Practice using articles "a," "an," and "the" in English sentences with this educational worksheet.
Worksheet titled "ARTICLES" with exercises to fill in the blanks with "a," "an," or "the" in sentences, featuring cartoon children and a red border.
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To solve the problem, we need to determine whether to use a, an, or the in each sentence. Here's a breakdown of the rules for using articles:
1. "a" is used before singular nouns that start with a consonant sound.
2. "an" is used before singular nouns that start with a vowel sound.
3. "the" is used when referring to specific or known items.
Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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- "small house" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "house" (in the second part) refers to a specific house already mentioned, so we use the.
Answer:
I have a small house. The house is near the park.
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- "excellent doctor" is a singular noun starting with a vowel sound, so we use an.
Answer:
John is an excellent doctor.
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- "good girl" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
Answer:
She is a good girl.
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- "rice" is an uncountable noun, and it is being referred to generally, not specifically. No article is needed here.
Answer:
Rice from Thailand is very delicious.
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- "world" is a specific, well-known entity, so we use the.
Answer:
I will travel around the world next year.
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- "cat" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "dog" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "cat" (in the third part) refers to a specific cat already mentioned, so we use the.
Answer:
There are a cat and a dog in the room. The cat is very big.
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- "water" is an uncountable noun, and it is being referred to generally, so no article is needed.
Answer:
You should drink water more.
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- "story" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
Answer:
Read me a story.
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- "apple" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use an.
- "fridge" refers to a specific fridge, so we use the.
Answer:
There is an apple in the fridge.
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- "rocking chair" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "rocking chair" (in the second part) refers to a specific rocking chair already mentioned, so we use the.
Answer:
My grandma has a rocking chair. The rocking chair is very comfortable.
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1. I have a small house. The house is near the park.
2. John is an excellent doctor.
3. She is a good girl.
4. Rice from Thailand is very delicious.
5. I will travel around the world next year.
6. There are a cat and a dog in the room. The cat is very big.
7. You should drink water more.
8. Read me a story.
9. There is an apple in the fridge.
10. My grandma has a rocking chair. The rocking chair is very comfortable.
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{I have } \mathbf{a} \text{ small house. } \mathbf{The} \text{ house is near the park.} \\
2. \text{John is } \mathbf{an} \text{ excellent doctor.} \\
3. \text{She is } \mathbf{a} \text{ good girl.} \\
4. \text{Rice from Thailand is very delicious.} \\
5. \text{I will travel around } \mathbf{the} \text{ world next year.} \\
6. \text{There are } \mathbf{a} \text{ cat and } \mathbf{a} \text{ dog in the room. } \mathbf{The} \text{ cat is very big.} \\
7. \text{You should drink water more.} \\
8. \text{Read me } \mathbf{a} \text{ story.} \\
9. \text{There is } \mathbf{an} \text{ apple in } \mathbf{the} \text{ fridge.} \\
10. \text{My grandma has } \mathbf{a} \text{ rocking chair. } \mathbf{The} \text{ rocking chair is very comfortable.}
\end{array}
}
1. "a" is used before singular nouns that start with a consonant sound.
2. "an" is used before singular nouns that start with a vowel sound.
3. "the" is used when referring to specific or known items.
Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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1. I have ______ small house. ______ house is near the park.
- "small house" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "house" (in the second part) refers to a specific house already mentioned, so we use the.
Answer:
I have a small house. The house is near the park.
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2. John is ______ excellent doctor.
- "excellent doctor" is a singular noun starting with a vowel sound, so we use an.
Answer:
John is an excellent doctor.
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3. She is ______ good girl.
- "good girl" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
Answer:
She is a good girl.
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4. ______ rice from Thailand is very delicious.
- "rice" is an uncountable noun, and it is being referred to generally, not specifically. No article is needed here.
Answer:
Rice from Thailand is very delicious.
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5. I will travel around ______ world next year.
- "world" is a specific, well-known entity, so we use the.
Answer:
I will travel around the world next year.
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6. There are ______ cat and ______ dog in the room. ______ cat is very big.
- "cat" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "dog" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "cat" (in the third part) refers to a specific cat already mentioned, so we use the.
Answer:
There are a cat and a dog in the room. The cat is very big.
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7. You should drink water more.
- "water" is an uncountable noun, and it is being referred to generally, so no article is needed.
Answer:
You should drink water more.
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8. Read me ______ story.
- "story" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
Answer:
Read me a story.
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9. There is ______ apple in ______ fridge.
- "apple" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use an.
- "fridge" refers to a specific fridge, so we use the.
Answer:
There is an apple in the fridge.
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10. My grandma has ______ rocking chair. ______ rocking chair is very comfortable.
- "rocking chair" is a singular noun starting with a consonant sound, so we use a.
- "rocking chair" (in the second part) refers to a specific rocking chair already mentioned, so we use the.
Answer:
My grandma has a rocking chair. The rocking chair is very comfortable.
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Final Answers:
1. I have a small house. The house is near the park.
2. John is an excellent doctor.
3. She is a good girl.
4. Rice from Thailand is very delicious.
5. I will travel around the world next year.
6. There are a cat and a dog in the room. The cat is very big.
7. You should drink water more.
8. Read me a story.
9. There is an apple in the fridge.
10. My grandma has a rocking chair. The rocking chair is very comfortable.
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{I have } \mathbf{a} \text{ small house. } \mathbf{The} \text{ house is near the park.} \\
2. \text{John is } \mathbf{an} \text{ excellent doctor.} \\
3. \text{She is } \mathbf{a} \text{ good girl.} \\
4. \text{Rice from Thailand is very delicious.} \\
5. \text{I will travel around } \mathbf{the} \text{ world next year.} \\
6. \text{There are } \mathbf{a} \text{ cat and } \mathbf{a} \text{ dog in the room. } \mathbf{The} \text{ cat is very big.} \\
7. \text{You should drink water more.} \\
8. \text{Read me } \mathbf{a} \text{ story.} \\
9. \text{There is } \mathbf{an} \text{ apple in } \mathbf{the} \text{ fridge.} \\
10. \text{My grandma has } \mathbf{a} \text{ rocking chair. } \mathbf{The} \text{ rocking chair is very comfortable.}
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of articles worksheet.
