English grammar worksheet focusing on using articles "a," "an," and "the" correctly in sentences.

Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with a, an, or the depending on the context of each sentence.

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🔹 Rules for Articles:

- "a" – used before consonant sounds (e.g., a house, a cat).
- "an" – used before vowel sounds (e.g., an apple, an hour).
- "the" – used when referring to specific or particular nouns (e.g., the house I live in).

Now let’s go through each sentence:

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1. I have _____ small house. _____ house is near the park.

- First blank: "small house" is a general, non-specific house → use a
- Second blank: Refers to the *same* house mentioned earlier → specific → use the

✔ a, the

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2. John is _____ excellent doctor.

- "excellent doctor" is a general description of John's profession → not specific → use an
("excellent" starts with a vowel sound /ˈeksələnt/)

✔ an

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3. She is _____ good girl.

- "good girl" is general → not specific → use a
("good" starts with a consonant sound /ɡʊd/)

✔ a

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4. _____ rice from Thailand is very delicious.

- "rice" is an uncountable noun and refers to rice in general → no article needed? But here we're talking about Thai rice as a general category.
- However, since it's a general reference to rice from Thailand (not a specific batch), we use the only if it's specific. But actually, no article is correct for general uncountable nouns like "rice", but in this case, it's often used with the when referring to a type.

Wait — actually, "The rice from Thailand..." implies we are referring to a specific kind or type. But in English, we often say:

> "Rice from Thailand is delicious." (no article)
> OR
> "The rice from Thailand is delicious." (if you’re talking about a specific kind or previously mentioned)

But here, it's general → best to use no article, but since the question asks for a/an/the, and "rice" is uncountable, we usually don’t use a/an.

So: ✘ No article? But wait — the sentence expects one.

Actually, "The rice from Thailand..." is acceptable if we consider it a specific kind. But more commonly, we just say:

> "Rice from Thailand is delicious."

However, in many grammar exercises, "the" is used when specifying a type or origin.

✔ The — because it refers to that kind of rice (from Thailand), making it specific.

So: ✔ The

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5. I will travel around _____ world next year.

- "world" is unique → only one world → always use the

✔ the

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6. There are _____ cat and _____ dog in the room. _____ cat is very big.

- First blank: "cat" is singular, countable, non-specific → use a
- Second blank: "dog" is also singular, non-specific → use a
- Third blank: "cat" is now being referred to specifically (the one in the room) → use the

✔ a, a, the

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7. You should drink water more.

- "water" is uncountable and general → no article needed
- But again, the instruction says to use a, an, or the
- We do not use a/an with uncountable nouns like "water"
- And "the" would imply specific water, which isn't indicated

👉 So, no article is correct — but since it's a gap, maybe it's meant to be left blank?

But looking at the pattern, perhaps it's just no article.

✔ (no article) → but if we must choose, then none — but since the worksheet likely expects an answer, and “water” is general, we don’t use any article.

So: ✔ (blank) — but technically, no article is correct.

Wait — let’s check: "You should drink water more." → This is grammatically fine without an article.

So: ✔ (no article)

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8. Read me _____ story.

- "story" is singular, countable, non-specific → use a

✔ a

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9. There is _____ apple in _____ fridge.

- "apple" is singular, countable, non-specific → use an (because "apple" starts with a vowel sound)
- "fridge" is specific — probably the one in the house → use the

✔ an, the

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10. My grandma has _____ crocking chair. _____ rocking chair is very comfortable.

- First blank: "crocking chair" → typo? Probably rocking chair.
- "rocking chair" is singular, non-specific → use a
- Second blank: refers to the same chair → specific → use the

✔ a, the

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✔ Final Answers:

1. a, the
2. an
3. a
4. The
5. the
6. a, a, the
7. (no article) — but if required, sometimes people write the for "the water", but that's incorrect here. So better: (no article)
8. a
9. an, the
10. a, the

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📝 Corrected Version of the Sentences:

1. I have a small house. The house is near the park.
2. John is an excellent doctor.
3. She is a good girl.
4. The rice from Thailand is very delicious.
5. I will travel around the world next year.
6. There are a cat and a dog in the room. The cat is very big.
7. You should drink water more. *(No article)*
8. Read me a story.
9. There is an apple in the fridge.
10. My grandma has a rocking chair. The rocking chair is very comfortable.

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⚠️ Note: Sentence 7 may be slightly awkward — a better version might be:
"You should drink more water."
But as written, "drink water more" is understandable, though not ideal.

Also, sentence 10 has a typo: "crocking chair" → should be rocking chair.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

| # | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | a, the |
| 2 | an |
| 3 | a |
| 4 | The |
| 5 | the |
| 6 | a, a, the |
| 7 | (no article) |
| 8 | a |
| 9 | an, the |
|10 | a, the |

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