Tips And Tricks And Shortcuts For Articles

Statement 1 – If a word is beginning with a constant sound then usually “a” article is used.

Example –

• Can you give me a map for my hike.
• I have a chair in my attic
• My friends went to a party last night
• My friend gifted me a laptop
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Statement 2 – When a sentence includes a common noun, “a” is a suitable article.

Example

• A bag full of balls
• Get me a coffee from the shop
• Let’s go on a trip together
• She is a teacher at my school
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Statement 3 – There are words which starts a vowel such as a University, European, etc. but the starting sound is of constant that is “yu” where “an” is not an appropriate choice. “A” or “the” can be used for the same.

Example:

• I have been to the University of Calcutta
• This is a European company that deals in leather
• I am a part of a Union in my college
• This is a euphoric moment

Statement 4 – Words beginning with a vowel sound such as a, e, i, o, u will mostly take “an” with them.

Example:

• She was an only child to the Harrington family.
• He swam to an island in just 20 minutes
• The movie finally came to an end
• She bought an umbrella with her because of the bad weather
• Flying in an aeroplane is horrifying.

Statement 5 – Words beginning with “h” and the pronunciation is silent, then it will take “an” with them.

Example:

• I will be late by an hour for the meeting
• He is an honest man, says the family.
• His son will be an heir to the throne after his father

Check out some examples that will help you get insights about the types of questions related to articles: