Grammar Revision - English ESL Worksheets for distance learning ... - Free Printable

Let's solve the worksheet step by step, filling in the blanks with the correct articles: 'a', 'an', or 'the'.

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✔ Rules for Articles (Quick Recap):

- 'a' – used before consonant sounds.
- 'an' – used before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u).
- 'the' – used for specific or particular nouns.

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## 🔹 Paragraph 1

> Once upon ______ time, there was ______ little girl called Radha. She lived in ______ village with her parents. ______ village was near ______ Arabian Sea. Radha had ______ aunt who lived near her house. One day, ______ man came with ______ elephant. He took the children for ______ ride on ______ elephant. ______ children loved ______ ride.

Let’s go sentence by sentence:

1. Once upon ______ time
→ "Once upon a time" is a fixed expression.
✔ a

2. there was ______ little girl called Radha
→ "little" starts with a consonant sound (/l/), so use a.
✔ a

3. She lived in ______ village with her parents
→ General reference to any village (not specific).
✔ a

4. ______ village was near ______ Arabian Sea
- First blank: Refers to *the* village mentioned earlier → specific.
✔ The
- Second blank: "Arabian Sea" is a proper noun and unique geographical feature → always uses the.
✔ the

5. Radha had ______ aunt who lived near her house
→ General reference to one aunt (not specific).
✔ an (because "aunt" starts with a vowel sound /æ/)

6. One day, ______ man came with ______ elephant
- "man" starts with consonant → a
- "elephant" starts with vowel sound /e/ → an
✔ a, an

7. He took the children for ______ ride on ______ elephant
- "ride" is general → a
- "elephant" refers to the same elephant mentioned earlier → the
✔ a, the

8. ______ children loved ______ ride
- "children" = all the children present → specific group → the
- "ride" = that specific ride → the
✔ The, the

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✔ Paragraph 1 Final Answer:

> Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Radha. She lived in a village with her parents. The village was near the Arabian Sea. Radha had an aunt who lived near her house. One day, a man came with an elephant. He took the children for a ride on the elephant. The children loved the ride.

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## 🔹 Paragraph 2

> Ricky wanted to buy ______ comic book so he went to ______ Super-Comic-Store. He looked at many comic books and then he saw ______ one. He knew as soon as he saw it that it was ______ comic book he wanted to buy. He gingerly opened ______ book, and read ______ pages. He brought ______ comic book to the front clerk and pulled out his wallet. He asked the clerk to add plastic protector and ______ small bag to his order.

Now fill in the blanks:

1. Ricky wanted to buy ______ comic book
→ General, not specific → a
✔ a

2. so he went to ______ Super-Comic-Store
→ Name of a specific store → the
✔ the

3. He looked at many comic books and then he saw ______ one
→ "one" here refers to a specific comic book he found → the
✔ the

4. He knew as soon as he saw it that it was ______ comic book he wanted to buy
→ Specific comic book (the one he wanted) → the
✔ the

5. He gingerly opened ______ book
→ Refers to *that* comic book → specific → the
✔ the

6. and read ______ pages
→ Pages of *that* book → specific → the
✔ the

7. He brought ______ comic book to the front clerk
→ The comic book he bought → specific → the
✔ the

8. He asked the clerk to add plastic protector and ______ small bag to his order
→ "plastic protector" – general item → a
→ "small bag" – general item → a
✔ a, a

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✔ Paragraph 2 Final Answer:

> Ricky wanted to buy a comic book so he went to the Super-Comic-Store. He looked at many comic books and then he saw the one. He knew as soon as he saw it that it was the comic book he wanted to buy. He gingerly opened the book, and read the pages. He brought the comic book to the front clerk and pulled out his wallet. He asked the clerk to add plastic protector and a small bag to his order.

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✔ Final Completed Worksheet:

#### Paragraph 1:
Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Radha. She lived in a village with her parents. The village was near the Arabian Sea. Radha had an aunt who lived near her house. One day, a man came with an elephant. He took the children for a ride on the elephant. The children loved the ride.

#### Paragraph 2:
Ricky wanted to buy a comic book so he went to the Super-Comic-Store. He looked at many comic books and then he saw the one. He knew as soon as he saw it that it was the comic book he wanted to buy. He gingerly opened the book, and read the pages. He brought the comic book to the front clerk and pulled out his wallet. He asked the clerk to add plastic protector and a small bag to his order.

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✔ All blanks filled correctly!
This exercise helps students understand how to choose between 'a', 'an', and 'the' based on specificity and pronunciation.