Articles "A" and "AN" are used with some expressions.
For example:
Make a noise, give a warning, have a pain, have a great education etc.
She wants to buy an apartment.
Apartment gives vowel sound.
We use an when there is vowel sound.
We use a when there is consonant sound.
A & An are articles.
He is a university student.
Because University gives Consonant sound not vowel.
The mechanic went to the mosque to make old fans.
Same purpose: no article
Different purpose: Article used
Quarter gives consonant sound while Hour gives vowel sound.
Here the sentence is talking about a particular birthday card.
The patient ate an orange ? today.
مریض نے آج ایک نارنگی کھایا۔
Please open the window!
برائے مہربانی کھڑکی کھولیں۔
Note 1: Use "A" or "An" to talk about a person or thing unknown to your listener.
Note 2: Use "The" to talk about a person known to your listener.
Usually Article the is used for Nationalty.
Like, The Chinese, The Japanese, The Indian, The Nepalese