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Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to circle either “a” or “an” — whichever fits best before the word that follows.

Remember:
→ Use “an” before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
→ Use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound.

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1) There is a / an cat in the yard.
“Cat” starts with a ‘c’ — that’s a consonant sound → use a

2) A / An car is faster than a / an horse.
First blank: “car” starts with ‘c’ → a
Second blank: “horse” starts with ‘h’ → a (even though ‘h’ can sometimes be silent, here it’s pronounced — so still “a”)

3) If there is a / an answer, I will find it.
“Answer” starts with ‘a’ — vowel sound → an

4) I see a / an owl on the branch.
“Owl” starts with ‘o’ — vowel sound → an

5) Mom has a / an red dress and a / an pink one.
“Red” starts with ‘r’ → a
“Pink” starts with ‘p’ → a

6) Frank wants a / an new bicycle for his birthday.
“New” starts with ‘n’ — but wait! The *sound* is “nyoo” — which starts with a consonant sound → a

7) The teacher read a / an story to the children.
“Story” starts with ‘s’ → a

8) A / An event like this happens only once a year.
“Event” starts with ‘e’ — vowel sound → an

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Final Answer:
1) a
2) A, a
3) an
4) an
5) a, a
6) a
7) a
8) An