Articles Worksheets (A, An, and The)Making English Fun - Free Printable

The task is to determine whether to use "a" or "an" before each animal name in the list. The choice depends on the sound at the beginning of the word:

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

Let's go through each animal and decide:

Left Column:

1. ant: Starts with a vowel sound → an ant
2. bear: Starts with a consonant sound → a bear
3. butterfly: Starts with a consonant sound → a butterfly
4. crocodile: Starts with a consonant sound → a crocodile
5. dog: Starts with a consonant sound → a dog
6. eagle: Starts with a consonant sound → an eagle
7. elephant: Starts with a consonant sound → an elephant
8. fish: Starts with a consonant sound → a fish
9. frog: Starts with a consonant sound → a frog
10. giraffe: Starts with a consonant sound → a giraffe

Right Column:

1. hippo: Starts with a consonant sound → a hippo
2. koala: Starts with a consonant sound → a koala
3. monkey: Starts with a consonant sound → a monkey
4. mouse: Starts with a consonant sound → a mouse
5. orangutan: Starts with a consonant sound → an orangutan
6. owl: Starts with a vowel sound → an owl
7. rabbit: Starts with a consonant sound → a rabbit
8. rhino: Starts with a consonant sound → a rhino
9. snake: Starts with a consonant sound → a snake
10. tiger: Starts with a consonant sound → a tiger

Final Answer:

```
Left Column:
- an ant
- a bear
- a butterfly
- a crocodile
- a dog
- an eagle
- an elephant
- a fish
- a frog
- a giraffe

Right Column:
- a hippo
- a koala
- a monkey
- a mouse
- an orangutan
- an owl
- a rabbit
- a rhino
- a snake
- a tiger
```

Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{Left Column: an ant, a bear, a butterfly, a crocodile, a dog, an eagle, an elephant, a fish, a frog, a giraffe}
}
\]
\[
\boxed{
\text{Right Column: a hippo, a koala, a monkey, a mouse, an orangutan, an owl, a rabbit, a rhino, a snake, a tiger}
}
\]