Articles and Nouns

When do you use 'a' before a word?

• Before a word that starts with a vowel sound.

• Before a word that starts with a silent 'h'.

• Before a word that starts with a consonant sound.

• Before a word that starts with a double consonant.

When do you use 'an' before a word?

• Before a word that starts with a silent 'h'

• Before a word that starts with a vowel sound

• Before a word that starts with a consonant sound

• Before a word that starts with a double vowel

Is 'an' used before countable or uncountable nouns?

• countable

• plural

• singular

• uncountable

Give an example of a countable noun that starts with a vowel sound and uses 'a' instead of 'an'.

• a elephant

• a apple

• a igloo

• a university

Give an example of an uncountable noun that uses 'a' instead of 'an'.

• a elephant

• a orange

• a umbrella

• a unicorn

How do you use 'a' or 'an' with singular nouns?

• Use 'a' or 'an' based on the sound at the beginning of the word.

• Use 'an' for all singular nouns

• Use 'a' or 'an' randomly

• Use 'a' for all singular nouns

Do you use 'a' or 'an' with plural nouns?

• the

• a

• an

• some

What is the exception to the rule of using 'a' or 'an'?

• Words starting with a consonant sound

• Words starting with a double consonant

• Words starting with a silent 'h'

• Words starting with a vowel sound

How do you use 'a' or 'an' with adjectives before nouns?

• Use 'a' or 'an' based on the letter the following word begins with

• Use 'an' for all adjectives

• Use 'a' or 'an' based on the sound of the following word, not the letter it begins with.

• Use 'a' for all adjectives

Provide a sentence where 'an' is used before a word starting with a consonant sound.

• An orange is a citrus fruit.

• I saw an elephant at the zoo.

• There is no such sentence where 'an' is used before a word starting with a consonant sound.

• An apple fell from the tree.