020 by Dr. Velma Mohan



An article defines or modifies a countable noun. Articles are also used before an adjective that modifies a countable noun.


There are two types of articles:

* Indefinite Article – a and an

* Definite Article – the


Here, we shall learn about the indefinite article ‘a and an’.


The indefinite article ‘a and an’ is used with singular countable nouns when the noun is general and not specific. It also indicates that the noun referred to is unknown to the speaker, listener, writer and/or reader.



Rules of Indefinite Article: ‘a’



Rules of Indefinite Article: ‘an’


Let’s see some examples for sentences with the Indefinite Article ‘a & an’:


PRACTICE EXERCISE 1


*Solutions to Practice Exercise 1 - in the next post.


PRACTICE EXERCISE 2


*Solutions to Practice Exercise 2- in the next post.


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superv120
May 21, 2020

An easy to go place to learn the right way of using articles !

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