Native EnglishNatural Grammar

A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns

Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a

groupc) To generalize about a

class

Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman

was on a planee) Membership: That man is

a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus

has eight legs

Grammar Patterns

A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns

Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a

groupc) To generalize about a

class

Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman

was on a planee) Membership: That man is

a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus

has eight legs

Collocations

A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns

Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a

groupc) To generalize about a

class

Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman

was on a planee) Membership: That man is

a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus

has eight legs

Set Phrases

A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns

Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a

groupc) To generalize about a

class

Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman

was on a planee) Membership: That man is

a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus

has eight legs

Examples

A / AnIndefinite ArticleUsed with singular nouns

Uses:a) To introduce a nounb) To show membership in a

groupc) To generalize about a

class

Examples:d) Introduce: An Englishman

was on a planee) Membership: That man is

a military officer.f) Classification: An octopus

has eight legs

Exercises (link to Quia)