Mastering the usage of "Articles" is very important for English language learners. The document provides a better understanding of 'Indefinite Articles' to English language learners. Remember, mere reading the document once will not be sufficient to master the usage. Mastery requires consistent practice.

1. Sreeram Babu Bojja
a
an
English Language Learning Series
Beyond BASICS

2. The Sound..
What determines it?
Vowel Consonant
actor
elephant
island
orange
umbrella
boy
school
forest
hospital
university

3. What about these?
house
horse
hour
honest man
a
a
an
an

4. What about these?
university
union
umbrella
European
a
a
an
a

5. What about these?
house
honest man
ear
year
a
an
an
a

6. What about these?
one-rupee note
one-eyed man
useful article
yellow building
a
a
a
a

7. • With the original meaning of ‘one’..
• Twelve inches make ____ foot.
• __ bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
• He didn’t say __ word against the Chairman.

8. • In the vague sense of a ‘certain’..
• Police are suspecting ____ Venkat.

9. • With a meaning of ‘any’..
• ____ student’s first duty is to study.
• ____ cow is a useful animal.

10. If you know one language,
learning another is
EASY…
A Foreign Language
can be best learnt
by
REPETITION
Sreeram’s

11. PRACTICE
is the
BEST MASTER
Sreeram’s

12. Sreeram Babu Bojja
Author, Freelance Trainer and Consultant
sreerambabubojja@yahoo.com