To solve this worksheet, we need to identify the articles in each sentence. Remember the two types of articles:
*
Definite Article: "the" (used for specific things).
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Indefinite Articles: "a" or "an" (used for general things). Note that we use "an" before words starting with a vowel sound (like apple or hour) and "a" before words starting with a consonant sound.
Let's look at each sentence one by one:
1.
"Here is the book I told you about."
* The word modifying the noun "book" is
the.
2.
"I will just have a salad."
* The word modifying the noun "salad" is
a.
3.
"When will the bus arrive?"
* The word modifying the noun "bus" is
the.
4.
"I ordered the pizza an hour ago."
* There are two nouns here: "pizza" and "hour".
* The article for "pizza" is
the.
* The article for "hour" is
an (because "hour" starts with a silent 'h', making a vowel sound).
5.
"Here is a cute little dog."
* The word modifying the noun phrase "cute little dog" is
a.
6.
"The test today should be fairly easy."
* The word modifying the noun "test" is
The.
7.
"It’s been a long week."
* The word modifying the noun phrase "long week" is
a.
8.
"Jim ate an apple."
* The word modifying the noun "apple" is
an.
9.
"Give me the apple I just handed you."
* The word modifying the noun "apple" is
the.
10.
"Can you give me an example?"
* The word modifying the noun "example" is
an.
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Final Answer:
1. the
2. a
3. the
4. the, an
5. a
6. The
7. a
8. an
9. the
10. an
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of parts of speech printable worksheet.
