A vs. An
A/An + singular noun ➫ a pencil
an apple
A/An + adjective + singular noun ➫ a big dream
an old car
A + consonant ➯ a boy, a bad day, a cat, a nice day
An + vowel ➯ an elephant, an angry man
Words beginning with U
(1) U is a vowel sound: an umbrella, an uncle
(2) U is a consonant sound: a university, a unit
Words beginning with H
(1) H is silent: an hour, an honor, an honest person
(2) H is pronounced: a holiday, a hotel, a happy day
PRACTICE
Instructions: Add a or an to these words. Write your answers in the "comments" section- __ mistake
- __ abbreviation
- __ dream
- __ interesting dream
- __ empty box
- __ box
- __ uniform
- __ email
- __ untrue story
- __ urgent message
- __ universal problem
- __ unhappy child
- __ hour or two
- __ hole in the ground
- __ hill
- __ handsome man
- __ honest woman
- __ honor