Are there any exceptions in indefinite articles?
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" is used. For example:
· She is a European.
· This is a Euro note.
Words starting with "one"
"One" is an exception because the "o" sound is pronounced as the consonant "w". For example:
· &nb
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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.
Ø She needs an umbrella as it's raining outside.
Ø It is an honor to be here.
Ø She is a European.
The indefinite article is used to refer to something for the first time or to refer to a particular member of a group or class. For example:
Ø Would like to have a drink?
Ø Did you get a job?
Use 'a' with names of jobs. For example:
Ø She wants to be a doctor.
Ø Joe is
Following are some books students can refer to for studying indefinite articles:
Books | Author |
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:
- I saw a cat in the balcony.
- She wants to buy a house.
- Can I have a bottle of juice, please?
- He is an engineering at some big tech firm.
- We had an antique vase in our living room.
- I had an icecream for dinner.
- The sun rises in the east.
- She went to the store by the ocean.
- The weather is gloomy today.
- She was a quiet girl, sitting under an umbrella by the beach.
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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