To solve this problem, we need to fill in the blanks with the correct articles:
"a" or
"an." The choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound at the beginning of the word that follows:
- Use
"a" before words that start with a consonant sound.
- Use
"an" before words that start with a vowel sound.
Let's go through each item step by step:
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1. Cat
- "Cat" starts with a consonant sound (
/k/).
- Correct article:
a
Answer: a cat
---
2. Elephant
- "Elephant" starts with a consonant sound (
/ɪ/).
- Correct article:
an
Answer: an elephant
---
3. Cake
- "Cake" starts with a consonant sound (
/k/).
- Correct article:
a
Answer: a cake
---
4. Candy
- "Candy" starts with a consonant sound (
/k/).
- Correct article:
a
Answer: a candy
---
5. Egg
- "Egg" starts with a vowel sound (
/ɛ/).
- Correct article:
an
Answer: an egg
---
6. Tree
- "Tree" starts with a consonant sound (
/t/).
- Correct article:
a
Answer: a tree
---
7. Eye
- "Eye" starts with a vowel sound (
/aɪ/).
- Correct article:
an
Answer: an eye
---
8. Ball
- "Ball" starts with a consonant sound (
/b/).
- Correct article:
a
Answer: a ball
---
9. Book
- "Book" starts with a consonant sound (
/b/).
- Correct article:
a
Answer: a book
---
10. Orange
- "Orange" starts with a vowel sound (
/ɔː/).
- Correct article:
an
Answer: an orange
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11. Eraser
- "Eraser" starts with a consonant sound (
/ɪ/).
- Correct article:
an
Answer: an eraser
---
12. Dog
- "Dog" starts with a consonant sound (
/d/).
- Correct article:
a
Answer: a dog
---
Final Answers:
1. a cat
2. an elephant
3. a cake
4. a candy
5. an egg
6. a tree
7. an eye
8. a ball
9. a book
10. an orange
11. an eraser
12. a dog
---
Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. a cat, 2. an elephant, 3. a cake, 4. a candy, 5. an egg, 6. a tree, 7. an eye, 8. a ball, 9. a book, 10. an orange, 11. an eraser, 12. a dog}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of a an the worksheet for kids.
