Welcome to your ( Free IELTS Grammar Practice Test )
💡 Grammar Tip
✅ A
•Use a before a consonant sound.
•Examples: a meeting, a teacher, a coffee maker
✅ An
•Use an before a vowel sound.
•Examples: an email, an opportunity, an air conditioner
✅ The
•Use the when the reader knows exactly which thing you mean.
•Examples:
•the issue mentioned in your email
•the hotel we stayed in
•the conference we attended
Compare:
•I bought a laptop. (any laptop)
•The laptop is very fast. (a specific laptop)
Grammar Tip
⚠️ Focus on the sound, not the spelling.
Examples :
•an honest person ✔️ (silent “h”)
•an umbrella ✔️
•a useful suggestion ✔️ (“yoo” sound)
•a university ✔️ (“yoo” sound)
Quick Rule:
•Vowel sound → an
•Consonant sound → a
•Specific noun → the
