An interesting map
by franklin torres
1. A(AN) means "one" or "a single". You cannot use A(AN) with plural nouns.
1.1. I saw bears in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
2. The article AN is used before singular, countable nouns which begin with vowel sounds.
2.1. He is an photographer. She didn't get an invitation. I saw an elephant at the zoo.
3. The article A is used before singular, countable nouns which begin with consonant sounds.
3.1. He is a attorney. She doesn't own a car. I saw a bear at the zoo.
4. ARTICLES A/AN
5. Similarly, use A(AN) to introduce what type of thing we are talking about.
5.1. That is an excellent book. Do you live in a big house?
6. A and AN are called indefinite articles. "Indefinite" means "not specific". Use A(AN) when you are talking about a thing in general, NOT a specific thing.
6.1. I need a phone. Mark wants a bicycle.
7. If there is an adjective or an adverb-adjective combination before the noun, A(AN) should agree with the first sound in the adjective or the adverb-adjective combination
7.1. He is an excellent attorney . I saw a really beautiful bear at the zoo.
