Let's solve the task step by step.
Task:
Write the correct article
"A" or
"An" before each word.
We use:
-
"A" before words that start with a
consonant sound.
-
"An" before words that start with a
vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
Note: It’s the
sound, not just the letter, that matters. For example, "hour" starts with 'h' but is pronounced with a silent 'h', so it starts with a vowel sound — thus, we use
"an hour".
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Now let’s go through each word:
1.
engine → starts with
'e' → vowel sound →
An engine
2.
pencil → starts with
'p' → consonant sound →
A pencil
3.
insect → starts with
'i' → vowel sound →
An insect
4.
mask → starts with
'm' → consonant sound →
A mask
5.
inkpot → starts with
'i' → vowel sound →
An inkpot
6.
computer → starts with
'c' → consonant sound →
A computer
7.
owl → starts with
'o' → vowel sound →
An owl
8.
ear → starts with
'e' → vowel sound →
An ear
9.
umbrella → starts with
'u' → vowel sound →
An umbrella
10.
boat → starts with
'b' → consonant sound →
A boat
11.
table → starts with
't' → consonant sound →
A table
12.
or → starts with
'o' → vowel sound →
An or
13.
telephone → starts with
't' → consonant sound →
A telephone
14.
envelope → starts with
'e' → vowel sound →
An envelope
15.
train → starts with
't' → consonant sound →
A train
16.
worm → starts with
'w' → consonant sound →
A worm
17.
elephant → starts with
'e' → vowel sound →
An elephant
18.
eye → starts with
'e' → vowel sound →
An eye
19.
ox → starts with
'o' → vowel sound →
An ox
20.
yacht → starts with
'y' → consonant sound →
A yacht
> Note: Even though "yacht" starts with 'y', it's pronounced like "yot", which begins with a consonant sound, so we use
"a".
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Final Answers:
1)
An engine
2)
A pencil
3)
An insect
4)
A mask
5)
An inkpot
6)
A computer
7)
An owl
8)
An ear
9)
An umbrella
10)
A boat
11)
A table
12)
An or
13)
A telephone
14)
An envelope
15)
A train
16)
A worm
17)
An elephant
18)
An eye
19)
An ox
20)
A yacht
✔ All answers are based on the
sound of the first letter in each word.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of articles worksheet for grade 3.
