Let us learn more about indefinite article with examples and exercises given below.
An- is used before vowel sound words starting with the letters a,e,i,o,u.
| 1) | An | apple | a | day | keeps | doctor | away. |
2) I saw an elephant in the forest.
3) It is an ink bottle.
4) My sister bought me an orange.
5) Everyone bought an umbrella today.
In the above examples, 'An' is used before noun.
1) I went to meet a doctor.
2) I am a singer.
3) xSita went to a park last week.
4) He is a Novelist.
In the above examples, 'a' is used before the verb or a noun.
Some words begin with U but the article is 'a'.
A Universal, A European, A Useful etc.,
Some words begin with H but the article is 'an'.
An Hour, An Honest man etc.,
Sound plays a major role, rather than spelling of a word.
