A, An, or The
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What is 'a' used for?
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'A' is used before words that start with a consonant sound. For example: a mango, a cow, a banana. It means one thing that is not special or new.
What is 'an' used for?
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'An' is used before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u). For example: an apple, an egg, an ant. It means one thing that starts with a vowel sound.
What is 'the' used for?
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'The' is used when we talk about something specific or already known. For example: the sun, the moon, the sky. There is only one of these!
Which article do we use before 'mango'?
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We use 'a' before 'mango' because it starts with a consonant sound. So we say: a mango.
Which article do we use before 'apple'?
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We use 'an' before 'apple' because it starts with a vowel sound. So we say: an apple.
Why do we say 'an ant' and not 'a ant'?
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We say 'an ant' because 'ant' starts with the letter 'a', which is a vowel. Words starting with vowels use 'an'.
Why do we say 'a banana' and not 'an banana'?
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We say 'a banana' because even though 'banana' has vowels, it starts with the 'b' sound, which is a consonant. So we use 'a'.
When do we use 'the' in a sentence?
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We use 'the' when talking about something everyone knows or something already mentioned. For example: The sun shines. The cow is big.
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