I'll solve this "Articles: a and an" worksheet by analyzing each sentence and determining the correct article to use based on whether the following word begins with a consonant or vowel sound.
Let me go through each sentence one by one:
1. We saw ______ elephant at the zoo.
- "Elephant" starts with a vowel sound (e), so we use "an".
- Answer: an
2. At Mary bought ______ new cellphone.
- "New" starts with a consonant sound (n), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
3. That is ______ napkin.
- "Napkin" starts with a consonant sound (n), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
4. Christian is playing ______ video game.
- "Video" starts with a consonant sound (v), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
5. I choose ______ blue cover from that box.
- "Blue" starts with a consonant sound (b), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
6. Mr. Nagy flew to California in ______ airplane.
- "Airplane" starts with a vowel sound (a), so we use "an".
- Answer: an
7. Have you ever seen a ride in ______ submarine?
- "Submarine" starts with a consonant sound (s), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
8. Kathy sent ______ e-mail to her friend.
- "E-mail" starts with a vowel sound (e), so we use "an".
- Answer: an
9. Thomas wanted ______ English muffin.
- "English" starts with a vowel sound (e), so we use "an".
- Answer: an
10. In 1912, the Titanic hit ______ iceberg and sank.
- "Iceberg" starts with a vowel sound (i), so we use "an".
- Answer: an
11. There's ______ unusual criminal lurking in the canyon.
- "Unusual" starts with a vowel sound (u), so we use "an".
- Answer: an
12. My father downloaded ______ new app to his tablet.
- "New" starts with a consonant sound (n), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
13. Did I borrow ______ sheet of paper?
- "Sheet" starts with a consonant sound (sh), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
14. It took us ages to open ______ certified mailbox.
- "Certified" starts with a consonant sound (c), so we use "a".
- Answer: a
The completed worksheet should have these answers filled in:
1. an
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. an
7. a
8. an
9. an
10. an
11. an
12. a
13. a
14. a
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of articles worksheet.
