DETERMINERS A/AN

Indefinite articles: a, an

Indefinite berarti sesuatu yang tidak tentu/sesuatu yang tidak pasti, dengan kata lain masih umum dan belum spesifik, Pada bahasa Inggris, dua Indefinite articles ialah "a" & "an". Penggunan "a" / "an" tergantung pada huruf pertama dari kata sesudah article tersebut.

Article "an" digunakan ketika kata berikutnya dimulai dengan vokal (a , e , i, o , u ) atau dengan h bisu, sedangkan Article "a" digunakan ketika kata berikutnya dimulai dengan konsonan, atau sebelum kata berawalan "u" & "eu" yang terdengar seperti kata "you".

contoh:

• He ate an apple.
• I have a magazine at home.

jika kita mengatakan "a magazine" berarti lawan bicara anda tidak mengetahui majalah apa yang kita punya, karena pastinya banyak jenis majalah di rumah kita.

Fungsi dan Contoh Kalimat Indefinite Article A/An

Fungsi Indefinite Article	Contoh Kalimat Indefinite Article
a dan an
Biasa digunakan untuk menerangkan sesuatu pertama kali (first reference) pada written text. Untuk tulisan selanjutnya (subsequent reference), dapat digunakan definite article. Namun bila ada modifier diantara article dan noun, maka pada subsequent reference tetap menggunakan indefinite article.	A man who wears glasses is often a serious and stiff person. People may change their assumption if they find the man laughing out loud.
	A quiet man who wears glasses is often a serious and stiff person. People may change their assumption if they find a quiet man laughing out loud.
Indefinite article ini memiliki arti one (satu, sebuah, suatu) pada things (benda).	a book, a cat, a problem
Kata ini memiliki arti one (satu, sebuah, suatu) pada fraction (pecahan)	a half (1/2), a third (1/3), a fourth (1/4)
Kata ini memiliki arti each (setiap, masing-masing, per).	He goes to the swimming pool twice a week.
	Rachma gets US$ 1000 as a salary for a month.
a
Indefinite article digunakan sebelum kata yang dimulai dengan consonant sound (bunyi konsonan).	a university (baca: e yunive:rsiti), a hand, a one-eyed man (baca: e wan aid men)
an
Indefinite pronoun digunakan sebelum kata yang dimulai dengan vowel sound (bunyi vokal), dimana terdiri dari a, i, u, e, o dengan bunyi vokal, s dan f, serta silent h (h yang dibaca lemah). Berlaku juga untuk abbreaviation (singkatan).	an SMP (baca: es em pe), an umbrella, an honor (baca: en aner), an FBI (baca: en ef bi ai)

The New Year is Not Forgotten

            In the new year, 2017, I Me and my friends  plan to celebrate together in Kemayoran, Jakarta. From the house, we took off about 8 o'clock. On the way, we think the road will be jammed. It turned out that his path is very smooth. We went four, I, Refica, Fauziah, and Kelvin. Unfortunately, one of our companions that Silvia could not come to celebrate the new year with us. When we got in Kemayoran, there is very crowded. It was like thousands of people gathered in one place. While waiting for midnight, we enjoyed a variety of food there. Midnight arrived, when we were waiting is coming.

            Hundreds of fireworks decorate the night sky at the time. Very beautiful and great. And feels very close, until I could feel the heat of fireworks debris that is above my head. After a moment it was finished, we sat - sat there while joking and laughing. The night was very enjoyable. After that, approximately 01.30, we decided to go home. Road when it is very quiet. Just crowded at some point. And another vehicle was running very fast. Perhaps because the street at night it was very smooth. When arrived at Kranji, we see no hustle and roads closed. when we heard there was a fire in the area. Other road is the road we passed is Jalan Bintara and the situation in that street was dark and deserted. There, my motorcycle and Fauziah apart with a motor driven by Refica and Kelvin. When me and Fauziah through Jalan Bintara 8. We had an accident. When I did not see anyone crossing the street because the situation was dark and deserted. Our motorcycle crashed, and suffered slightly injured. After being helped by residents, we proceeded to my house because we plan to stay at my house. Once up, we rest in my room.

            While Kelvin return to his home. Not long after that, We accept incoming calls. And it is a call from Kelvin. He said on the phone "Please help me, I have an accident. Now I'm at the hospital Budi Lestari ". The three of us, me, Refica and Fauziah rushed to the hospital. Arriving there, we met up with our friend, Oscar. He was redeemed cure for Kelvin. When he know, Kelvin out of the emergency room. I see, Kelvin facial injuries and had to undergo several stitches under his eye. When I and Refica see the bed of Kelvin, there are a lot of blood. After waiting Kelvin ready, we drove Kelvin to his house by car of Oscar. And in the street, we saw someone crash again. He was already lying in the middle of the road with blood splattered. Oscar pulled the car, he went down to help the people of the crash. While we waited in the car, because let alone help, see his blood course we did not dare. Once completed, Oscar entry back into the car and we went on a trip home to Kelvin. Arriving there, we talked to parents Kelvin. After that, we went back to the hospital to take our motor. And toward my house for take a rest . It was an experience that I think is most interesting and stressful I've ever experienced.