Nouns
can be singular or plural. When you are talking about one person, animal,
place, or thing, use a singular noun.
These
are also singular nouns:
an
airplane
a
letter
a
bicycle
a
map
a
boy
a
photograph
a
bus
a
refrigerator
a
comb
a slide
a
girl
a
swing
a key
a van
a ship
an owl
a train
a woman
a flower
NOTE
Use
a or an before singular nouns. Use an before words beginning with vowels (a, e,
i, o,u). For example, say:
an
axe
an
igloo
an
egg
an
orange
an
envelope
an
umbrella
an
ice cream
an
uncle
But
some words don’t follow this rule. For example, use a (not an) before these
words that begin with u:
a
uniform
a
university
a
unicorn
a
useful material
a
useless plant
a
union
Use
a before words beginning with the other letters of the alphabet, called
consonants. For example, say:
a
basket
a
rainbow
a
bowl
a
monster
a
car
a
pillow
a
hill
a
watch
a
house
a
zoo
But
some words don’t follow this rule. For example, use an (not a) before these
words that begin with h:
an
heir
an
honor
an hour
an honorable person
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