Group 9

1. Lutsi C. Nur (11)

2. Dhaula Azizah (19)
Indefinite
Articles
• Definition
A determiner ( a and an in English) that introduces
a noun or noun phrase and implies that the thing
referred to is nonspecific (as in she bought me a
book ; government is an art ; he went to a public
school ).

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• How to Write

• A, when a word starts with a consonant

• An, when a word starts with a vowel.
Ex : An apple, A car, A curious monkey, An egg

Exceptions:
• when a word starts with a silent ‘h’ as in hour, etc
• if the u is a consonant sound, as in university, etc
 • How to Use
1. The indefinite article is used to refer to
something for the first time
2. to refer to a particular member of a group or
class.
3. To refer to countable noun
Ex (2) :
Ex (1) : -Use a with names of jobs.
-Use a with nationalities and religions in the
Mary: I bought a CD player singular.
-Use a with the names of days of the week when
and a TV yesterday. not referring to any particular day
-Use a to refer to an example of something.
-Use a with singular nouns after the words 'what'
Joe: Was the CD player and 'such'.
-Use a meaning 'one', referring to a single object
expensive? or person, or a single unit of measure.
 Use a with names of jobs.
EXAMPLES
John is a doctor.
Mary is training to be an engineer.
He wants to be a dancer.

 Use a with nationalities and religions in the singular.

EXAMPLES
John is an Englishman.
Kate is a Catholic.

 Use a with the names of days of the week when not referring to any
particular day.
EXAMPLES
I was born on a Thursday.
Could I come over on a Saturday sometime?
 Use a to refer to an example of something.
EXAMPLES
The mouse had a tiny nose .
The elephant had a long trunk .
It was a very strange car .
 Use a with singular nouns after the words 'what' and 'such'.
EXAMPLES
What a shame !
She's such a beautiful girl .
What a lovely day !
 Use a meaning 'one', referring to a single object or person, or a single
unit of measure. In these sentences using "one" instead of the
indefinite article is grammatically correct. It will add emphasis to the
number
EXAMPLES
I'd like an orange and two lemons please.
I'd like one orange and two lemons please.
The burglar took a diamond necklace and some valuable paintings.
 • QUIZ
1..My father buys…..car today 2. I eat……cupcake from my mom
a.A a.An
b.An b.A
c.Also c.But
d.Too d.Also
3.I use…..uniform today 4. ..... orange is very important for your body
a.An a.An
b.A b.A
c.But c.Also
d.Also d.either

19.She bought…….motorcycle 5. ..... University that you want is very good

here a.An
a.An b.A
b.A c.Either
c.The d.Also
d.either
 Question 2.
Question 1.
a. A honour
a.A UFO
b.An honour
b.An UFO

Question 3. Question 4.
a. Career of a a. Arnold Schwarzenegger as an
actor and a governor
politician b. Arnold Schwarzenegger as
b. Career of politician actor and governor
True or False
1. I often have a fruit for dessert
2. I had a banana today
3. I’m so thirsty, I need a water
4. I have a homework to finish
5. They needed a information
6. She can answer a question
 Key Answer
1. a 1. a
2. a 2. b
3. a 3. a
4. b 4. a
5. a

1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F
6. T