How to use A, AN and THE correctly

Could you teach me how to use 'a', 'an', and 'the' properly in English?

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The rule is to use "A" before words, abbreviations, acronyms, or letters that begin with a consonant sound, regardless of their spelling.
> A dog
> A fish
> A university
> A utopia.

"An" is used before words, abbreviations, acronyms, or letters that begin with a vowel sound, regardless of their spelling.
> An idiot
> An element
> An honor
> An heirloom.

"The" is the definite article and is used to refer to specific objects.The first time you speak of something use "a or an", the next time you repeat that object use "the".
> I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.
> I ate in a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was very good.

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“a” should be used before words that begin with consonants (e.g., b, c ,d).
“an” should be used before words that begin with vowels (e.g., a,e,i).

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Thanks very much guys

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(09-02-2013 03:36 PM)ramu.06051992 Wrote:  "The" is the definite article and is used to refer to specific objects.The first time you speak of something use "a or an", the next time you repeat that object use "the".
> I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.
> I ate in a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was very good.

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Ramu but sometimes you have to add "the" at the beginning of the sentence, what is the trick for that?

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