Articles Worksheets for Class 2 | Grade1to6.com - Free Printable

Let's solve each question in the worksheet step by step and explain the correct use of articles "a," "an," or "the."

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🔹 Rule Reminder:

- 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).
- Use "the" when referring to something specific or already known.

> Note: This worksheet only gives options between "a" and "an", so we’ll focus on that.

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✔ Answers and Explanations:

#### 1. He is _________ very intelligent boy.
- Correct answer: (i) a
- Explanation: "Very" starts with a consonant sound (/v/), so we use "a".
- Even though "intelligent" starts with a vowel, the word "very" comes first, and it begins with a consonant sound.
- So: "a very intelligent boy" → ✔️

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#### 2. He did _________ very good job.
- Correct answer: (i) a
- Explanation: Again, "very" starts with a consonant sound (/v/), so we use "a".
- So: "a very good job" → ✔️

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#### 3. I want to eat _________ apple.
- Correct answer: (ii) an
- Explanation: "Apple" starts with a vowel sound (/æ/), so we use "an".
- So: "an apple" → ✔️

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#### 4. She has _________ very nice nature.
- Correct answer: (i) a
- Explanation: "Very" starts with a consonant sound (/v/), so we use "a".
- So: "a very nice nature" → ✔️

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#### 5. He wants to buy _________ umbrella.
- Correct answer: (ii) an
- Explanation: "Umbrella" starts with a vowel sound (/ʌ/), so we use "an".
- So: "an umbrella" → ✔️

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#### 6. John has _________ piano.
- Correct answer: (ii) an
- Explanation: "Piano" starts with a vowel sound (/pɪˈænoʊ/, but the 'p' is pronounced as /p/, which is a consonant sound — wait! Let’s check carefully.)

❗ Wait — actually, "piano" starts with a 'p', which is a consonant sound (/p/), so we should use "a".

But let’s look at the word: "piano" – it starts with a 'p', and 'p' makes a consonant sound.

Therefore, the correct article is "a".

So: "a piano" → ✔️

> ⚠️ However, there's a typo in the sentence: "paino" instead of "piano". We assume it's meant to be "piano".

✔ Correct answer: (i) a

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#### 7. Brian has bought _________ new car.
- Correct answer: (i) a
- Explanation: "New" starts with a consonant sound (/n/), so we use "a".
- So: "a new car" → ✔️

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#### 8. It was _________ interesting game.
- Correct answer: (ii) an
- Explanation: "Interesting" starts with a vowel sound (/ɪ/), so we use "an".
- So: "an interesting game" → ✔️

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✔ Final Answers:

| Question | Answer | Explanation |
|--------|--------|-----------|
| 1 | a | "very" starts with consonant sound |
| 2 | a | "very" starts with consonant sound |
| 3 | an | "apple" starts with vowel sound |
| 4 | a | "very" starts with consonant sound |
| 5 | an | "umbrella" starts with vowel sound |
| 6 | a | "piano" starts with consonant sound (/p/) |
| 7 | a | "new" starts with consonant sound |
| 8 | an | "interesting" starts with vowel sound |

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📌 Summary:

- Always look at the sound, not just the letter.
- Use "a" before consonant sounds.
- Use "an" before vowel sounds.
- The word "very" always starts with a consonant sound (/v/), so it takes "a".

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✔ Correct Answers:
1. a
2. a
3. an
4. a
5. an
6. a
7. a
8. an

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