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a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
household
Noun
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A group of people who live together; the group may or may not be a family. A household may also be an individual living alone.
How many people are there in your household?
name
Noun
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A name is what a person, place, or thing is called or how it is identified.
My name is Jack.
name
Verb
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To name is to give a name to someone, someplace, or something.
She named her cat Fluffy.