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Use 'a' with nouns starting with consonants and 'an' with nouns starting with vowels. Exceptions include using 'an' before words starting with a silent h and 'a' before words starting with a y-sounding u or eu. Examples are provided of correctly using 'a' or 'an' with different foods, clothing items, and objects.

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Use ‘A' with nouns starting with a consonant (letters that are not vowels), ‘AN' with nouns starting with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) • Examples: A boy An apple A car An orange A house An opera
NOTE: An before an h mute – Examples : an hour, an honour. A before u and eu when they sound like 'you': Examples a european, a university, a unit
Examples : This is an apple. This is a banana. This is a coat. This is a dress
This is an egg. This is an ice cream. This is an orange. This is an umbrella
This is an egg. This is an ice cream. This is an orange. This is an umbrella

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  • 2. Use ‘A' with nouns starting with a consonant (letters that are not vowels), ‘AN' with nouns starting with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u) • Examples: A boy An apple A car An orange A house An opera
  • 3. NOTE: An before an h mute – Examples : an hour, an honour. A before u and eu when they sound like 'you': Examples a european, a university, a unit
  • 4. Examples : This is an apple. This is a banana. This is a coat. This is a dress
  • 5. This is an egg. This is an ice cream. This is an orange. This is an umbrella
  • 6. This is an egg. This is an ice cream. This is an orange. This is an umbrella
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