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Worksheet: Articles – a and an

#### Instructions:
Use the word a or an to complete each sentence.

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Let’s analyze each sentence one by one and determine whether to use a or an:

> Rule Reminder:
> - Use a before words that start with a consonant sound.
> - Use an before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u).

Note: It's the sound, not just the letter, that matters. For example:
- "university" starts with a "u", but it sounds like "yoo", so we say "a university".
- "hour" starts with "h", but the "h" is silent, so it sounds like "our" → "an hour".

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Now let’s solve each sentence:

1. She bought _______ elephant at the market.
→ "elephant" starts with a vowel sound ("e" = /ɛ/), so use an
✔ an

2. My teacher bought _______ new computer.
→ "new" starts with a consonant sound (/n/), so use a
✔ a

3. There are _______ apples in the basket.
→ "apples" is plural, so no article is needed. But wait — the sentence says "There are _______ apples..." — this implies we need an article for the first noun. However, since "apples" is plural, we don’t use a/an. But if it were singular, we would.
→ Wait — actually, the sentence likely means "There are some apples...", but the blank is expecting a/an. This might be a mistake.
However, looking closely: "There are _______ apples" — this cannot take a or an because "apples" is plural.
✘ This sentence seems incorrect. Perhaps it should be:
→ "There is _______ apple in the basket." → then answer would be an
But as written, this sentence doesn't require a/an.
→ Likely typo or error in the worksheet.
✔ (No article needed; possibly a mistake)

4. Christian is playing _______ video game.
→ "video" starts with a consonant sound (/v/), so use a
✔ a

5. I'm _______ English teacher.
→ "English" starts with a vowel sound? No — "English" starts with /ɪ/, which is a vowel sound.
→ But note: "English" begins with the letter E, but the sound is /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ — the first sound is /ɪ/, a vowel sound.
→ So we use an
✔ an

6. Ah, here is _______ airplane.
→ "airplane" starts with a vowel sound: /ˈɛərplæn/ → "air" sounds like "ay", so it starts with a vowel sound.
→ Use an
✔ an

7. How many hours does it take to fly to _______ submarine?
→ "submarine" starts with /s/ (consonant sound), so use a
✔ a

8. They have _______ aquarium in their house.
→ "aquarium" starts with /æ/ (vowel sound), so use an
✔ an

9. Women watched _______ English movie.
→ "English" starts with a vowel sound (/ɪ/), so use an
✔ an

10. In 1992, the Titanic hit _______ iceberg and sank.
→ "iceberg" starts with a vowel sound (/aɪ/) → use an
✔ an

11. There's _______ unusual animal walking in the garden.
→ "unusual" starts with a consonant sound (/ʌn/) → use a
✔ a

12. My brother downloaded _______ new app for his tablet.
→ "new" starts with /n/ (consonant), so use a
✔ a

13. Jake's browser _______ sheet of paper?
→ This sentence is grammatically incorrect. It seems like it should be:
→ "Jake's browser has _______ sheet of paper?"
→ But even then, "sheet" starts with /ʃ/ (consonant sound), so use a
→ However, the original seems to be missing a verb.
✘ Likely typo. Probably meant:
→ "Jake's browser has _______ sheet of paper." → answer: a

14. It took me _______ hour to open the software program.
→ "hour" starts with a silent 'h', so it sounds like "our" → vowel sound → use an
✔ an

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✔ Final Answers:

1. an
2. a
3. (no article needed — likely error)
4. a
5. an
6. an
7. a
8. an
9. an
10. an
11. a
12. a
13. (sentence incomplete — probably meant: "has a sheet of paper") → a
14. an

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📝 Summary:

| Sentence | Correct Article | Reason |
|--------|------------------|-------|
| 1 | an | "elephant" starts with vowel sound |
| 2 | a | "new" starts with consonant sound |
| 3 | N/A | Plural noun — no article |
| 4 | a | "video" starts with consonant |
| 5 | an | "English" starts with vowel sound (/ɪ/) |
| 6 | an | "airplane" starts with vowel sound (/aɪ/) |
| 7 | a | "submarine" starts with /s/ |
| 8 | an | "aquarium" starts with /æ/ |
| 9 | an | "English" again — vowel sound |
| 10 | an | "iceberg" starts with /aɪ/ |
| 11 | a | "unusual" starts with /ʌn/ |
| 12 | a | "new" starts with /n/ |
| 13 | a | "sheet" starts with /ʃ/ |
| 14 | an | "hour" starts with silent 'h' → vowel sound |

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✔ Final Answer Key (for blanks):

1. an
2. a
3. *(no article)*
4. a
5. an
6. an
7. a
8. an
9. an
10. an
11. a
12. a
13. a
14. an

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