Articles “a/an”

We use “a” when the noun starts with a consonant sound.

dog

a dog

house

a house

church

a church

We use “an” when the noun starts with a vowel sound.

apple

an apple

umbrella

an umbrella

egg

an egg

Exceptions

  • When the “u” sounds like a “y”.
    • a university
    • a UFO
    • a unicorn
  • When consonants have a vowel sound.
    • an MBA

Plural nouns


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