Articles a and an

 UK INFOS 

(Abacus, Hindi, Vedic Maths and Phonics Coaching Centre, Peravurani)

Articles a and an:

The articles “a” and “an” are used to indicate a single, non-specific item. The choice between “a” and “an” depends on the sound that follows the article.

”A” is used before words that start with a consonant sound:

1. A cat

2. A dog

3. A book

4. A house

5. A car

6. A tree

7. A phone

8. A chair

9. A computer

10. A teacher

”An” is used before words that start with a vowel sound:

1. An apple

2. An orange

3. An egg

4. An umbrella

5. An hour (note the silent “h”, so it sounds like it starts with a vowel)

6. An elephant

7. An idea

8. An ice cream

9. An engineer

10. An artist

These examples illustrate the basic use of “a” and “an” before nouns.

Here is a worksheet with sentences where students need to choose between “a” and “an”, followed by the answers.

 Worksheet

1. I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.

2. She wants to be ___ engineer.

3. He bought ___ new car.

4. They adopted ___ cat from the shelter.

5. Can you give me ___ hand with this?

6. We need ___ umbrella, it’s raining outside.

7. She ate ___ apple for lunch.

8. He wrote ___ book about his travels.

9. There is ___ orange on the table.

10. She is looking for ___ job.

 Answers

1. I saw an elephant at the zoo.

2. She wants to be an engineer.

3. He bought a new car.

4. They adopted a cat from the shelter.

5. Can you give me a hand with this?

6. We need an umbrella, it’s raining outside.

7. She ate an apple for lunch.

8. He wrote a book about his travels.

9. There is an orange on the table.

10. She is looking for a job.

This worksheet helps practice the correct use of “a” and “an” in sentences.

(Worksheet 1)

(Worksheet 2)

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