Article

     
 

ARTICLE

 
     
  Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.  
     
     
     
 
1.1    INDEFINITE ARTICLE
 
     
  Indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are placed before singular countable nouns. We do not put 'a' or 'an' before a plural noun because 'a' or 'an' means one.  
     
 

'A' is placed before a noun that begins with a consonant and the 'u' sound.

For example:

- A lion

- A book

- A temple

- A university

- A European man

 
     
 

'An' is placed before a noun that begins with a vowel and before the silent 'h'.

For example:

- An ant

- An umbrella

- An apple

- An honest lady

- An hour

 
     

Article

     
 

ARTICLE

 
     
  Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific.  
     
     
     
 
1.1    INDEFINITE ARTICLE
 
     
  Indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are placed before singular countable nouns. We do not put 'a' or 'an' before a plural noun because 'a' or 'an' means one.  
     
 

'A' is placed before a noun that begins with a consonant and the 'u' sound.

For example:

- A lion

- A book

- A temple

- A university

- A European man

 
     
 

'An' is placed before a noun that begins with a vowel and before the silent 'h'.

For example:

- An ant

- An umbrella

- An apple

- An honest lady

- An hour