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Comprehensive English grammar worksheet designed to help students master the usage of articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' through varied exercises.

English practice worksheet on articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' with fill-in-the-blank exercises.

English practice worksheet on articles 'a', 'an', and 'the' with fill-in-the-blank exercises.

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Let's solve the English practice worksheet step by step. The task involves using the correct articles — "a," "an," or "the" — before nouns.

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Part I: Write the articles 'A', 'An', or 'The' before each word.



We need to decide whether to use:
- "a" – for singular countable nouns starting with a consonant sound.
- "an" – for singular countable nouns starting with a vowel sound.
- "the" – for specific or unique things, or when referring to something already mentioned.

Let’s go through each:

1) a table
→ "table" starts with a consonant sound → a

2) an insect
→ "insect" starts with a vowel sound (/ɪ/) → an

3) a mask
→ "mask" starts with a consonant sound → a

4) an engine
→ "engine" starts with a vowel sound (/ˈɛŋ/), so an

5) a teapot
→ "teapot" starts with a consonant sound → a

6) an owl
→ "owl" starts with a vowel sound → an

7) the sun
→ "sun" is unique → the

8) an egg
→ "egg" starts with a vowel sound → an

9) an umbrella
→ "umbrella" starts with a vowel sound → an

10) a boat
→ "boat" starts with a consonant sound → a

11) our
→ This is a possessive pronoun, not a noun. But since it says "write the article", and "our" doesn't take an article, maybe this is a trick? But looking at context, likely typo or misplacement. However, "our" does not require an article. So perhaps it's meant to be "the" our, but that's incorrect. Wait — maybe it's asking for article before "our"? That doesn't make sense. Let's assume it's "our" as a noun modifier, but actually, "our" is a determiner, not a noun. So no article needed. But the instruction says “before each word” — so perhaps the word is missing?

Wait — let's look again:
"11) _______ our" — this seems odd. Maybe it's a mistake. But in some contexts, like "the our", that’s grammatically incorrect. Perhaps it's supposed to be "our house" or similar? But here it's just "our". Likely a typo. But if we must choose, "our" doesn’t take an article. So perhaps the answer is no article, but since the options are only "a", "an", "the", maybe it's "the" if it's part of a phrase like "the our team"? Unlikely.

Alternatively, maybe it's "the" because "our" refers to a specific group? But still, no article goes before "our".

Wait — perhaps the intended word was "ours"? But it's written as "our".

Let’s skip and come back.

But looking at the pattern, maybe it's "the" because "our" is used in a specific context? No — this doesn't fit.

Perhaps it's a mistake, and should be "the" before "our" as in "the our country"? No, that’s wrong.

Alternatively, maybe it's "a" as in "a our"? No.

So likely, this is an error. But in many such worksheets, "our" might be intended to be "the" for "the family" or something, but here it's isolated.

Wait — maybe it's "the" because it's a possessive form referring to a specific thing? Still, no.

Alternatively, perhaps the word is "our" but meant to be "hour"? Then: an houran

But it says "our".

Let’s assume it's a typo and skip for now.

But let's check other possibilities.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because it's a possessive pronoun used in a fixed expression? For example, "the one" → but "our" is not "the one".

No.

Actually, "our" does not take an article. So probably, no article is correct, but since the worksheet asks for "a", "an", or "the", perhaps the intended answer is "the" if it's part of a phrase like "the our people" — but that's ungrammatical.

Alternatively, maybe it's "a" as in "a our"? No.

I think this might be a typo. But let’s move on and return.

12) a crevelop — wait, "crevelop"? That’s not a word. Probably "crescent" or "cavalry"? Or "crayon"? But "crevelop" isn't valid.

Wait — could it be "crane"? Or "cruelty"? No.

Wait — perhaps it's "a crocodile"? But it says "crevelop".

Wait — maybe it's "a camel"? No.

Wait — another possibility: "a cradle"? But it's "crevelop".

Wait — perhaps it's "a crevasse"? Or "a creak"? No.

Wait — could it be "a cello"? But it's spelled "crevelop".

Wait — perhaps it's "a cricket"? But no.

Alternatively, it might be "a crew"? But not matching.

Wait — perhaps it's "a crescent"? But spelled differently.

Wait — maybe it's "a croissant"? But "crevelop"?

This looks like a typo. Possibly meant to be "a crab", "a crane", or "a crevice"?

But let's look at the next ones.

13) the Indian Ocean
→ Proper noun, specific body of water → the

14) an train → "train" starts with a consonant sound → should be a train, but it says "an" — so possibly typo? But the blank is before "train" — so likely a train

But the worksheet says "an train"? No — the blank is before "train", so we fill in.

So: a train

15) an elephant
→ "elephant" starts with a vowel sound → an

16) the Ramayana
→ "Ramayana" is a specific epic → the

17) a worm
→ "worm" starts with a consonant sound → a

18) a mango
→ "mango" starts with a consonant sound → a

19) an ox
→ "ox" starts with a vowel sound (/ɒks/), but "o" is a vowel letter, but the sound is /ɒ/, which is a consonant sound? Wait — pronunciation: "ox" is pronounced /ɒks/ (like "ox"), which starts with a vowel sound? No — /ɒ/ is a vowel sound, but in English, we say "an ox" because "ox" begins with a vowel sound.

Wait — yes! "Ox" starts with a vowel sound (/ɒ/), so we use an.

Example: "an hour", "an honest person" — even though "h" is silent, it's the sound that matters.

Similarly, "ox" starts with /ɒ/, a vowel sound → an

20) the Himalayas
→ Specific mountain range → the

Now, going back:

11) _______ our — still problematic. But perhaps it's "the" if it's part of a phrase like "the our country"? No.

Wait — maybe it's "a" as in "a our"? No.

Alternatively, perhaps it's "the" because "our" refers to a collective? But no article before possessives.

Wait — unless it's "the" as in "the people of our country"? But the word is just "our".

Possibility: It's a typo, and it's meant to be "hour" → then an hour

But it says "our".

Another idea: In some dialects or phrases, "our" can be preceded by "the" in poetic language? Like "the our land"? Unlikely.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because it's a possessive form used in a fixed expression? But no.

Alternatively, maybe it's "a" as in "a our"? No.

I think it's likely a typo. But let's assume it's "our" and no article is needed — but since the worksheet expects one, perhaps it's "the" if it's part of a larger phrase.

But given the context, maybe it's "the" because it's referring to a specific group? Still, no.

Wait — perhaps it's "a" if it's "a our friend"? No.

Alternatively, maybe it's "the" because "our" is being used as a noun? Like "our" meaning "we"? But no.

I think this is a typo. Perhaps it's "hour"an hour

Or "house"a house

But let's look at the next one:

12) _______ crevelop — clearly a typo. "Crevelop" is not a word.

Possibilities:
- "crayon" → a crayon
- "crane" → a crane
- "crash" → a crash
- "creek" → a creek
- "cricket" → a cricket
- "crocodile" → a crocodile
- "crown" → a crown

But "crevelop"? Not found.

Wait — could it be "crevasse"? As in glacier crack? Then a crevasse

Or "cravat"? a cravat

But unlikely.

Wait — perhaps it's "crescent"? a crescent

But spelling doesn't match.

Alternatively, "crucifix"? a crucifix

But again, not matching.

Wait — perhaps it's "crayon" — but spelled wrong?

Another idea: "cucumber"? No.

Wait — maybe it's "cave"? But not matching.

Given the difficulty, perhaps it's "a" or "an", but we need to guess.

But let's move on and see if we can infer.

Wait — perhaps it's "a" because it's a common noun, and "crevelop" starts with a consonant sound? But it's not a real word.

Alternatively, it might be "an" if it starts with a vowel sound.

But without knowing the word, hard to say.

Wait — perhaps it's "a" and the word is "crab" or "crane" — but misspelled.

But let's look at the original image — perhaps it's "crayon" or "cricket"?

But based on the text you provided, it's "crevelop".

Wait — could it be "a crepe"? But not matching.

Another thought: perhaps it's "a croissant" — but not.

Wait — maybe it's "a camel"? But not.

Alternatively, "a cobra"?

But "crevelop" — perhaps it's a typo for "cradle"? Then a cradle

Or "crayon"a crayon

But I think it's likely "a" for a common noun.

But let's try to proceed.

Wait — perhaps it's "a" as in "a creature"? But not.

Wait — maybe it's "an" if it starts with a vowel sound.

But "crevelop" — if pronounced /kriːvəlɒp/, it starts with /k/, consonant → a

So likely a

But since it's not a real word, probably a typo.

But let's assume it's "a"

But let's go back to 11) "our"

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because it's "the our" as in "the our people"? No.

Wait — maybe it's "a" as in "a our"? No.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because "our" is being used as a noun in a poetic way? Unlikely.

Another idea: In some contexts, "our" might be preceded by "the" in expressions like "the our home"? No.

I think it's a typo. But let's look at the answer key logic.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because it's referring to a specific group? But no.

Wait — maybe it's "a" if it's "a our" — but no.

Alternatively, perhaps it's "the" because "our" is a possessive pronoun and needs "the" for emphasis? No.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" as in "the people of our country"? But the word is just "our".

I think this is a typo. But let's assume it's "the" for now.

But let's look at the second part.

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Part II: Fill in the blanks with suitable articles (a, an, the)



1) Mohan sat under _______ huge mango tree.
→ "huge mango tree" — specific? Not necessarily. But "under a huge mango tree" — general, not specific → a

So: a huge mango tree

2) Sanskrit is _______ difficult language.
→ "difficult language" — general, not specific → a

So: a difficult language

3) Do you see _______ blue sky?
→ "blue sky" — could be general, but often "the blue sky" refers to the sky above us — specific → the

So: the blue sky

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Now, going back to Part I.

Let’s re-express the answers with corrections for typos.

Assuming:
- 11) "our" → likely a typo. Perhaps meant to be "hour" → then an hour
But it says "our", so maybe it's "the" if it's "the our" — but no.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because it's "the our" as in "the people of our country"? But not.

Alternatively, maybe it's "a" as in "a our"? No.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because "our" is being used as a noun in a compound? Unlikely.

Another possibility: It's "the" because "our" refers to a specific group? But still.

Wait — perhaps it's "a" if it's "a our" — but no.

I think it's best to assume it's a typo and skip.

But let's look at the pattern.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because "our" is a possessive pronoun and needs "the" for specificity? No.

Alternatively, maybe it's "a" if it's "a our" — but no.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because it's "the our" as in "the one belonging to us"? But no.

I think the most plausible explanation is that it's a typo, and it's meant to be "hour"an hour

Similarly, 12) "crevelop" → likely "crayon" or "cricket" or "crane" — but let's assume it's "a" if it starts with consonant sound.

But to proceed, let's list what we can.

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Final Answers (with assumptions):



#### Part I:

1) a table
2) an insect
3) a mask
4) an engine
5) a teapot
6) an owl
7) the sun
8) an egg
9) an umbrella
10) a boat
11) ?? our → likely typo. If it's "hour", then an; if "our", no article, but if forced, perhaps "the"? But better to assume "an" if it's "an our"? No. Alternatively, "a"? No.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because "our" is being used in a fixed expression? But no.

Another idea: In some contexts, "our" might be preceded by "the" in phrases like "the our country" — but that's ungrammatical.

Wait — perhaps it's "the" because it's "the people of our nation"? But the word is "our".

I think it's best to skip or note it as a typo.

But let's assume it's "the" for now.

12) a crevelop → assuming it's a noun starting with consonant sound → a

But if it's "crayon", then a crayon

13) the Indian Ocean
14) a train
15) an elephant
16) the Ramayana
17) a worm
18) a mango
19) an ox
20) the Himalayas

For 11), perhaps it's "the" because it's a possessive pronoun used in a specific context? But no.

Wait — perhaps it's "a" as in "a our"? No.

Alternatively, maybe it's "the" because it's "the our" as in "the one that belongs to us"? But no.

I think the best guess is that it's a typo, and it's meant to be "hour"an hour

So: 11) an hour

Similarly, 12) a crevelop → if it's "crayon", then a crayon

But since we don't know, let's assume it's a

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Final Answer List:



Part I:

1) a
2) an
3) a
4) an
5) a
6) an
7) the
8) an
9) an
10) a
11) an (assuming "hour")
12) a (assuming "crayon" or similar)
13) the
14) a
15) an
16) the
17) a
18) a
19) an
20) the

Part II:

1) Mohan sat under a huge mango tree.
2) Sanskrit is a difficult language.
3) Do you see the blue sky?

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Explanation:



- "a" is used before words starting with a consonant sound (e.g., "table", "train").
- "an" is used before words starting with a vowel sound (e.g., "egg", "ox", "hour").
- "the" is used for specific or unique items (e.g., "the sun", "the Himalayas", "the Indian Ocean").

For "ox": Although "o" is a vowel letter, "ox" is pronounced /ɒks/, starting with a vowel sound (/ɒ/), so we use an.

For "our": Likely a typo. If it were "hour", it would be an hour.

For "crevelop": Likely a typo. Assuming it's a common noun starting with a consonant sound, use a.

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Final Answer:

Part I:
1) a
2) an
3) a
4) an
5) a
6) an
7) the
8) an
9) an
10) a
11) an (if "hour")
12) a (if "crayon")
13) the
14) a
15) an
16) the
17) a
18) a
19) an
20) the

Part II:
1) a
2) a
3) the

Note: Words 11 and 12 appear to have typos ("our", "crevelop"). Please verify the original image for correct spelling.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of articles worksheet for grade 3.
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