Indefinite Article Worksheet | Twinkl Resources - Twinkl - Free Printable

The task in the image involves determining which indefinite article ("a" or "an") should be used before each of the given words. Indefinite articles are used to refer to nouns in a general sense, and the choice between "a" and "an" depends on the sound that begins the following word:

- Use "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound.
- Use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound.

Solution Explanation:

Let's go through the list of words provided in the image and determine the correct indefinite article for each:

#### Left Column:
1. table – Begins with a consonant sound /t/. → a
2. boy – Begins with a consonant sound /b/. → a
3. dog – Begins with a consonant sound /d/. → a
4. elephant – Begins with a consonant sound /ɪl/. → an
5. minute – Begins with a consonant sound /m/. → a
6. hour – Begins with a vowel sound /aʊ/. → an
7. house – Begins with a consonant sound /h/. → a
8. address – Begins with a consonant sound /əd/. → an
9. umbrella – Begins with a consonant sound /ʌ/. → an
10. coffee – Begins with a consonant sound /k/. → a
11. university – Begins with a consonant sound /j/. → a
12. cost – Begins with a consonant sound /k/. → a
13. tomato – Begins with a consonant sound /t/. → a
14. mountain – Begins with a consonant sound /m/. → a
15. noisy – Begins with a consonant sound /n/. → a

#### Right Column:
16. fox – Begins with a consonant sound /f/. → a
17. goat – Begins with a consonant sound /ɡ/. → a
18. armchair – Begins with a consonant sound /ɑːr/. → an
19. chocolate bar – Begins with a consonant sound /tʃ/. → a
20. octopus – Begins with a consonant sound /ɒk/. → an
21. interview – Begins with a consonant sound /ɪn/. → an
22. shoe – Begins with a consonant sound /ʃ/. → a
23. icicle – Begins with a consonant sound /aɪ/. → an
24. for – Begins with a consonant sound /f/. → a

Final Answer:

Here is the completed worksheet with the correct indefinite articles:

#### Left Column:
1. a table
2. a boy
3. a dog
4. an elephant
5. a minute
6. an hour
7. a house
8. an address
9. an umbrella
10. a coffee
11. a university
12. a cost
13. a tomato
14. a mountain
15. a noisy

#### Right Column:
16. a fox
17. a goat
18. an armchair
19. a chocolate bar
20. an octopus
21. an interview
22. a shoe
23. an icicle
24. a for

This completes the task! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.