😱 Grammar Reference😱
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Indefinite article: a and an
A or an means one person or thing. We use a or an:
1) before singular nouns: I've been to a concert. We had a great day and we saw an elephant.
2) before the name of a job:
My sister wants to be an engineer.
A or an?
Use a before consonant sounds: a chair, a horse, a laptop
This includes letters u or eu when they are pronounced y (/j/): a university, a euro
Use an before vowel sounds. These words usually start with a, e, i, o, u: an architect, an idea, an umbrella
Also use an with words that start with the letter h when the h is not pronounced: an hour,an honour
👉Definite article: the
We use the
👌1) before singular nouns that we have already mentioned with a/an:
We saw an elephant. The elephant was standing under some trees.
👌2) before singular, plural or uncountable nouns when we say exactly which person or thing we mean:
The people who live next door are really nice. Where's the brown sugar?
✍Note that we don't use the before plural and uncountable nouns when we are talking about things in general:
Children need plenty of exercise and fresh air. (children in general)
Sugar isn't good for you. (sugar in general)
👌3) We also use the before singular, plural or uncountable nouns when it is clear which person or thing we mean:
I'm going to the supermarket. (the one we always go to)
The children are upstairs. (our children)
Could you shut the door? (the door of this room)
👌4) We use the before nouns when there is only one:
The sun is shining and there aren't any clouds in the sky.
👌5) We use the with superlatives:
You're the best dad ever!
👌6) We use the in many expressions with 'of'
In the middle of the night
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
At the end of my holiday
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