Article - A And An
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00:00We use a or an before a noun or a naming word, for example, a girl, an umbrella, a ball,
00:19an owl.
00:23Look at this picture.
00:25Which do you think is correct?
00:27A tree or an tree?
00:32Very good.
00:33It's a tree.
00:34An tree is incorrect.
00:37How about this one?
00:40Which is correct?
00:41A boy or an boy?
00:46A boy is the correct one.
00:48An boy is incorrect.
00:54Is it an egg or a egg?
00:59An egg is the correct one.
01:02A egg is incorrect.
01:07Is it an apple or a apple?
01:12The answer is an apple.
01:14A apple is incorrect.
01:22We use a if the noun or naming word begins with consonant sounds.
01:28These are the alphabets.
01:30Letters A, E, I, O, U are not consonants.
01:36They are vowels.
01:38They are not included in the consonant sounds.
01:44A tree, a book, letter T and letter B are consonant sounds so we use a.
01:57A tree, a book.
02:07We use an if the noun or naming word begins with vowel sounds.
02:14A, E, I, O, U. These are vowel sounds.
02:23An egg, an apple.
02:29Letter E and letter A are vowel sounds so we use an.
02:40An egg, an apple.
02:46If the nouns begin with vowel sounds we use an.
02:50A, E, I, O, U. These are vowel sounds.
02:58Ant, elephant, igloo, octopus, underwear.
03:06These nouns begin with vowel sounds so we use an.
03:12An ant, an elephant, an igloo, an octopus, an underwear.
03:26Now let's see if you understand our lesson.
03:30Do this activity.
03:32Write a or an before the nouns.
03:35You can use your pad paper and write your answers there.
03:39Pause this video and start now.
03:43Let's check your work.
03:45Number 1, a puppy.
03:50Number 2, an ant.
03:53Number 3, a lift.
03:57Number 4, a church.
04:00Number 5, an engine.