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ALRASHIDI, J
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Use 'a' with nouns starting with a consonant sound.
1.The word a called the indefinite article. You can use it with a singular countable noun to talk about any single person or thing.
For example, consider the following sentences:
A peripheral is a piece of computer hardware that is added to a host computer.
A hard drive can store as much information as thousands of flobby disks.
A SingularCount Noun
A Singular Count Noun
A Singular Count NounA Singular
Count Noun
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So, from the above examples we can conclude by the following point: You must use the indefinite article a with singular count nouns that are indefinite if the first sound is consonant.
Exception :
JAVA applets took an hour to be downloaded.
Because hour starts with a vowel sound we used an instead of a.
A keyboard is a typewriter-style keyboard that uses arrangement of buttons and keys.
A Singular Count NounA Singular
Count Noun
Hour starts with a vowel sound
Hour starts with a vowel sound
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Use 'an' with nouns starting with a vowel sound.
2.The word an is called the indefinite article. You can use it with a singular countable noun to talk about any single person or thing.
For example, consider the following sentences:
An avatar is the 3d graphical representation of the user.
The main function of an assembler is to convert the assembly language into machine language.
A Singular Count NounA Singular
Count Noun
A Singular Count NounA Singular
Count Noun
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To point to an item means to move the mouse pointer so it is touching the item.
A Singular Count NounA Singular Count Noun
When the indefinite noun is mentioned 2nd time use the before.Exception:
Naif studies computer technical support at a university in the USA.
University starts with a
vowel letter but a is used
University starts with a
vowel letter but a is used
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3.Use the Zero article or (Ø) with generic nouns that describe a general group or class either plural or uncountable.
Desktops are the background screens that display icons and folders.
A Generic Plural NounA Generic
Plural Noun
Folders are directories that hold data, programs and other folders.
A Generic Plural NounA Generic
Plural Noun
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Life wouldn’t be the same without computers.
Now before doing quiz.1, please watch the YouTube video.
Uncountable
Generic Noun
Uncountable
Generic Noun
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Now Please Move to Quiz.1