Ex. 1-A, An

A, An

A and an are indefinite articles. In English, the indefinite article is used after the verb be when followed by a singular noun or by an adjective + a singular noun.
Examples:
John is a lawyer.
Mary is a friendly girl.
I am an accountant.
It is an excellent book.
A is used before words starting with a consonant sound (a doctor, a good student). An is used before words starting with a vowel sound (an officer, an excellent teacher). A and an are never used before plural nouns.

Instructions. Fill the blanks with a or an, when necessary.