INDEFINITE ARTICLES

A - AN
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Rules formation
 A: Use abefore nouns beginning from
consonants. The indefinite article has no
plural form.
Example: a red pen

 An: Use an before nouns beginning from

vowels. Use an before consonants with vowel
sound. ( an hour)
 Example: an apple.
More examples:
 the following words starts with a consonant

 a boy
 a school
 a girl

 the following word starts with a vowel

 an old school
 an aunt
 an American girl
PRACTICE 1
A. Use >a< or >an<. Write the
correct forms of the indefinite
articles.

1. _____chair.
2. ______ backpack.
3. _____armchair.
4. _____pencil.
5. _____blouse.
6. _____egg.
7. _____cat.
8. _____eraser.
9. _____English teacher.
10. _____clip.
PRACTICE 2
 B.Use >a< or >an<. Write the correct
forms of the indefinite articles.

 1) Peter has _______aunt in Berlin.

 2) The speed of this car was 160

miles_______ hour.
 3) Emily needs _______new desk in her room.
 4) She has ________exercise book in her

school bag.
 5) Ben has ______old bike.
 6) Lucy has _______dog.
 7) I need ______blue pen.
 8) We listen to ______English CD.
 9) Let's sing ______song.
 10) They finished_______ unit.
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