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Adjectives a, an and the
• The words a, an, and the are special adjectives; they are called articles.
Examples:
The squirrel looked at him carefully. There was once a child who was untidy. An angel came into his nursery.
the
Usethebeforesingularnountorefertoaspecificorparticularnoun.
You can also use the with plural nouns.
Examples: The pig (singular noun) The pigs (plural noun)
a
Use a when the next word starts with a consonant sound.
Use a with singular nouns.
Examples: A book A wren consonant consonant
an
Use an when the next word starts with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u). Use an with singular nouns.
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Examples: An apple vowel
An orange vowel
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