CRT Grammar Review
CRT Grammar Review
A vs. An
A vs. An
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a car
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a movie
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a snake
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a lantern
The only exception to this rule is when an h is unsounded. For example:
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an honest man
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an herbal garden
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an hour
An precedes all words that begin with a vowel. For example:
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an order
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an alligator
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an elephant
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an udder
There are two exceptions to this rule: When a u makes a y sound (as in united), and when a o makes a w sound, as in one. For example:
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a utopia
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a used towel
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a one-star movie