What are Indefinite Articles?
The indefinite article says “A/An”. Because it does not refer to a particular person or thing, but rather to an indefinite person or thing.
Uses of Indefinite Article-
1. Before Singular Countable Noun (Common noun & Collective noun)
2. If the adjective or adverb +adjective comes before Noun then A/An is used according to comes closest word.
Example:
She is a girl.
She is an extremely beautiful girl.
3. If word sounds start with vowel sounds, then use “An”. If a word sound starts with a consonant sound then use “A”.
4. Some words are starting with vowel letters but it is not necessary its sound starts with a vowel sound.
5. “A/An” is used in the sense of one or anyone.
Example:
I saw a Boy.
A farmer had three sons.
6. “A/An” using before rate, weight, and speed indicators.
Example:
Grain sells for eight rupees a kilo.
The car runs sixty kilometres an hour.
7. “A/An” comes before count pointers.
Example:
A couple, A dozen, A hundred, A thousand, etc.
I have a hundred rupees.
He has a dozen bananas.
Definite and Indefinite Articles ( A, An, The)
Definite and Indefinite Articles ( A, An, The)
Table of Content
- What is an Article?
- Definite and Indefinite Articles
- What are Definite Articles?
- What are Indefinite Articles?
- Definite and Indefinite Articles Examples
- Difference Between Definite and Indefinite Articles
- Definite and Indefinite Articles Questions
- FAQ’s on Definite and Indefinite Articles
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