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The words
a
,
an
and
the
belong to this group of words
called
determiners.
The words
a
and
an
are called
indefinite articles
. You
can use them with singular nouns to talk about any
single person or thing.
Determiners
are words such as
this
,
those
,
my
,
their
,
which
. They are special adjectives that are used before
nouns.
The Articles
The article
an
is usually used before words
beginning with
vowels
. The article
a
is used
before words beginning with
consonants
.
Determiners
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This is
a
picture of
an
elephant.
Rudy is reading
a
book.
Mom bought me
a
new dress today.
You will need
an
umbrella when you go out.
She eats
an
apple
a
day.
Can you hear
a
bird singing ?
Do you wear
a
uniform to school?
