Are there any exceptions in indefinite articles?

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Words starting with "u" that sound like "yu"

When the letter "u" is pronounced as "yu" ("you"), the article "a" is used. For example:

·       This is a good university.

·       Her company is a unicorn in a short span.

 Words starting with "eu" that sound like "yu"

When "eu" is pronounced as "yu", "a" i

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Use 'a' when the word starts with a consonant, or before words starting in u and eu when they sound like you. Use an when the next word starts with a vowel or with a mute 'h'. For example:

Ø  She saw a big elephant in the park.

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Following are some books students can refer to for studying indefinite articles: 

Books

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Practical English Usage

Michael Swan

Mastering A, An, The: English Articles Solved

Douglas Porter

The Article Book: Practice Toward Mastering A, An, The

Tom Cole

 

In English grammar, articles are words that precede and modify nouns. They indicate whether a noun is specific or general. The definite article, "the," refers to a specific, known noun, while the indefinite articles, "a" and "an," refer to a general or unspecified noun.

Find below ten examples of articles:

  1. I saw a cat in the balcony.
  2. She wants to buy a house.
  3. Can I have a bottle of juice, please?
  4. He is an engineering at some big tech firm.
  5. We had an antique vase in our living room.
  6. I had an icecream for dinner.
  7. The sun rises in the east.
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In English grammar, articles are words to come before a noun and indicate whether the noun is specific or general. The definite article (the) is used while talking about a specific noun. Whereas, indefinite articles (a, an) are used for general nouns or a noun whose indentity remains unknown.

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