What part of grammar indicates an unspecified person or thing?

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Amber M.
Jun 8, 2016

An indefinite article adjective (a or an) indicates an unspecified person or thing.

Explanation:

If I said, "Hand me a pencil." The "a" in the sentence signals that I will accept any pencil, hence unspecified. However, a definite article adjective indicates a specified person or thing (the). "Hand me the pencil" is a different sentence because "the" indicates a specific pencil.

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