>A, An, The or nothing?
The Indefinite Article (A or An). We use A/An with singular, countablenouns when mentioning them for the first time. They have two children, a boy and a . There's a new hospital in the city centre. (See notes 24, 28 &29 below) We use 'A' before a noun or adjective which begins with a consonant sound. I'd like acup of tea.