Articles a-an
by Astrid Arce
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
