This document discusses the articles "a" and "an" in English. It explains that "a" is used before consonant sounds and "an" is used before vowel sounds. It provides examples of using "a" and "an" correctly with words like apple, orange, eggplant, book, animal, umbrella, hat, hour, and university. The document aims to clarify the rules around using "a" versus "an" in English.

1. a an
Articles

2. a = um, uma (pessoa ou
coisa)
a car
a man

3. a = um, uma (pessoa ou
coisa)
a woman
a young woman

4. an antes de sons vocálicos
an apple
an orange
an eggplant

5. a book
an interesting book
animal
a small animal

6. a or an?
1 Do you have ____ umbrella?
2 I’d like to buy ____ hat, please.
3 I’ll see you in ____ hour.
4 UWS is ____ university.

7. a or an?
1 Do you have an umbrella?
2 I’d like to buy a hat, please.
3 I’ll see you in an hour.
4 UWS is a university.
an before a e i o u sounds