a an
TRANSCRIPT
Native EnglishNatural Grammar
A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns
Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a
groupc) To generalize about a
class
Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman
was on a planee) Membership: That man is
a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus
has eight legs
Grammar Patterns
A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns
Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a
groupc) To generalize about a
class
Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman
was on a planee) Membership: That man is
a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus
has eight legs
Collocations
A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns
Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a
groupc) To generalize about a
class
Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman
was on a planee) Membership: That man is
a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus
has eight legs
Set Phrases
A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns
Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a
groupc) To generalize about a
class
Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman
was on a planee) Membership: That man is
a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus
has eight legs
Examples
A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns
Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a
groupc) To generalize about a
class
Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman
was on a planee) Membership: That man is
a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus
has eight legs
Exercises (link to Quia)