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a / an

Indefinite articles

When to use it

Introduce one person or thing that is not yet identified.

How to form it

Use a or an before a singular countable noun. Choose by the first sound immediately after the article. A goes before a consonant sound, as in a uniform. An goes before a vowel sound, as in an hour or an old bus.

Example sentences

  1. I see an airplane.

  2. There is a uniform on the chair.