miércoles, 9 de noviembre de 2011

GRADE 1: LESSON 2 A or AN

A or AN

The Rule

The rule states that “a” should be used before words that begin with consonants (e.g., b, c ,d) while “an” should be used before words that begin with vowels (e.g., a,e,i). Notice, however, that the usage is determined by the pronunciation and not by the spelling, as many people wrongly assume.
You should say, therefore, “an hour” (because hour begins with a vowel sound) and “a history” (because history begins with a consonant sound).
Similarly you should say “a union” even if union begins with a “u.” That is because the pronunciation begins with “yu”, which is a consonant sound.

cheeseburger
ox
window
table
horse
book
elephant
ant
lolly
internet server
computer
rubber
pullover
sofa
desk
school bag
pot plant
board
eagle
frog
orange ball
window
woman
ball
door



apple
ugly T - shirt
hamster
English book
sweater
game boy
hamburger
English name
dog
folder
pen
pencil
overhead projector
beautiful dress
walkman
banana
angry man
box
ice - cream
friend
duck
umbrella
old house
animal
chair

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