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Fill in the blanks with the correct articles "a," "an," or "the" in this educational worksheet.

Worksheet titled "ARTICLES: a, an, and the" with 10 sentences requiring students to fill in the correct articles, featuring a red apple illustration.

Worksheet titled "ARTICLES: a, an, and the" with 10 sentences requiring students to fill in the correct articles, featuring a red apple illustration.

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Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with the correct articles: a, an, or the.

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Rules for Articles:



- "a" – used before consonant sounds (e.g., "a book", "a university").
- "an" – used before vowel sounds (e.g., "an apple", "an hour").
- "the" – used for specific or particular nouns (definite article).

Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. He eats _________ apple every day.
→ "apple" starts with a vowel sound (/æ/), so we use an.
an

2. I have a bag. _________ bag is big.
→ The second mention refers to the same bag (specific). Use the.
The

3. My father bought _________ shirt yesterday.
→ It's a general, non-specific shirt. Starts with consonant sound (/ʃ/), so use a.
a

4. The man standing at _________ door is my uncle.
→ "door" here refers to a specific door (likely the front door). So use the.
the

5. There is _________ bird on the wall.
→ A general bird (not a specific one). "bird" starts with consonant sound (/b/), so use a.
a

6. That boy is playing with _________ umbrella.
→ General, non-specific umbrella. Starts with vowel sound (/ʌ/), so use an.
an

7. My mother bought a watch. _________ watch is for my father.
→ Second mention of the same watch — specific. Use The.
The

8. The duck has laid _________ egg.
→ A general egg (not a specific one). "egg" starts with vowel sound (/e/), so use an.
an

9. I spend _________ hour to complete the questions.
→ "hour" starts with vowel sound (/aʊ/), so use an.
an

10. _________ Earth revolves around _________ Sun.
→ Both are unique and specific celestial bodies. We always use the with planet names when referring to them as astronomical objects.
The, the

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Final Answers:



1. He eats an apple every day.
2. I have a bag. The bag is big.
3. My father bought a shirt yesterday.
4. The man standing at the door is my uncle.
5. There is a bird on the wall.
6. That boy is playing with an umbrella.
7. My mother bought a watch. The watch is for my father.
8. The duck has laid an egg.
9. I spend an hour to complete the questions.
10. The Earth revolves around the Sun.

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📝 Summary:


- Use a/an for general, non-specific things.
- Use the for specific or unique items.
- Remember that "an" is used before words starting with a vowel *sound*, not just letters (e.g., "hour" = /aʊ/, so "an hour").

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