Articles Worksheet for grammar practice - complete sentences with a, an, or the.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to fill in the blank with either “a”, “an”, or “the” — depending on whether we’re talking about something specific (use “the”) or general (use “a” or “an”).

Remember:
- 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).
- Use “the” when we’re talking about something specific or already known.

Now let’s solve each:

1. Tom is ___ cat.
→ This is introducing Tom as *a* cat (not a specific cat everyone knows). So: a

2. This is ___ apple.
→ “Apple” starts with a vowel sound → use an

3. Can you tell me ___ story?
→ Not a specific story — just any story → a

4. She is ___ doctor.
→ General job title → a

5. He is ___ boy.
→ Just saying he’s a boy (not a specific one) → a

6. Micky is ___ mouse.
→ Introducing Micky as a type of animal → a

7. She gives me ___ orange.
→ “Orange” starts with a vowel sound → an

8. I will finish work in ___ hour.
→ “Hour” sounds like it starts with “ow” — which is a vowel sound → an

9. They will meet in ___ school.
→ If it’s their regular school (specific place), we often say “in school” without an article… but here, since it says “___ school”, and no context, we assume it’s a general reference → actually, in this case, if they’re meeting at *their* school, it might be “the”. But looking at common usage in worksheets like this, if it’s not specified, sometimes they expect “the” for places like school, hospital, etc., when referring to the institution. Wait — let’s think again.

Actually, in American English, we often say “meet at school” without “the”. But the worksheet has a blank, so we must fill it. Looking at rule #10 in the box: “Use The before the name of the person, place and things.” School is a place — but only if it’s specific. Since it doesn’t say “their school” or “the local school”, maybe it’s general? Hmm.

Wait — look at example in the box: “E.g. The world.” — that’s specific. For “school”, if it’s where they normally go, it’s “the school”. In many grammar exercises, “in the school” means inside the building, while “at school” means attending. But here it says “in ___ school” — likely meaning inside the building → so the

But let’s check standard answers for such worksheets — usually, for “meet in ___ school”, if it’s their own school, it’s “the”. I’ll go with the

10. We went to ___ zoo yesterday.
→ Zoo is a specific place they visited → the

Wait — let’s double-check #9 and #10.

For #9: “They will meet in ___ school.” — if it’s their usual school, it’s “the school”. Yes.

For #10: “We went to ___ zoo yesterday.” — definitely “the zoo” because it’s a specific trip.

Also, note: in the instruction box, it says “Use The before the name of the person, place and things.” — zoo and school are places, so if they’re specific, use “the”.

In #1–#8, none are specific except possibly #9 and #10.

Let me re-list with reasoning:

1. Tom is a cat. (general)
2. This is an apple. (vowel sound)
3. Can you tell me a story? (any story)
4. She is a doctor. (profession)
5. He is a boy. (general)
6. Micky is a mouse. (type of animal)
7. She gives me an orange. (vowel sound)
8. I will finish work in an hour. (“hour” = /aʊər/ — vowel sound)
9. They will meet in the school. (specific place — their school)
10. We went to the zoo yesterday. (specific place visited)

Yes, that makes sense.

Final Answer:
1. a
2. an
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. an
8. an
9. the
10. the