To complete the sentences with "a" or "an," we need to consider the sound of the word that follows each article. Here are the rules:
- Use
"a" before words that start with a consonant sound.
- Use
"an" before words that start with a vowel sound.
Let's solve each sentence step by step:
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a. This is ________ ball.
- The word "ball" starts with the consonant sound /b/.
- Therefore, use
"a".
Answer: This is
a ball.
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b. I saw ________ old carpet.
- The word "old" starts with the vowel sound /əʊ/ (as in "oh").
- Therefore, use
"an".
Answer: I saw
an old carpet.
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c. That is ________ kite.
- The word "kite" starts with the consonant sound /k/.
- Therefore, use
"a".
Answer: That is
a kite.
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d. There is ________ beehive.
- The word "beehive" starts with the consonant sound /b/.
- Therefore, use
"a".
Answer: There is
a beehive.
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e. Give me ________ umbrella.
- The word "umbrella" starts with the consonant sound /ʌ/ (as in "uh").
- Therefore, use
"an".
Answer: Give me
an umbrella.
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f. What ________ ugly picture!
- The word "ugly" starts with the consonant sound /ʌ/ (as in "uh").
- Therefore, use
"an".
Answer: What
an ugly picture!
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g. I have ________ little brown puppy.
- The word "little" starts with the consonant sound /l/.
- Therefore, use
"a".
Answer: I have
a little brown puppy.
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h. Pass me ________ apple.
- The word "apple" starts with the consonant sound /æ/ (as in "a").
- Therefore, use
"an".
Answer: Pass me
an apple.
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i. We have ________ red car.
- The word "red" starts with the consonant sound /r/.
- Therefore, use
"a".
Answer: We have
a red car.
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j. Rita is ________ honest girl.
- The word "honest" starts with the consonant sound /h/.
- Therefore, use
"an".
Answer: Rita is
an honest girl.
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k. I want ________ chocolate cake.
- The word "chocolate" starts with the consonant sound /tʃ/ (as in "ch").
- Therefore, use
"a".
Answer: I want
a chocolate cake.
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l. Blacky is ________ cat.
- The word "cat" starts with the consonant sound /k/.
- Therefore, use
"a".
Answer: Blacky is
a cat.
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Final Answers:
1. This is
a ball.
2. I saw
an old carpet.
3. That is
a kite.
4. There is
a beehive.
5. Give me
an umbrella.
6. What
an ugly picture!
7. I have
a little brown puppy.
8. Pass me
an apple.
9. We have
a red car.
10. Rita is
an honest girl.
11. I want
a chocolate cake.
12. Blacky is
a cat.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{a, an, a, a, an, an, a, an, a, an, a, a}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of articles worksheet for grade 3.
