Using A and AN (SINGULAR)

There is sometimes confusion about whether to use 'an' or 'a' (particularly with abbreviations). The sound of a word's first letter determines which to use. If the word starts with a vowel sound, you should use 'an'. If it starts with a consonant sound, you should use 'a'.

1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
NOUN +  IS +   NOUN (a)    Canada     is     a country	"Singular" means "one, not two or more." In (a): Canada = a singular noun            is = a singular verb            country = a singular noun
(b)    Mexico is a country. (c)    A cat is an animal.	A frequently comes in front of singular nouns. In (b): a comes in front of the singular noun country. A is called "an article."
	A and an have the same meaning. They are both articles. A is used in front of words that begin with consonants: b, c, d, f; g, h, j, k, etc. Examples: a bed, a cat, a dog, a friend, a girl An is used in front of words that begin with a, e, i, and o.* Examples: an animal, an ear, an island, an office

*An is also sometimes used in of words that began with u.

The letters a, e, i, o, and u are called ''vowel"

EXERCISE : Complete the sentences. Use an ARTICLE, a or an.

1.      a    horse is   an   animal.
2.    English is ­­                 language.
3.    Chicago is ­­                 city.
4.    Korea is ­­                 country.
5.    Europe is ­­                 continent.
6.                     dictionary is ­­                 book.
7.                     hotel is ­­                 building.
8.                     bear is ­­                 animal.
9.                     bee is ­­                 insect.
10.                    ant is ­­                 insect.


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