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The indefinite article – a

The indefinite article a is the same for all genders.

 a boy

 a girl

 a cat

The indefinite article has no plural form.

 a boy → boys

We use an if the following word starts with a spoken vowel.

the following word starts with a the following word starts with a
spoken consonant spoken vowel

a boy an aunt

a school an old school

a girl an American girl

Mind the pronunciation of the following word.

The first sound we speak is [j], so we The first sound we speak is [ʌ], so we
use a → a unit use an → an uncle

Use of the indefinite article a/an

2.1. before phrases of time and measurements (per week/weekly)

 We have English 4 times a week.

 I go on holiday twice a year.
 Our car can do 220 kilometres an hour.
 Tomatoes are $2 a kilo.

2.2. before phrases of jobs

 My father is a car mechanic.

2.3. with a noun complement

 He is a good boy.

2.4. before phrases of nationality

 Bruce Springsteen is an American.

2.5. half/quite

 We need half a pound of sugar.
 This is quite a good story.

1. This is   egg. 9. That is   kite.

2. It is   bus.
3. That is   ruler.
4. It is   apple.
5. This is   house.
6. It is   cat.
7. That is   girl.
8. It is   umbrella.
10. This is   dog.
11. This is   orange.
12. That is   car.
13. This is   van.
14. It is   ant.
15. It is   fan.
16. It is   ice-cream.

1. This is   elephant. 9. That is   marker.

2. That is   poster. 10. It is   wastebasket.
3. This is   apple. 11. It is   globe.
4. It is   pencil. 12. That is   crayon.
5. That is   board. 13. It is   orange.
6. It is   diamond. 14. It is   ant.
7. That is   box. 15. It is   eye.
8. This is   dog. 16. It is   notebook.