Let’s go through each sentence one by one. Remember the rule:
- Use
“an” before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
- Use
“a” before words that start with any other letter.
But — watch out! It’s about the *sound*, not just the letter. For example, “hour” starts with ‘h’ but sounds like it starts with ‘o’, so we say “an hour”. But in this worksheet, all the words are straightforward — no tricky ones like that.
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1. The cat lives in ___ blue house.
→ “blue” starts with ‘b’ → consonant → use
a
2. ___ active volcano is on the island.
→ “active” starts with ‘a’ → vowel → use
an
3. Do you have ___ pencil I can use?
→ “pencil” starts with ‘p’ → consonant → use
a
4. We have ___ meeting at three.
→ “meeting” starts with ‘m’ → consonant → use
a
5. The teacher is ___ very nice woman.
→ “very” starts with ‘v’ → consonant → use
a
6. I have ___ large collection of baseball cards.
→ “large” starts with ‘l’ → consonant → use
a
7. Do you have ___ iPhone?
→ “iPhone” starts with ‘i’ → vowel → use
an
8. My favorite cake to make is ___ chocolate cake.
→ “chocolate” starts with ‘c’ → consonant → use
a
9. We need ___ assistant for the class.
→ “assistant” starts with ‘a’ → vowel → use
an
10. Did you get ___ e-mail from me today?
→ “e-mail” starts with ‘e’ → vowel → use
an
11. We visit ___ ocean view hotel each summer.
→ “ocean” starts with ‘o’ → vowel → use
an
12. Do you have ___ yellow sweater I can borrow?
→ “yellow” starts with ‘y’ → consonant → use
a
13. We have ___ new teacher of music.
→ “new” starts with ‘n’ → consonant → use
a
14. Will you bring me ___ apple as a snack?
→ “apple” starts with ‘a’ → vowel → use
an
15. Would you like ___ ice cream sundae?
→ “ice” starts with ‘i’ → vowel → use
an
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Final Answer:
1. a
2. an
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. an
8. a
9. an
10. an
11. an
12. a
13. a
14. an
15. an
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of a and the worksheet.
