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This worksheet is designed to help children learn the correct use of the indefinite articles "a" and "an" in English. The rule is:

- Use "a" before words that start with a consonant sound.
- Use "an" before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

Let’s go through each item one by one and determine whether to use "a" or "an".

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1. mango

- Starts with "m", which is a consonant sound → "a mango"
✔ a mango

2. cap

- Starts with "c", consonant sound → "a cap"
✔ a cap

3. tomato

- Starts with "t", consonant sound → "a tomato"
✔ a tomato

4. egg

- Starts with "e", a vowel sound → "an egg"
✔ an egg

5. owl

- Starts with "o", a vowel sound → "an owl"
✔ an owl

6. whistle

- Starts with "w", but the "wh" combination makes a consonant sound → "a whistle"
✔ a whistle

> Note: Even though "whistle" starts with a vowel letter ("w"), it's pronounced with a consonant sound (like "w"), so we use "a".

7. book

- Starts with "b", consonant sound → "a book"
✔ a book

8. igloo

- Starts with "i", a vowel sound → "an igloo"
✔ an igloo

9. ant

- Starts with "a", a vowel sound → "an ant"
✔ an ant

10. umbrella

- Starts with "u", a vowel sound → "an umbrella"
✔ an umbrella

11. apple

- Starts with "a", a vowel sound → "an apple"
✔ an apple

12. tree

- Starts with "t", consonant sound → "a tree"
✔ a tree

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Final Answers:

1. a mango
2. a cap
3. a tomato
4. an egg
5. an owl
6. a whistle
7. a book
8. an igloo
9. an ant
10. an umbrella
11. an apple
12. a tree

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Summary Rule Reminder:

- "a" → before consonant sounds (e.g., *book*, *cap*)
- "an" → before vowel sounds (e.g., *egg*, *owl*)

Even if a word starts with a vowel letter, if it's pronounced with a consonant sound (like "hour", "honest"), you use "a". But here, all are straightforward.

✔ All answers above follow this rule correctly!