SKILL 53: DISTINGUISH 'A' AND 'AN'


The basic difference between “a” and “an” is that a is used in front of consonants and an is used in front of vowels (a, e, i, o, u):

a book
a man
a page
an orange
an illness
an automobile

There are two exceptions to this rule: u and h.
When “u” is pronounced like the consonant “y” (as in usual), it is preceded by the article “a” rather than “an”.
When “h” is not pronounced (as in honor), it is preceded by the article “an” rather than “a”. Pronounce the following
examples:

a university
a unit
an unhappy man
an understanding
a hospital
a heart
an honor
an herb




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