Worksheet for practicing definite and indefinite articles with visual prompts.

You're working on a worksheet titled “Definite & Indefinite Articles”, which teaches when to use “a,” “an,” or “the.”

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✔ RULES REVIEW (from the top of your worksheet):

- Use “an” with singular nouns beginning with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u — but also words like “hour,” “honest” that start with silent ‘h’).
- Use “a” with singular nouns beginning with a consonant sound.
- Use “the” for specific people, places, and things — things already mentioned or uniquely identifiable.

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Let’s go row by row and choose the correct article for each noun:

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1. octopus

- Starts with “o” → vowel sound → use “an”
✔ Answer: b) an

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2. Sun

- “Sun” is a unique celestial body — we always say “the Sun” (specific, one-of-a-kind)
✔ Answer: c) the

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3. Statue of Liberty

- A famous, specific landmark → “the Statue of Liberty”
✔ Answer: c) the

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4. hourglass

- Starts with “h”, but it’s silent → sounds like “our” → vowel sound → use “an”
✔ Answer: b) an

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5. tree

- General, non-specific tree → starts with consonant sound “t” → use “a”
✔ Answer: a) a

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6. United States

- Country name — we say “the United States” (it’s a plural noun phrase; many countries with “States,” “Kingdom,” “Republic” take “the”)
✔ Answer: c) the

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7. umbrella

- Starts with “u” → vowel sound → use “an”
✔ Answer: b) an

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8. doctor

- General, non-specific person → starts with consonant sound “d” → use “a”
✔ Answer: a) a

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9. eagle

- Starts with “e” → vowel sound → use “an”
✔ Answer: b) an

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10. ball

- General object → starts with consonant sound “b” → use “a”
✔ Answer: a) a

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## ✔ FINAL ANSWERS:

| Image | Correct Article |
|-----------------|------------------|
| octopus | b) an |
| Sun | c) the |
| Statue of Liberty | c) the |
| hourglass | b) an |
| tree | a) a |
| United States | c) the |
| umbrella | b) an |
| doctor | a) a |
| eagle | b) an |
| ball | a) a |

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💡 Tip for Learning:

- Say the word out loud — if it starts with a vowel *sound*, use “an.”
- If it’s something unique or already known in context, use “the.”

Great job practicing! Let me know if you want a printable version or quiz to test yourself. 😊