Articles a-an

1. Half/quite

1.1. We need half a pound of sugar.

1.2. This is quite a good story.

2. Before phrases of nationality

2.1. Bruce Springsteen is an American.

3. Before phrases of time and measurements (per week/weekly)

3.1. Our car can do 220 kilometres an hour.

4. Article "an"

4.1. Use “an” with words that start with a vowel sound

4.2. Examples

4.3. An orange

4.4. An egg

4.5. An apple

5. With a noun complement

5.1. He is a good boy.

6. Before phrases of jobs

6.1. My father is a car mechanic.

7. Before phrases of time and measurements (per week/weekly)

7.1. I go on holiday twice a year.

8. Article "a"

8.1. The indefinite article a is the same for all genders. Use “a”, “and” only with singular nouns

8.2. Examples

8.3. A boy

8.4. A girl

8.5. A cat