Before a noun (or an adjective + a noun) beginning with a consonant use "A": A ball, A car, A child, A flower...
Before vowels, use AN: An accident. An easy exam. An interesting book. An ordinary day. An unusual bird.
Exception: before "U" when it is pronounced "y" use "A" An unfriendly person but A unique occasion. An UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) but A ukelele. An ugly animal but A useful map.
For generalities there is no article: I drink whisky (in general) but Glenfidich is a whisky (specific) Do you like coffee. (in general) but Give me a coffee please. (specific: a cup of coffee) Are you ready for dinner. (general) She made a magnificent dinner. (specific)
Names have no indefinite article: This is John. Here is Mr. Smith. I like Venice. He lives in Canada.
Titles either have nothing or "the" Diana was (the) Princess of Wales. Louis 15th was (the) King of France. Blaire was (the) Prime Minister of Geat Britain. John is (the) President of Wallco.
"Macbeth" is ___ play by Shakespeare.
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an
(nothing)
I have ___ newspaper.
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an
(nothing)
Are you going to ___ work?
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an
nothing
I like ___ chocolate.
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an
nothing
Would you like ___ chocolate?
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an
nothing
Do you take ___ sugar?
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an
nothing
John has ___ French car.
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nothing
John is ___ good teacher.
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Peter is ___ interesting teacher.
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nothing
It's raining. Do you have ___ umbrella?
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an
nothing
There is ___ glass on the table.
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nothing
Is ___ Peter at home?
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an
nothing
What ___ language are those people speaking?
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nothing
Is Hungarian ___ European language?
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nothing
The Czech Republic and Slovakia were ___ united country a few yearsago.
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nothing
Mary is ___ excellent pianist.
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nothing
What ___ kind of beer do you drink?
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nothing
Give me ___ apple, please.
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nothing
This is ___ big apple!
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nothing
The 747 is ___ very big plane.
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nothing
I drink ___ coffee with sugar and milk.
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The 747 is ___ American plane.
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nothing
Istanbul is ___ interesting city.
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John is very old but he always works ___ hour every day.
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nothing
Do you play ___ football?
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nothing
Do you have ___ football?
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nothing
Is there ___ elevator in your building?
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nothing
Is there ___ airport near Manchester?
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nothing
I like watching ___ tennis.
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nothing
Harvard is ___ university near Boston.
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nothing
Zog was ___ King of Albania.
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an
nothing
John sent me ___ note yesterday.
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an
nothing
Mary is in Paris, buying ___ clothes.
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an
nothing
Paul is ___ happy boy! His father gave him a new car yesterday.
