Use A with one thing Use A with things that you can count What is the difference between these two sentences? A car The car A car is used to mean ANY one car The car is used for a car you are thinking of Where is the car that was near my house? You can use “The” for more than one thing The ducks swim in the river You cannot use “A” for more than one thing I wish I had a duck for a pet Which is it? A or The? _ people over there are our neighbors Who wants a piece of chocolate? boy standing here I am hungry I wish I had _ sandwich I love to walk to river Will you give me red book? Help me carry _ shopping bags For breakfast I always drink cup of coffee I need new chair man standing over there is my husband I need vacation Can you cook dinner? _ kids are hungry An means the same as A You use An when the next word begins with some sounds If a word begins with the letters A, E, I, O, U and sometimes H, we use An not A An apple A banana Which should you use? A or An? cat chair _ orange dress _ bed _ idea _ blue eye _ book umbrella animal green apple ESL teacher (English as a second language)