Articles Worksheet: Practice using "a," "an," and "the" in sentences.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the right article: a, an, or the.

Remember:
- Use a before words that start with a consonant sound (like “cat”, “dog”, “boy”).
- Use an before words that start with a vowel sound (like “apple”, “orange”, “hour” — even though “h” is a consonant, “hour” sounds like it starts with “o”).
- Use the when we’re talking about something specific or already known, or for plural nouns in general (but here most are singular).

Now let’s solve:

1. Tom is ___ cat.
→ “Tom” is a name, so we’re saying he *is* a cat (maybe a pet name?). We use a because “cat” starts with a consonant sound.
✔ a

2. This is ___ apple.
→ “Apple” starts with a vowel sound → use an.
✔ an

3. Can you tell me ___ story?
→ Not a specific story — just any story → use a.
✔ a

4. She is ___ doctor.
→ Profession, not specific → use a.
✔ a

5. He is ___ boy.
→ General statement → use a.
✔ a

6. Micky is ___ mouse.
→ Again, identifying what Micky is → use a.
✔ a

7. She gives me ___ orange.
→ “Orange” starts with a vowel sound → use an.
✔ an

8. I will finish work in ___ hour.
→ “Hour” sounds like it starts with “ow” → vowel sound → use an.
✔ an

9. They will meet in ___ school.
→ If it’s their regular school (specific place), we often say “in school” without an article… but if we must choose, and it’s a specific school they both know, we might use the. But in many cases, especially in American English, we say “in school” meaning attending school. However, since this worksheet asks for articles, and “school” here likely refers to a specific building/place, we’ll use the.
Wait — actually, looking at common usage:
- “They will meet in school” = during school time (no article)
- “They will meet in the school” = inside the building (specific)
Since the sentence says “in ___ school”, and no context, but other sentences use articles for places (“zoo”, “world”), probably expects the.
But let’s check rule box: “Use The before the name of the person, place and things.” School is a place → so the.
✔ the

10. We went to ___ zoo yesterday.
→ Specific trip to a zoo → use the (unless it’s “a zoo” meaning any zoo). But since it’s “yesterday”, it’s a specific visit → the.
Also, rule says: “Use The before... place...” → zoo is a place.
✔ the

Double-checking #9 and #10:
In everyday speech, sometimes we drop the article, but since this is a grammar worksheet focused on articles, and the instructions include using “the” for places, we’ll go with the for both.

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