A, an and the
a cat, an apple, the Sun. Sort the words into the a and an jars, then fill in the blanks.
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Articles: a, an and the
A and an are used for any one thing. The is used for a particular thing, or something there is only one of.
| Use | When | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| a | Before a word that starts with a consonant sound | a cat, a ball, a mango, a uniform, a one-rupee coin |
| an | Before a word that starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) | an apple, an egg, an ice cream, an owl, an umbrella, an hour |
| the | For a particular thing; things that are only one; rivers, mountain ranges, oceans | the Sun, the Moon, the Ganga, the Himalayas, the door of my room |
Listen to the sound, not the letter: an hour (h is silent), but a university (sounds like “you”).
A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.
A, an and the
A and an are used for any one thing. The is used for a particular thing, or something there is only one of.
| Use | When | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| a | Before a word that starts with a consonant sound | a cat, a ball, a mango, a uniform, a one-rupee coin |
| an | Before a word that starts with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) | an apple, an egg, an ice cream, an owl, an umbrella, an hour |
| the | For a particular thing; things that are only one; rivers, mountain ranges, oceans | the Sun, the Moon, the Ganga, the Himalayas, the door of my room |
Listen to the sound, not the letter: an hour (h is silent), but a university (sounds like “you”).
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A, an, the — worksheet
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. Write a or an: ___ apple ___ ball ___ egg ___ cat ___ owl ___ kite
2. Write a or an: ___ umbrella ___ house ___ ice cream ___ mango ___ hour
3. ___ Sun gives us light. (a / an / the)
4. I saw ___ elephant at the zoo. (a / an / the)
5. ___ Ganga flows through Varanasi. (a / an / the)
6. She is ___ honest girl. (a / an / the)
7. My uncle is ___ engineer. (a / an / the)
8. He bought ___ new bicycle. (a / an / the)
9. Write 3 things you see in your classroom with a or an: ______________________
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