Articles a an the -2 - skoolon.com - Free Printable

Let's solve the worksheet step by step, filling in the blanks with the correct articles: 'a', 'an', or 'the'.

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Rules for Articles:

- 'a' – used before consonant sounds (e.g., a book, a university).
- 'an' – used before vowel sounds (e.g., an apple, an hour).
- 'the' – used for specific or unique things (e.g., the sun, the Eiffel Tower), or when referring to something already mentioned.

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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i) I want to be ........... scientist in ........... future.
→ "scientist" starts with a consonant sound → a
→ "future" is a general time reference → the
✔ a scientist in the future

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ii) Would you like ........... cup of tea?
→ "cup" starts with a consonant sound → a
✔ a cup of tea

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iii) I have ........... orange, ........... pear and ........... apple in my basket.
→ "orange" starts with a vowel sound → an
→ "pear" starts with a consonant sound → a
→ "apple" starts with a vowel sound → an
✔ an orange, a pear, and an apple

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iv) ........... sun rises in ........... east.
→ The Sun and the East are unique and specific → both take the
✔ The sun rises in the east

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v) This is ........... real diamond ring. It's ........... expensive one.
→ First blank: "real diamond ring" is a general item → a
→ Second blank: "expensive one" refers to a specific expensive ring → the
✔ a real diamond ring. It's the expensive one.

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vi) ........... Everest is ........... highest peak in ........... world.
→ Mount Everest is specific → Mount Everest → but here it's just "Everest", so we use the (as in "the Everest") → actually, it should be Mount Everest, but since it's written as "Everest", we use the
→ "highest peak" = superlative → the
→ "world" is unique → the
✔ The Everest is the highest peak in the world.
(Note: More naturally, it would be "Mount Everest", but based on the given form, the is correct.)

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vii) We went for ........... ride at the sea side.
→ "ride" is a general activity → a
✔ a ride

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viii) ........... Ganges is a holy river.
→ Names of rivers usually take the
✔ The Ganges

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ix) It's raining. Please take ........... umbrella.
→ General suggestion → an (umbrella starts with a vowel sound)
✔ an umbrella

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x) I like to have ........... chocolate ice cream after dinner.
→ "chocolate ice cream" is a general preference → a
✔ a chocolate ice cream

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xi) I saw ........... dolphin show yesterday and had ........... ice cream after the show.
→ "dolphin show" = a specific show (but not named) → a
→ "ice cream" = general → an (because "ice" starts with a vowel sound)
✔ a dolphin show and an ice cream

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xii) ........... Earth is ........... only planet where we live.
→ "Earth" → always the
→ "only planet" → superlative → the
✔ The Earth is the only planet where we live

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xiii) What is ........... name of the book you read?
→ "name" is specific → the
✔ the name

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xiv) I saw ........... octopus at ........... sea.
→ "octopus" starts with a vowel sound → an
→ "sea" → the sea (specific body of water)
✔ an octopus at the sea

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✔ Final Answers:

i) I want to be a scientist in the future.
ii) Would you like a cup of tea?
iii) I have an orange, a pear and an apple in my basket.
iv) The sun rises in the east.
v) This is a real diamond ring. It's the expensive one.
vi) The Everest is the highest peak in the world.
vii) We went for a ride at the seaside.
viii) The Ganges is a holy river.
ix) It's raining. Please take an umbrella.
x) I like to have a chocolate ice cream after dinner.
xi) I saw a dolphin show yesterday and had an ice cream after the show.
xii) The Earth is the only planet where we live.
xiii) What is the name of the book you read?
xiv) I saw an octopus at the sea.

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