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Using Indefinite Articles - 'a' and 'an'

Grammar rule:

We always use 'a' before words that start with a consonant sound - even if the first letter of the following word is not a consonant. For example: 'a dog', a 'bed', a 'university'.

We always use 'an' before words that start with a vowel sound - even if the first letter of the following word is not a vowel. For example: 'an electrician', 'an armchair', 'an hour'.

Click below to say whether you should use 'a' or 'an' with the following words...

1. chair
a
an

2. girl
a
an

3. school
a
an

4. egg
a
an

5. hour
a
an

6. apple
a
an

7. exam
a
an

8. hospital
a
an

9. year
a
an

10. university
a
an

 

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