English grammar worksheet for practicing the correct use of "a" and "an" in sentences.

Absolutely! Let’s solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to fill in each blank with either “a” or “an”, based on the rule:

> ✔ Use “an” before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u — or sometimes other letters that make a vowel sound, like “h” in “honest” or “u” in “university”).
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> ✔ Use “a” before words that start with a consonant sound.

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Let’s go through each sentence:

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1. The cat lives in ___ blue house.

→ “blue” starts with b → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

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2. ___ active volcano is on the island.

→ “active” starts with a → vowel sound → an

✔ Answer: an

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3. Do you have ___ pencil I can use?

→ “pencil” starts with p → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

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4. We have ___ meeting at three.

→ “meeting” starts with m → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

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5. The teacher is ___ very nice woman.

→ “very” starts with v → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

*(Note: Even though “woman” starts with ‘w’, we look at the word immediately after “a/an”, which is “very” — so it’s “a very nice woman”)*

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6. I have ___ large collection of baseball cards.

→ “large” starts with l → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

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7. Do you have ___ iPhone?

→ “iPhone” starts with i → vowel sound → an

✔ Answer: an

*(Even though “I” is a letter, it’s pronounced as “eye” — a vowel sound. So we say “an iPhone”)*

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8. My favorite cake to make is ___ chocolate cake.

→ “chocolate” starts with ch → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

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9. We need ___ assistant for the class.

→ “assistant” starts with a → vowel sound → an

✔ Answer: an

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10. Did you get ___ e-mail from me today?

→ “e-mail” starts with e → vowel sound → an

✔ Answer: an

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11. We visit ___ ocean view hotel each summer.

→ “ocean” starts with o → vowel sound → an

✔ Answer: an

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12. Do you have ___ yellow sweater I can borrow?

→ “yellow” starts with y → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

*(“Y” is usually a consonant sound at the beginning of words like “yellow”, “yes”, “you”)*

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13. We have ___ new teacher of music.

→ “new” starts with n → consonant sound → a

✔ Answer: a

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14. Will you bring me ___ apple as a snack?

→ “apple” starts with a → vowel sound → an

✔ Answer: an

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15. Would you like ___ ice cream sundae?

→ “ice” starts with i → vowel sound → an

✔ Answer: an

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## ✔ Final Answers:

1. a
2. an
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. a
7. an
8. a
9. an
10. an
11. an
12. a
13. a
14. an
15. an

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💡 Pro Tip:

Always listen to the sound of the word, not just the spelling. For example:
- “hour” → starts with silent “h” → sounds like “our” → vowel → an hour
- “university” → starts with “u” but sounds like “yoo” → consonant sound → a university

But in this worksheet, all the words follow standard rules — no tricky exceptions!

Let me know if you’d like a printable version or more practice! 😊