The task involves filling in the blanks with either
"a" or
"an", depending on whether the following word begins with a consonant sound or a vowel sound. Here's the solution with explanations:
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Solution:
1.
You have _an_ eye, you have _an_ eye.
- "Eye" starts with a vowel sound (/aɪ/), so use
an.
2.
And _a_ very good way it was.
- "Very" starts with a consonant sound (/v/), so use
a.
3.
However, I will give you _an_ idea.
- "Idea" starts with a vowel sound (/aɪ/), so use
an.
4.
But in _a_ moment he began again.
- "Moment" starts with a consonant sound (/m/), so use
a.
5.
In _an_ hour I'll talk to you.
- "Hour" starts with a vowel sound (/aʊ/), so use
an.
6.
Again, I must not give _an_ answer.
- "Answer" starts with a vowel sound (/æ/), so use
an.
7.
He really hadn't _an_ idea.
- "Idea" starts with a vowel sound (/aɪ/), so use
an.
8.
And it looked _a_ good place to go.
- "Good" starts with a consonant sound (/ɡ/), so use
a.
9.
It had been _a_ part of his own life.
- "Part" starts with a consonant sound (/p/), so use
a.
10.
It was not _a_ house they found.
- "House" starts with a consonant sound (/h/), so use
a.
11.
In those few moments he lived _an_ age.
- "Age" starts with a vowel sound (/eɪ/), so use
an.
12.
This cannot be done in _a_ day.
- "Day" starts with a consonant sound (/d/), so use
a.
13.
His interest in life was at _an_ end.
- "End" starts with a vowel sound (/ɛ/), so use
an.
14.
In _an_ instant I was _a_ business man.
- "Instant" starts with a vowel sound (/ɪ/), so use
an.
- "Business" starts with a consonant sound (/b/), so use
a.
15.
Don't you say _a_ word.
- "Word" starts with a consonant sound (/w/), so use
a.
16.
It hadn't been this way for _a_ long time.
- "Long" starts with a consonant sound (/l/), so use
a.
17.
Let this matter be for _an_ hour.
- "Hour" starts with a vowel sound (/aʊ/), so use
an.
18.
We just couldn't do _a_ thing.
- "Thing" starts with a consonant sound (/θ/), so use
a.
19.
It's good to see _a_ man again.
- "Man" starts with a consonant sound (/m/), so use
a.
20.
But it isn't so with _a_ man.
- "Man" starts with a consonant sound (/m/), so use
a.
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Final Answer:
```
1. an, an
2. a
3. an
4. a
5. an
6. an
7. an
8. a
9. a
10. a
11. an
12. a
13. an
14. an, a
15. a
16. a
17. an
18. a
19. a
20. a
```
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Explanation:
- Use
"a" before words that start with a consonant sound.
- Use
"an" before words that start with a vowel sound.
- The key is to focus on the
sound of the first letter, not just the spelling.
Final Answer Boxed:
```boxed{
1. an, an
2. a
3. an
4. a
5. an
6. an
7. an
8. a
9. a
10. a
11. an
12. a
13. an
14. an, a
15. a
16. a
17. an
18. a
19. a
20. a
}
```
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of pdf grammar worksheet.