Grade 4 English worksheet focusing on articles, with exercises to fill in blanks using 'a', 'an', or 'the' in context.

Of course! Let's solve this Grade 4 English worksheet on Articles — using a, an, or the.

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📘 Quick Rules Recap:

- “The” is used for specific or unique things (we know which one).
- “A” is used before words that start with a consonant *sound*.
- “An” is used before words that start with a vowel *sound* (a, e, i, o, u).

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✔ Solved Worksheet with Explanations:

#### 1. _The_ sun sets in _the_ west.
> ✔️ “The sun” – there’s only one sun.
> ✔️ “The west” – it’s a specific direction. We always say “the west,” “the east,” etc.

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#### 2. Anne is fond of listening to a _new_ song now. *(Note: The blank is after “a”, so we need to fill the article before “song”.)*
Wait — looking at the sentence:
> “Anne is fond of listening to a _________ song now.”
Actually, the blank is meant for the article before “song.” But “a” is already written? That seems like a typo in the worksheet.
Let’s assume it’s:
> “Anne is fond of listening to ___ song now.” → a

> ✔️ “a song” – non-specific, any song. Starts with consonant sound → a

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#### 3. Mr Roger works at ___ Computer software firm.
> ✔️ a — It’s not a specific firm mentioned. “Computer” starts with consonant sound → a

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#### 4. Etham and Kevin like to watch ___ Comedy shows on TV.
> ✔️ the — They’re referring to comedy shows as a category or type they enjoy. In this context, it’s general but often treated as specific genre → the
*(Alternatively, “some” would be better, but since only a/an/the are allowed, “the” fits best for general categories like “the news,” “the weather,” “the comedy shows”)*

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#### 5. Akbar was ___ great king.
> ✔️ a — He was one great king among many historical kings. Not specific to *the* only great king → a

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#### 6. Anne is ___ best student of mathematics in the class.
> ✔️ the — “Best” is a superlative → requires “the” → the best student

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#### 7. Gold is ___ precious metal.
> ✔️ a — Gold is one example of a precious metal. General statement → a

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#### 8. I am ___ school student.
> ✔️ a — You are one student among many → a

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#### 9. I want ___ pear from that tree instead.
> ✔️ a — One pear, unspecified → a

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#### 10. John met ___ boy in ___ Supermarket and asked him ___ question.
> ✔️ a boy — non-specific boy → a
> ✔️ the Supermarket — probably the one nearby or previously mentioned → the
> ✔️ a question — one question, unspecified → a

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#### 11. It’s ___ Friday. Many people in our neighbourhood have gone to ___ mosque.
> ✔️ a Friday — any Friday (not specific) → a
> ✔️ the mosque — likely the local mosque everyone goes to → the

*(Note: If it were “a mosque” it would mean any random mosque. “The mosque” implies the known/only one in the area.)*

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#### 12. John borrowed ___ pen and ___ eraser from Anne.
> ✔️ a pen — one pen → a
> ✔️ an eraser — “eraser” starts with vowel sound /e/ → an

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#### 13. My cousins are coming over for ___ exciting evening of games.
> ✔️ an — “exciting” starts with vowel sound /e/ → an

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#### 14. My father returned after ___ hour.
> ✔️ an — “hour” starts with silent ‘h’, so sounds like /our/ → vowel sound → an

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#### 15. My son is learning to play ___ guitar at her school.
> ✔️ the — Musical instruments usually take “the” → “play the guitar,” “play the piano,” etc. → the

*(Note: “her school” should be “his school” if it’s “my son,” but that’s a separate grammar issue.)*

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✍️ Final Answers:

1. The, the
2. a *(assuming blank is before “song”)*
3. a
4. the
5. a
6. the
7. a
8. a
9. a
10. a, the, a
11. a, the
12. a, an
13. an
14. an
15. the

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✔ All done! This worksheet helps students understand when to use a, an, or the based on specificity and pronunciation rules. Great practice for Grade 4 learners!