Help students master grammar basics with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet focused on using the articles a, an, and the correctly.

Solution to the Worksheet: Articles 'A' and 'An'

The task is to choose the correct article — 'A' or 'An' — before each word. The rule is:

- 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), even if the word starts with a consonant letter but has a vowel sound (e.g., "hour" starts with 'h' but is pronounced with a silent 'h', so it sounds like a vowel).

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Let’s go through each word one by one:

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#### 1) engine
- Starts with 'e', which is a vowel → An
✔ An engine

#### 2) pencil
- Starts with 'p', a consonant sound → A
✔ A pencil

#### 3) insect
- Starts with 'i', a vowel → An
✔ An insect

#### 4) mask
- Starts with 'm', a consonant → A
✔ A mask

#### 5) inkpot
- Starts with 'i', a vowel → An
✔ An inkpot

#### 6) computer
- Starts with 'c', a consonant → A
✔ A computer

#### 7) owl
- Starts with 'o', a vowel → An
✔ An owl

#### 8) ear
- Starts with 'e', a vowel → An
✔ An ear

#### 9) umbrella
- Starts with 'u', a vowel → An
✔ An umbrella

#### 10) boat
- Starts with 'b', a consonant → A
✔ A boat

#### 11) table
- Starts with 't', a consonant → A
✔ A table

#### 12) oar
- Starts with 'o', a vowel → An
✔ An oar

#### 13) telephone
- Starts with 't', a consonant → A
✔ A telephone

#### 14) envelop
- Starts with 'e', a vowel → An
✔ An envelop

> Note: "Envelop" is less common than "envelope", but both are acceptable. We use An because of the initial vowel sound.

#### 15) train
- Starts with 't', a consonant → A
✔ A train

#### 16) worm
- Starts with 'w', a consonant → A
✔ A worm

#### 17) elephant
- Starts with 'e', a vowel → An
✔ An elephant

#### 18) eye
- Starts with 'e', a vowel → An
✔ An eye

#### 19) ox
- Starts with 'o', a vowel → An
✔ An ox

#### 20) yacht
- Starts with 'y', but 'yacht' is pronounced with a 'y' sound (like "why"), which is a consonant sound → A
✔ A yacht

> Important note: Even though 'y' can sometimes be a vowel, in "yacht", it's pronounced as a consonant (like /j/), so we use 'A'.

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✔ Final Answers:

| No. | Word | Article |
|-----|-------------|--------|
| 1 | engine | An |
| 2 | pencil | A |
| 3 | insect | An |
| 4 | mask | A |
| 5 | inkpot | An |
| 6 | computer | A |
| 7 | owl | An |
| 8 | ear | An |
| 9 | umbrella | An |
| 10 | boat | A |
| 11 | table | A |
| 12 | oar | An |
| 13 | telephone | A |
| 14 | envelop | An |
| 15 | train | A |
| 16 | worm | A |
| 17 | elephant | An |
| 18 | eye | An |
| 19 | ox | An |
| 20 | yacht | A |

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Use 'An' before words starting with vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
- Use 'A' before words starting with consonant sounds.
- Pay attention to pronunciation, not just spelling!
- Example: "umbrella" starts with 'u' → An
- Example: "yacht" starts with 'y' but sounds like 'y' (consonant) → A

This helps students understand how sound determines the article, not just the first letter.

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