To solve the problem, we need to use the articles
"a" and
"an" correctly in each sentence. The rules for using these articles are:
- 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 sentence step by step:
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1. We saw ______ elephant in the zoo.
- "Elephant" starts with a consonant sound (
/ɪˈlɛfənt/).
- Use
"a".
Answer: We saw
a elephant in the zoo.
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2. What bought ______ new carpets?
- "New" starts with a consonant sound (
/njuː/).
- Use
"a".
Answer: What bought
a new carpet?
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3. I watched ______ apple fall.
- "Apple" starts with a vowel sound (
/ˈæp(ə)l/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: I watched
an apple fall.
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4. Christian is playing ______ video game.
- "Video" starts with a consonant sound (
/ˈviːdɪəʊ/).
- Use
"a".
Answer: Christian is playing
a video game.
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5. I drank ______ glass of water from the box.
- "Glass" starts with a consonant sound (
/ɡlɑːs/).
- Use
"a".
Answer: I drank
a glass of water from the box.
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6. We happy flew California in ______ airplane.
- "Airplane" starts with a consonant sound (
/ˈeərˌpleɪn/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: We happy flew California in
an airplane.
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7. How many oranges ______ this in supermarket?
- "This" starts with a consonant sound (
/ðɪs/).
- Use
"a".
Answer: How many oranges
a this in supermarket?
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8. Kathy sent ______ email to her friend.
- "Email" starts with a vowel sound (
/ˈiːmeɪl/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: Kathy sent
an email to her friend.
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9. Thomas visited ______ English museum.
- "English" starts with a consonant sound (
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: Thomas visited
an English museum.
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10. In 1912 the Titanic hit ______ iceberg.
- "Iceberg" starts with a vowel sound (
/ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: In 1912 the Titanic hit
an iceberg.
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11. There’s ______ unusual creature in the garden.
- "Unusual" starts with a consonant sound (
/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: There’s
an unusual creature in the garden.
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12. My father downloaded ______ app on his tablet.
- "App" starts with a consonant sound (
/æp/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: My father downloaded
an app on his tablet.
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13. I’d like some ______ paper.
- "Paper" starts with a consonant sound (
/ˈpeɪpər/).
- Use
"a".
Answer: I’d like some
a paper.
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14. He needs to open ______ umbrella.
- "Umbrella" starts with a vowel sound (
/ʌmˈbrelə/).
- Use
"an".
Answer: He needs to open
an umbrella.
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Final Answers:
1.
a
2.
a
3.
an
4.
a
5.
a
6.
an
7.
a
8.
an
9.
an
10.
an
11.
an
12.
an
13.
a
14.
an
Boxed Answer:
\boxed{a, a, an, a, a, an, a, an, an, an, an, an, a, an}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of article grammar worksheet.
