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a
an
the
OBJECTIVE:
– an honest man
– an honourable person
When to use 'an'
• Before all words that begin with
the vowels “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” “u”
– an egg
– an ant
When to use 'an'
• Before all words that begin with
the vowels “a”, “e”, “i”, “o” “u”
– an ice-cream
– an orange
Use “a” when ........
• When “u” makes the same
sound as the “y” in you.
– a uniform
– a used plate
Use “a” when ........
• “o” makes the same sound as
“w” in “won”
– a one-eyed monster
A Quiz
Use a, an or the in each sentence.
• Ismael spoke to _______ woman
who had waved to him (a / the)
• My mother bought me _____
expensive watch (a / an)
• Chery borrowed _____ book from
the library.(a / an)
A Quiz – Self check
Use a, an or the in each sentence.
• Ismael spoke to __the_____ woman who had
waved to him (a / the)
• My mother bought me __an___ expensive
watch (a / an)
• Chery borrowed __a___ book from the library.
(a / an)
More …
• Ali wore _____ new uniform to
school. (a / an)
• Did you see _____ new car
which my father bought? (the/a)
• Kiran is ____ Indian girl. (a /
an)
More … - Self-check
• Ali wore __a___ new uniform to
school. (a / an)
• Did you see __a___ new car
which my father bought? (the/a)
• Kiran is __an__ Indian girl. (a /
an)
More …
• Singapore lies quite near to ____
equator. (the / an)
• Liying has travelled across
_____ Atlantic Ocean. (an /the)
More … - Self-check
• Singapore lies quite near to
__the__ equator. (the / an)
• Liying has travelled across
__the___ Atlantic Ocean. (an
/the)