Articles a, an, the worksheet for Class 3 | Grade1to6.com - Free Printable

Task Explanation:

The task requires you to determine whether the articles a, an, or the should be used before each noun in the list. Here's a brief overview of how to choose the correct article:

1. "a" is used before nouns that start with a consonant sound.
2. "an" is used before nouns that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
3. "the" is used when referring to a specific or known noun.

Solution:

#### Left Column:
1. advice: The word "advice" is uncountable and does not require an article here.
- Answer: _ (no article)

2. answer: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

3. bed: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

4. biology: Uncountable noun or subject name; no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

5. chair: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

6. computer: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

7. computers: Plural countable noun; no article needed unless specifying a group.
- Answer: _ (no article)

8. educated person: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: an (since "educated" starts with a vowel sound)

9. egg: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

10. elephant: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: an (since "elephant" starts with a vowel sound)

11. expensive car: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: an (since "expensive" starts with a vowel sound)

12. fantastic answer: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

13. fish: Can be both countable and uncountable. As a countable noun (specific fish), use "a".
- Answer: a

#### Right Column:
1. flour: Uncountable noun; no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

2. flower: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

3. furniture: Uncountable noun; no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

4. heavy suitcase: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

5. honest mistake: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: an (since "honest" starts with a vowel sound)

6. hourly wage: Uncountable concept; no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

7. hungry man: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

8. idea: Countable noun starting with a vowel sound.
- Answer: an

9. information: Uncountable noun; no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

10. milk: Uncountable noun; no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

11. passport: Countable noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Answer: a

12. police: Collective noun (treated as plural); no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

13. sleep: Uncountable noun; no article needed.
- Answer: _ (no article)

Final Answers:

```
Left Column:
- advice: _
- answer: a
- bed: a
- biology: _
- chair: a
- computer: a
- computers: _
- educated person: an
- egg: a
- elephant: an
- expensive car: an
- fantastic answer: a
- fish: a

Right Column:
- flour: _
- flower: a
- furniture: _
- heavy suitcase: a
- honest mistake: an
- hourly wage: _
- hungry man: a
- idea: an
- information: _
- milk: _
- passport: a
- police: _
- sleep: _
```

Boxed Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Left Column:} & \text{Right Column:} \\
\text{advice: } _ & \text{flour: } _ \\
\text{answer: } a & \text{flower: } a \\
\text{bed: } a & \text{furniture: } _ \\
\text{biology: } _ & \text{heavy suitcase: } a \\
\text{chair: } a & \text{honest mistake: } an \\
\text{computer: } a & \text{hourly wage: } _ \\
\text{computers: } _ & \text{hungry man: } a \\
\text{educated person: } an & \text{idea: } an \\
\text{egg: } a & \text{information: } _ \\
\text{elephant: } an & \text{milk: } _ \\
\text{expensive car: } an & \text{passport: } a \\
\text{fantastic answer: } a & \text{police: } _ \\
\text{fish: } a & \text{sleep: } _ \\
\end{array}
}