Undefinite articles (countable nouns)
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Undefinite articles like 'a' and 'an' precede singular nouns and refer to things that are unknown, while 'some' and 'any' precede plural nouns and refer to an unspecified quantity. 'A' is used before consonant sounds and 'an' is used before vowel sounds. 'Some' is used in affirmative sentences and 'any' is used in interrogative and negative sentences.
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Undefinite articles (countable nouns)
- 1. UNDEFINITE ARTICLES Undefinite articles qualify a noun and they always preceed it. In singular, they refer to a person, animal or thing unknown by the speaker. We use: a an(before a consonant) (before a vowel) dog house ant eagle a a an an
- 2. UNDEFINITE ARTICLES In plural, they refer to a certain quantity (we don’t know the exact number). We use: some (in affirmative sentences) any (in interrogative and negative sentences) friends are coming home tonight.Some I haven’t got brothers or sisters.any Are you eating grapes?any