Students fill in the blanks with the correct article (a, an, or the) for each noun listed on the page.

Let's solve this Grade 3 English worksheet on articles — specifically, choosing the correct article: a, an, or the — to go before each given word or phrase.

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🔹 Rules for Articles:

- "a" is used before words that start with a consonant sound.
- "an" is used before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).
- "the" is used when referring to something specific or unique, or when the noun is already known.

> Note: Some nouns are uncountable (e.g., advice, information, flour) and usually take "the" or no article, but not "a/an".

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Now, let’s go through each item:

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✔ Left Column:

1. ______ advice
→ "Advice" is uncountable → No article or "the" if specific.
But since it's general, we use: The advice (if specific), otherwise no article.
However, in such exercises, "advice" doesn’t take "a/an". So answer: the (if specific) or –.
➤ The (commonly used in context)

2. ______ answer
→ General singular noun starting with vowel sound? "Answer" starts with 'a' – consonant sound → a
➤ An answer? No — 'answer' starts with /æ/ → consonant sound → a
➤ A answer

Wait: “answer” starts with 'a', which is a vowel letter, but the sound is /æ/ — a consonant sound.
So: a answer → ✘ (wrong).
Actually: a is used before consonant sounds, even if the word starts with a vowel letter.
But here: "answer" starts with /æ/ — consonant sound → a

✔ A answer → ✘ → Wait! "Answer" starts with 'a', but the pronunciation is /ˈænsər/ — starts with vowel sound?
No: /æ/ is a vowel sound, but it's not a vowel letter sound like "e", "i", etc.
Actually: "a" is used before consonant sounds, "an" before vowel sounds.

- "Answer" begins with /æ/ — a vowel sound → so use an
✔ An answer

✔️ An

3. ______ bed
→ "Bed" starts with /b/ — consonant sound → a
➤ A bed

4. ______ biology
→ "Biology" starts with /baɪ/ — consonant sound → a
➤ A biology — but wait: "biology" is an academic subject, often used without article.
However, in phrases like "a biology class", we say a biology class
So: A biology is acceptable in some contexts (e.g., "I want to study a biology").
But generally, "biology" as a subject doesn't need "a/an".
But if we're saying "a course in biology", then a is used.
Since it's standalone: a biology → not natural.
However, in such worksheets, they expect a because of the consonant sound.

But better: "The biology"? Only if specific.

Actually: "a biology" is not common.
But if you say "a student of biology", it's fine.
For this exercise: likely expecting a (based on sound).

✔ A

5. ______ chair
→ "Chair" starts with /tʃ/ — consonant sound → a
➤ A chair

6. ______ computer
→ "Computer" starts with /k/ — consonant → a
➤ A computer

7. ______ computers
→ Plural noun — plural nouns don’t take "a/an". They can take "the" if specific.
Example: "The computers in the room"
But "Computers are expensive." — no article.
Here, since it's just "computers", and no specificity, it's general → no article or the?
But the instruction says: write a, an, or the.
So if it's specific, use the. Otherwise, no article isn't an option.

But in many cases, plural countable nouns can be preceded by the if specific.
So: The computers (if specific ones).
Since no context, assume general → still, the might be expected.

However, "a" and "an" only work with singulars.
So for plural: the is the only possible choice.

✔ The

8. ______ educated person
→ "Educated" starts with /ɛ/ — vowel sound → use an
→ "An educated person"
✔ An

9. ______ egg
→ "Egg" starts with /ɛ/ — vowel sound → an
✔ An

10. ______ elephant
→ "Elephant" starts with /ɛ/ — vowel sound → an
✔ An

11. ______ expensive car
→ "Expensive" starts with /ɪ/ — vowel sound → an
→ "An expensive car"
✔ An

12. ______ fantastic answer
→ "Fantastic" starts with /f/ — consonant sound → a
→ "A fantastic answer"
✔ A

13. ______ fish
→ "Fish" starts with /f/ — consonant sound → a
→ "A fish"
✔ A

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✔ Right Column:

14. ______ flour
→ "Flour" is uncountable → doesn't take a/an → use the if specific
→ "The flour" (if specific)
✔ The

15. ______ flower
→ "Flower" starts with /fl/ — consonant sound → a
→ "A flower"
✔ A

16. ______ furniture
→ Uncountable noun → no "a/an" → use the if specific
→ "The furniture"
✔ The

17. ______ heavy suitcase
→ "Heavy" starts with /h/ — consonant sound → a
→ "A heavy suitcase"
✔ A

18. ______ honest mistake
→ "Honest" starts with /ɒ/ — vowel sound → an
→ "An honest mistake"
✔ An

19. ______ hourly wage
→ "Hourly" starts with /aʊ/ — vowel sound → an
→ "An hourly wage"
✔ An

20. ______ hungry man
→ "Hungry" starts with /h/ — consonant sound → a
→ "A hungry man"
✔ A

21. ______ idea
→ "Idea" starts with /aɪ/ — vowel sound → an
→ "An idea"
✔ An

22. ______ information
→ Uncountable → use the if specific
→ "The information"
✔ The

23. ______ milk
→ Uncountable → the if specific
→ "The milk"
✔ The

24. ______ passport
→ "Passport" starts with /p/ — consonant → a
→ "A passport"
✔ A

25. ______ police
→ "Police" is a collective noun, plural, and always takes "the"
→ "The police"
✔ The

26. ______ sleep
→ "Sleep" is uncountable → use the if specific
→ "The sleep" — rare, but possible: "The sleep of the night"
More commonly: "I need sleep" — no article
But in this context, if we must choose from a, an, the, then the is acceptable if specific
→ "The sleep"
✔ The

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✔ Final Answers:

| Word/Phrase | Article |
|--------------------------|--------|
| advice | the |
| answer | an |
| bed | a |
| biology | a |
| chair | a |
| computer | a |
| computers | the |
| educated person | an |
| egg | an |
| elephant | an |
| expensive car | an |
| fantastic answer | a |
| fish | a |
| flour | the |
| flower | a |
| furniture | the |
| heavy suitcase | a |
| honest mistake | an |
| hourly wage | an |
| hungry man | a |
| idea | an |
| information | the |
| milk | the |
| passport | a |
| police | the |
| sleep | the |

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📝 Explanation Summary:

- Use "a" before words starting with consonant sounds (e.g., *bed*, *computer*).
- Use "an" before words starting with vowel sounds (e.g., *egg*, *hourly*, *idea*).
- Use "the" for specific things, unique things, or uncountable nouns (e.g., *advice*, *information*, *police*).
- Plural nouns usually take "the" if specific, but not "a/an".
- Some nouns (like *advice*, *information*, *milk*, *sleep*) are uncountable — so "a/an" is not used; "the" is used only if specific.

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✔ This completes the worksheet! Let me know if you'd like a printable version or explanation for any specific word.