a, an

a, an

indefinite articles

Multiple Choice

What are vowels?

• a-e-i-o-u

• b-c-d-f-g

Multiple Choice

What are consonants?

• g-h-j-k-l-m-n

• a-i-u-e-o

a, and

• a / an = 1

• a / an + word

• Word = SINGULAR

A or AN

• A + consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j... etc.)

• a dog.

• a car.

• a television.

• a notebook.

• a computer.

A or AN

• AN + vowel (a, e, i, o, u)

• an orange.

• an apple.

• an elephant.

• an ant.

• an envelope.

Multiple Choice

car

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

passport

• an

• a

Multiple Choice

eagle

• an

• a

Multiple Choice

star

• an

• a

A or AN

(WORDS with H)

• sound J :

• a hospital / a hotel / a horse / a house

• No sound:

• an heir / an hour / an herb

A or AN

(WORDS with U)

• sound IU :

• a university / a universe / a uniform / a unity

• other sounds:

• an umbrella / an update / an underworld

Fill in the Blank

Rule No. 1

We use "___" with nouns that begin with a consonant sound.

Fill in the Blank

Rule No. 2

We use "___" with nouns that begin with a vowel sound.

Multiple Choice

__ country

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ number

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ English dictionary

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ student

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ unfaithful situation

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ horse trainning

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ answer

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ phone number

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ Italian bag

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ honest man

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

__ universe

• a

• an