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Worksheet: A or An

Direction: Identify the correct article for the following words. Write "a" or "an".

The rule for choosing between "a" and "an" is based on the sound of the word that follows, not just the letter:

- 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).

Now, let’s go through each item:

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1. apple
- Starts with the vowel sound /æ/ (like "a").
→ an apple

2. cup
- Starts with the consonant sound /k/.
→ a cup

3. dog
- Starts with the consonant sound /d/.
→ a dog

4. baby
- Starts with the vowel sound /b/ — wait! Actually, it starts with the consonant sound /b/, so we use "a".
→ a baby

5. elephant
- Starts with the vowel sound /ɪ/ (the "e" makes a vowel sound).
→ an elephant

6. octopus
- Starts with the vowel sound /ɒ/ (the "o" sound), so we use "an".
→ an octopus

7. flower
- Starts with the consonant sound /f/, even though it begins with "fl".
→ a flower

8. umbrella
- Starts with the vowel sound /ʌ/ (the "u" sound).
→ an umbrella

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✔ Final Answers:

| Image | Correct Article |
|-------|------------------|
| 🍎 | an apple |
| ☕️ | a cup |
| 🐶 | a dog |
| 👶 | a baby |
| 🐘 | an elephant |
| 🐙 | an octopus |
| 🌸 | a flower |
| 🌂 | an umbrella |

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✔ Completed Worksheet:

```
______apple → an apple
______cup → a cup
______dog → a dog
______baby → a baby
______elephant → an elephant
______octopus → an octopus
______flower → a flower
______umbrella → an umbrella
```

🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Use "an" before words starting with a vowel sound: apple, elephant, octopus, umbrella.
- Use "a" before words starting with a consonant sound: cup, dog, baby, flower.

> Note: Even if a word starts with a vowel letter (like "umbrella"), if it starts with a consonant sound, use "a". But in this case, all the "an" words start with a vowel sound.

✔ All answers are now correctly filled in!