![]() ![]() Whereas in the word ‘a university,’ the ‘u’ is pronounced with consonant sound and it will take the article ‘a’. The letter ‘u’ in ‘an umbrella’ is pronounced with vowel sound. At times vowels produce consonant sounds also.Į.g. But all the vowel letters may not produce vowel sounds. All the consonant letters usually (unless silent) produce consonant sounds. While dealing with the use of ‘an’ confusion arises between vowel letters and vowel sounds. They do not occur before plural nouns or uncountable nouns, ‘a’ is used before indefinite singular nouns beginning with a consonant sound whereas ‘an’ is used with indefinite singular nouns beginning with a vowel sound. The indefinite articles, ‘a’ or ‘an’ occurs before singular nouns only. (a girl – unknown girl the girl that specific girl) ‘The’ is called ‘Definite’ article because, it is used before a noun makes the noun definite.Į.g. ![]() As adjectives, articles always occur before nouns, ‘a’ or ‘an’ are called ‘Indefinite’ articles because they make the noun indefinite. Articles function as adjectives hence, they are not included in Parts of Speech. ‘A’ or ‘an’ and ‘the’ are called articles. AP Intermediate 1st Year English Grammar Articles Andhra Pradesh BIEAP AP Inter 1st Year English Study Material Intermediate 1st Year English Grammar Articles Questions and Answers. ![]()
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