We use a with singular nouns that start with a consonant sound (b-/c-/d-/f-/g-/...), and an with singular nouns that start with a vowel sound (a-/e-/i-/o-/u-).
a/an+SINGULAR (1) NOUN
a+CONSONANT (b-/c-/d-/f-/g-/...)
an +VOWEL (a-/e-/i-/o-/u-)
Examples -a/an
...
ART.
SING. NOUN
...
Is there
a
bank
near the station?
There is
a
fridge
in the kitchen.
Is there
an
airport
in the city?
There is
an
optician's
near here.
Grammar -Determiners: some/any
For plural nouns and uncountable nouns, we use any for questions and negative statements, and some for positive statements.
QUESTION ?/NEGATIVE ⧿: any
POSITIVE ⧾: some
any/some+ PLURAL NOUN
Are there any eggs in the cupboard?
Yes, there are some eggs.
any/some+UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
Is there any milk in the fridge?
No, there isn't any milk.
Examples -Questions with any
QUESTION
any
NOUN
...
Are there
any
eggs
in the cupboard?
Is there
any
milk
in the fridge?
Examples -Negatives with any
NEGATIVE
any
NOUN
...
There aren't
any
paperclips
in the drawer.
There isn't
any
water
in the cup.
Examples -Positives with some
POSITIVE
some
NOUN
...
There are
some
cups
on the table.
There is
some
rice
in the bag.
Symbols & Abbreviations
⧿
Negative
⧾
Positive
?
Question
ART.
Article
N.
Noun
SING.
Singular
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