Printable worksheet designed to help students master the use of 'a', 'an', and 'the' through sentence completion exercises.

Let's solve the Articles Worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the correct article: a, an, or the, based on the rules provided at the bottom of the worksheet.

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🔹 Rules Recap:

- Use A with singular nouns that begin with a consonant sound.
Example: *a cat*, *a dog*.
- Use An with singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound.
Example: *an apple*, *an hour*.
- Use The with:
- Plural nouns (e.g., *the cats*)
- Specific or unique things (e.g., *the world*, *the school*)
- Names of places, people, or things when referring to a specific one

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. Tom is ___ cat.

- "Cat" starts with a consonant sound (/k/), so we use a.
- But wait — is Tom a cat? That seems odd unless it's metaphorical or part of a story. However, grammatically, we assume this means "Tom is a cat" (like a character).
- ✔ Answer: a

> Tom is a cat.

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2. This is ___ apple.

- "Apple" starts with a vowel sound (/æ/), so we use an.
- ✔ Answer: an

> This is an apple.

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3. Can you tell me ___ story?

- "Story" starts with a consonant sound (/s/), so use a.
- We’re asking for any story, not a specific one → indefinite article.
- ✔ Answer: a

> Can you tell me a story?

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4. She is ___ doctor.

- "Doctor" starts with a consonant sound (/d/), so use a.
- Refers to her profession, general role → indefinite.
- ✔ Answer: a

> She is a doctor.

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5. He is ___ boy.

- "Boy" starts with a consonant sound (/b/), so use a.
- General statement about someone being a boy.
- ✔ Answer: a

> He is a boy.

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6. Micky is ___ mouse.

- "Mouse" starts with a consonant sound (/m/), so use a.
- Micky is likely a name (like Mickey Mouse), so he's a mouse.
- ✔ Answer: a

> Micky is a mouse.

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7. She gives me ___ orange.

- "Orange" starts with a vowel sound (/ɒr/ in British English, /ɔːr/ in American — still a vowel sound), so use an.
- It's a single orange, not specific.
- ✔ Answer: an

> She gives me an orange.

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8. I will finish work in ___ hour.

- "Hour" starts with a vowel sound (/aʊər/, pronounced like "our") → begins with a vowel sound.
- So we use an.
- ✔ Answer: an

> I will finish work in an hour.

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9. They will meet in ___ school.

- "School" here refers to a specific school (probably the one they both attend).
- When referring to a particular place, we use the.
- Also, "in the school" is a common phrase meaning inside the building.
- ✔ Answer: the

> They will meet in the school.

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10. We went to ___ zoo yesterday.

- "Zoo" is a specific place — the one they visited.
- Even though it's singular, since it's a specific location, we use the.
- ✔ Answer: the

> We went to the zoo yesterday.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. a
2. an
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. an
8. an
9. the
10. the

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📝 Summary of Article Usage:

| Sentence | Article | Reason |
|--------|--------|-------|
| 1 | a | "cat" starts with consonant sound |
| 2 | an | "apple" starts with vowel sound |
| 3 | a | "story" starts with consonant sound |
| 4 | a | "doctor" starts with consonant sound |
| 5 | a | "boy" starts with consonant sound |
| 6 | a | "mouse" starts with consonant sound |
| 7 | an | "orange" starts with vowel sound |
| 8 | an | "hour" starts with vowel sound |
| 9 | the | specific school |
| 10 | the | specific zoo |

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✔ All sentences are now correctly completed using the appropriate articles!