To solve the problem, we need to determine whether to use
"a" or
"an" as the article in each sentence. The choice depends on the sound of the word that follows the article:
- Use
"a" before words that start with a consonant sound.
- Use
"an" before words that start with a vowel sound.
Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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11. He is ____ engineer.
- The word "engineer" starts with the consonant sound /ɪn/ (as in "in").
- Therefore, we use
"a".
Answer: a
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12. Anna is ____ good student.
- The word "good" starts with the consonant sound /ɡ/ (as in "g").
- Therefore, we use
"a".
Answer: a
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13. Tina pets ____ dog.
- The word "dog" starts with the consonant sound /d/.
- Therefore, we use
"a".
Answer: a
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14. He is ____ artist.
- The word "artist" starts with the consonant sound /ɑːr/ (as in "ar").
- Therefore, we use
"an".
Answer: an
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15. Tom is ____ cat.
- The word "cat" starts with the consonant sound /k/.
- Therefore, we use
"a".
Answer: a
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16. I will finish work in ____ hour.
- The word "hour" starts with the vowel sound /aʊ/ (as in "ow").
- Therefore, we use
"an".
Answer: an
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17. She is ____ doctor.
- The word "doctor" starts with the consonant sound /d/.
- Therefore, we use
"a".
Answer: a
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18. Do you want ____ orange?
- The word "orange" starts with the vowel sound /ɔːr/ (as in "or").
- Therefore, we use
"an".
Answer: an
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19. I have ____ brother.
- The word "brother" starts with the consonant sound /b/.
- Therefore, we use
"a".
Answer: a
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20. He is ____ Honorable person.
- The word "Honorable" starts with the vowel sound /ɒ/ (as in "o").
- Therefore, we use
"an".
Answer: an
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Final Answers:
11.
a
12.
a
13.
a
14.
an
15.
a
16.
an
17.
a
18.
an
19.
a
20.
an
Boxed Answer:
\[
\boxed{a, a, a, an, a, an, a, an, a, an}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of articles worksheet for grade 3.
