Rules of Indedinite Articles

  Rules of indefinite articles.

1.  'A' is used before a consonant: 

Example: a dog, a cat, a pen, a table


2. 'An' is used before a vowel.

Example: an animal, an orange, an article, an apple, an umbrella. 


3. If the pronunciation of vowel comes before the pronunciation of the consonant used, 'An' is used.

Example: An MLA / SDO / SDM / M.Sc. / hour  


4. If the vowel is pronounced as 'U' or 'Oa' (as in 'one')

Example: 

A one-rupee note / one-act play / university / union / European. 


5. If  the pronunciation of 'h' is silent, 'an' is used.

Example: An hour / honourable man / honest man. 


6. An indefinite article is used before a proper noun to refer to an indefinite person.

Example: A Mr. Das has come. (=A person named Mr. Das has come) 


7. An indefinite article is used before a proper noun to refer to compare a person with another great person. 

Example: You are a Kalidas, I see. (= Your poetic skill is like that of Kalidas) 

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