Articles
Nouns and articlesRule 1 of 10
The rule
Use "a" before a consonant sound and "an" before a vowel sound, "the" for something specific both people know, and no article for general plural or uncountable nouns.
Wrong and right
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Wrong I saw a elephant.
Right I saw an elephant.
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Wrong I love the music.
Right I love music.
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Wrong She is engineer.
Right She is an engineer.
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Wrong I went to the home.
Right I went home.
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Wrong He plays the piano since childhood.
Right He has played the piano since childhood.
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Wrong Give me a advice.
Right Give me some advice.