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USING AN vs. ,<br />

(a) A dog is an animal.<br />

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A and an are used in front of singular count nouns.<br />

In (a): dog and animal are singular count nouns.<br />

Use an in front of words that begin with the vowels a, e, i,<br />

(b) I work in an om.<br />

and o: an apartment, an elephant, an idea, an ocean.<br />

In (c): Notice that an is used because the adjective (014<br />

(c) hk. Lee is an old man. begins with a vowel and comes in front of a sin- count<br />

noun (man).<br />

(d) I have an uncle.<br />

COMPARE:<br />

(e) He works at a uniwersity.<br />

Use an if a word that begins with "u" has a vowel sound:<br />

an uncle, an ugly picture.<br />

Use a if a word that begins with "u" has a lyul sound: a<br />

university, a usual event.<br />

(f) I need an hour to f ~sh my work. In some words that begin with the "h" is not<br />

pronounced. Instead, the word begins with a vowel sound<br />

COMPARE:<br />

and an is used: an hour, an honor.<br />

(g) I live in a house. He lives in a hotel. In most words that begin with "h," the "hh"is pronounced.<br />

Use a if the "h" is pronounced.<br />

EXERCISE 15: Complete the sentences. Use a or an.<br />

1. Bob is eating apple.<br />

2. Tom is eating banana.<br />

3. Alice works in office.<br />

4. I have idea.<br />

5. I have good idea.<br />

6. Sue is talking to man.<br />

7. Sue is talking to old man.<br />

8. I need to see doctor.<br />

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9. Cuba is island.<br />

10. Mary is reading article in the newspaper.<br />

11. Billis uncle. He has niece and two nephews.<br />

12. hour has sixty minutes.<br />

13. horse has hooves.<br />

NOUNS AND PRONOUNS W 14

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