Explanation

How to Use A and An:

v  A is used with consonant sounds.

v  An is used with vowel sounds.

v  a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog

v  an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot; an orphan

v  a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used); a university; a unicycle

v  an + nouns starting with silent "h": an hour

v  a + nouns starting with a pronounced "h": a horse

Explanation

A phrase is a group of two or more words that work together but don't form a clause.

Types of phrase

• Noun phrase
• Adjective phrase
• Adverb phrase
• Verb phrase
• Prepositional phrase

SH16-8-2023

Explanation

ransom is a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.

Explanation