Articles- (Part-2 of 7) A or An
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This document provides instruction on using the indefinite articles "a" and "an" in English. It outlines 5 rules for using "a" which include using it before consonant sounds and words beginning with "eu", "ew" or "u" sounds. It also outlines 4 rules for using "an" which include using it before words beginning with vowels, vowel sounds, silent "h" and letters/acronyms beginning with vowel sounds. Examples are given for each rule. Later, students practice identifying whether "a" or "an" should be used in sample phrases. Finally, students are assigned to practice the rules and given homework.
Articles- (Part-2 of 7) A or An
- 1. Md. Abdul Kader Lecturer Department of English Cambrian College Mobile: +8801715447430 Email : has83abdulkader@gmail.com Welcome to all of you English Grammar Class: VI-XII
- 2. 7/27/2014Article- A or An 2 ___ honest boy is he who never tells a lie.
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- 4. Learning Outcome 7/27/2014Article- A or An 4 •say when to use article “A”. •say when to use article “An”. •complete some exercises. By the end of the lesson you will be able to …
- 5. A or An? 7/27/2014Article- A or An 5 Discrimination between: a and an
- 6. A or An? The choice of indefinite (a/an) article is actually based upon the phonetic (sound) quality of the first letter in a word, not on the orthographic (written) representation of the letter. 7/27/2014Article- A or An 6
- 7. Rules of using “A” 7/27/2014Article- A or An 7
- 8. Rule-1 :A "A" goes before all words that begin with consonant sounds. For example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 8 a cat a dog a rose a woman
- 9. Rule-1 :A In a more detail the letter “a” should be used before all words beginning with a consonant sound except silent h (an honor) and before words beginning with vowels that represent combined consonant and vowel sounds (university, unit). For example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 9 a hyphen a horse anhonorable peace anhonest error
- 10. Rule-1 :A 7/27/2014Article- A or An 10 More examples: a unit aboy a union aEuropean aone- horsetown ayard ayouth a bottle
- 11. Rule-2 :A If “O” is pronounced as “wa” ,then a is used instead of “an” . Example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 11 a one legged sailor a one man tribunal a one dollar note a one- eyed man
- 12. Rule-2 :A But if O” is pronounced as ( first vowel of Bangla) and (the last vowel of Bangla) then an is used instead of a. Example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 12 an old man anolive an operator
- 13. Rule-3 :A If the initial letter of the word is “u, eu, ew” and they are pronounced as “ew” ,then “a” is used instead of “an”. Example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 13 a useful metal a united country a usurper a U-boat
- 14. Rule-3 :AMore examples: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 14 a union a uniform a used napkin a U.S. ship a university student a useful animal a ewe a eulogy
- 15. Rule-3 :A But if “U” is pronounced as ( second vowel of Bangla ) then an is used instead of a. Example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 15 an ugly bird an unknown woman an ultimategoal
- 16. Rules of using “An” 7/27/2014Article- A or An 16
- 17. Rule-1: An "An" goes before all words that begin with vowels. (a, e, i, o, u). Example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 17 anapple an apricot an egg an idea
- 18. Rule-2: An Before a word which begins with a vowel sound or a silent ‘h’. Example: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 18 an hour an heir to the throne an honest error an honorable peace
- 19. Rule-2: An But, when a word begins with an aspirated h (a speech sound followed by a puff of breath or the speech sound represented by English h), correct article is a. 7/27/2014Article- A or An 19 a hotel a horse a hospital a hill
- 20. Rule-2: An 7/27/2014Article- A or An 20 a honeycomb a house a hymn a historical novel More Examples:
- 21. Rule-3: An Before a letter or an acronym (Abbreviation) or before numerals, choose "a" or "an" according to the way the letter or numeral is pronounced. Example: AnMSDS (materialsafetydatasheet)wasusedtorecordthedata. An SPCC plan (Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures plan) will help us prepare for the worst. 7/27/2014Article- A or An 21 An M.A An M.B.B.S An L.L.B. An M.P.
- 22. Rule-3: An More Examples: 7/27/2014Article- A or An 22 an F.B.I. detective a Rs.- 3045 bill a B.Sc. an S.P.
- 23. Rule-4: An If the noun is modified by an adjective, the choice between a and an depends on the initial sound of the adjective that immediately follows the article. 7/27/2014Article- A or An 23 a broken egg an unbroken egg a schedule class an important class
- 24. Rule-5: An Remember, too, that in English, the indefinite articles are also used to indicate membership in a group: I am a teacher. (I am a member of a large group known as teachers.) John Sullivan is an Irishman. (John Sullivan is a member of the people known as Irish.) Seiko is a practicing Buddhist. (Seiko is a member of the group of people known as Buddhists.) 7/27/2014Article- A or An 24 TeacherJohn Sullivan Seiko
- 25. Group Work 7/27/2014Article- A or An 25 Put the nouns of the next slide into the groups they belong. A An
- 26. The nouns 7/27/2014Article- A or An 26 __ icicle _____ horriblemovie __ eggplant __ artichoke __ unicorn __ bingogame __ used fork __fine opera __ oak __ rottenplum __umbrella _ euphemism
- 27. Check your answer 7/27/2014Article- A or An 27 A An Horrible movie Used fork Fine opera Unicorn Rotten plum Euphemism Icicle Eggplant Oak Artichoke bingo game Umbrella
- 28. Pair work 7/27/2014Article- A or An 28 In the following phrases, supply either a or an : 1. ____ shoe 2. ____ idiot 3. ____ good job 4. ____ television 5. ____ M.B.A 6. ____ uncle 7. ____ historian 8. ____ apple 9. ____ heir 10. ____ eagle 11. ____ chair 12. ____ opera 13. ____ watch 14. ____ television 15. ___ earthquake 16. ____ intern 17. ____ plant 18. ____ egg An A A A An An A A A A An An An An A An An An
- 29. Evaluation In the following phrases, supply either a or an : 1. __ eraser __ color __ urgency 2. __ orange __ work __ apricot 3. __ number __ picture __ t shirt 4. __ airplane __ restaurant __ umbrella 5. __ desk __ bakery __ ugly guy 6. __ cookies __ friend __ eye 7/27/2014Article- A or An 29 An An An An An An An An A A A A A A A A A A
- 30. Home work Practise these rules and find if you face any difficulties. 7/27/2014Article- A or An 30
- 31. Departure 7/27/2014Article- A or An 31