Articles Flashcards
1
Q
when a/an articles is not used
A
- which uncountable or plural countable nouns. we use some instead
- before an adjective when there is no noun after it.
but when there is a noun after the adjective, we use a for adjectives which begin with consonant sound and an for adjectives which begin with a vowel sound
2
Q
when we use a/an articles?
A
- with singular countable nouns.
- when we talk about things in general.
- after the verb to be when we want to say what somebody/ something is
- with certain phrases to show how often someone does something
- before Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms(when we refer to an unknown person)
3
Q
the main things to know about a/an articles
A
we use a before singular countable nouns which begin with a consonant sound
we use an before singular countable nouns which begin with a vowel sound
we use a/ and with nouns when referring to an unspecified thing