Topic: Articles - a, an | English - Class 1 | WWF - Free Printable

Let's solve the worksheet step by step, filling in the blanks with the correct articles: 'a', 'an', or 'the'.

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Rules for Articles:

- 'a' – used before consonant sounds (e.g., a book, a university).
- 'an' – used before vowel sounds (e.g., an apple, an hour).
- 'the' – used for specific or unique things (e.g., the sun, the Eiffel Tower), or when referring to something already mentioned.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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i) I want to be ........... scientist in ........... future.
→ "scientist" starts with a consonant sound → a
→ "future" is a general time period → the
✔ a scientist in the future

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ii) Would you like ........... cup of tea?
→ "cup" starts with a consonant sound → a
✔ a cup of tea

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iii) I have ........... orange, ........... pear and ........... apple in my basket.
→ All are singular countable nouns starting with vowels or consonants:
- "orange" → starts with a vowel sound → an
- "pear" → starts with a consonant sound → a
- "apple" → starts with a vowel sound → an
✔ an orange, a pear and an apple

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iv) ........... sun rises in ........... east.
→ The Sun and the East are unique natural entities → both use the
✔ The sun rises in the east

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v) This is ........... real diamond ring. It's ........... expensive one.
- First blank: "real diamond ring" is a general, non-specific ring → a
- Second blank: "expensive one" refers to this particular ring (specific) → the
✔ This is a real diamond ring. It's the expensive one.

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vi) ........... Everest is ........... highest peak in ........... world.
- "Everest" is a proper noun (Mount Everest) → The (we say *the* Mount Everest)
- "highest peak" is superlative → the
- "world" is unique → the
✔ The Everest is the highest peak in the world.
(Note: Actually, it should be "Mount Everest", but since it's written as "Everest", we assume it's shorthand.)

✔ So: The Everest is the highest peak in the world.

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vii) We went for ........... ride at the sea side.
→ "ride" is a general activity → a
✔ We went for a ride at the seaside.

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viii) ........... Ganges is a holy river.
→ "Ganges" is a river name → rivers take the
✔ The Ganges is a holy river.

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ix) It's raining. Please take ........... umbrella.
→ General suggestion; not a specific umbrella → an (because "umbrella" starts with a vowel sound)
✔ Please take an umbrella.

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x) I like to have ........... chocolate ice cream after dinner.
→ "chocolate ice cream" is a general preference → a (since "chocolate" starts with a consonant sound)
✔ I like to have a chocolate ice cream after dinner.

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xi) I saw ........... dolphin show yesterday and had ........... ice cream after the show.
- "dolphin show" – general event → a
- "ice cream" – general food → an (starts with vowel sound)
✔ I saw a dolphin show yesterday and had an ice cream after the show.

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xii) ........... Earth is ........... only planet where we live.
- "Earth" is a unique planet → The
- "only planet" → superlative → the
✔ The Earth is the only planet where we live.

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xiii) What is ........... name of the book you read?
→ "name" is a general noun, but here it's asking about a specific name → the
✔ What is the name of the book you read?

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xiv) I saw ........... octopus at ........... aquarium.
- "octopus" starts with a vowel sound → an
- "aquarium" is a specific place → the
✔ I saw an octopus at the aquarium.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. a scientist in the future
2. a cup of tea
3. an orange, a pear and an apple
4. The sun rises in the east
5. This is a real diamond ring. It's the expensive one.
6. The Everest is the highest peak in the world
7. We went for a ride at the seaside
8. The Ganges is a holy river
9. Please take an umbrella
10. I like to have a chocolate ice cream after dinner
11. I saw a dolphin show yesterday and had an ice cream after the show
12. The Earth is the only planet where we live
13. What is the name of the book you read?
14. I saw an octopus at the aquarium

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