Grade 4 Grammar worksheets: Engaging Exercises for Effective Learning - Free Printable

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with a, an, or the.

#### Instructions:
- Use a before words that start with a consonant sound.
- Use an before words that start with a vowel sound.
- Use the when referring to specific or unique items, or when the context makes it clear which item is being referred to.

#### Solutions:
1. An owl (starts with a vowel sound)
2. A rocket (starts with a consonant sound)
3. An apron (starts with a vowel sound)
4. The sun (unique and specific)
5. A page (starts with a consonant sound)
6. A computer (starts with a consonant sound)
7. The moon (unique and specific)
8. The Missouri River (specific river)
9. A mango (starts with a consonant sound)
10. An animal (starts with a vowel sound)
11. An eagle (starts with a vowel sound)
12. A baby (starts with a consonant sound)

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Exercise 2: Write a, an, or the in the blanks to complete the sentences.

#### Instructions:
- Use a or an for general or non-specific items.
- Use the for specific or unique items, or when the context makes it clear which item is being referred to.

#### Solutions:
1. There is a rainbow in the sky.
- "A rainbow" because it's a general reference.
- "The sky" because there is only one sky being referred to.

2. Who is the man outside the gate?
- "The man" because we are asking about a specific person.
- "The gate" because we are referring to a specific gate.

3. The doctor gave Jane an injection.
- "The doctor" because we are referring to a specific doctor.
- "An injection" because it's a general reference.

4. Paul opened the door to let the dog in.
- "The door" because Paul is opening a specific door.
- "The dog" because we are referring to a specific dog.

5. Mark is the only child in the family.
- "The only child" because Mark is the specific child being referred to.
- "The family" because we are referring to a specific family.

6. What's the largest animal in the world?
- "The largest animal" because we are asking about a specific animal.
- "The world" because we are referring to the entire world.

7. There's a nest in the tree.
- "A nest" because it's a general reference.
- "The tree" because we are referring to a specific tree.

8. Sue is writing a letter to her grandfather.
- "A letter" because it's a general reference.

9. Jack has a brother and a sister.
- "A brother" and "a sister" because they are general references.

10. We reached the top of the hill in two hours.
- "The top" because we are referring to a specific part of the hill.
- "The hill" because we are referring to a specific hill.

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Final Answers:

#### Exercise 1:
1. An owl
2. A rocket
3. An apron
4. The sun
5. A page
6. A computer
7. The moon
8. The Missouri River
9. A mango
10. An animal
11. An eagle
12. A baby

#### Exercise 2:
1. There is a rainbow in the sky.
2. Who is the man outside the gate?
3. The doctor gave Jane an injection.
4. Paul opened the door to let the dog in.
5. Mark is the only child in the family.
6. What's the largest animal in the world?
7. There's a nest in the tree.
8. Sue is writing a letter to her grandfather.
9. Jack has a brother and a sister.
10. We reached the top of the hill in two hours.

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