A and AN Articles
Today you will learn two small helper words: a and an. They help us talk about one thing.
a cat
an apple
a book
an egg
They mean one general thing.
Use a or an when you mean one thing, but not a special thing already known to everyone.
a pencilOne pencil. Any pencil is okay.Not a named or special pencil.
an orangeOne orange. Any orange is okay.Not a special orange.
Listen to the first sound.
Use a before a consonant sound. Use an before a vowel sound.
Use aa dog, a teacher, a university, a one-day tripThe first sound is not a vowel sound.
Use anan egg, an apple, an hour, an honest personThe first sound is a vowel sound.
Say it, then choose it.
a dogDog starts with the /d/ sound.So we use a.
an ice creamIce starts with a vowel sound.So we use an.
an hourThe h is silent.So the first sound is like “our.”
Pick the best word.
I need ___ pencil.
Pick the best word.
She has ___ umbrella.
Pick the best word.
It was ___ exciting day.
Choose the correct phrase.
Which one sounds right?
Choose the correct phrase.
Which one sounds right?
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
Fill five blanks.
Choose a or an for each blank.
Yesterday, I visited museum with my friend.
At the door, we saw old painting.
Then we listened to guide.
She told us about ancient city.
After that, we bought postcard.
Mixed question types of 5
Answer all five. Then tap Finish test to see your result sheet.
1. Sentence completion
We saw ___ elephant at the zoo.
2. MCQ
Which phrase is correct?
3. Type the answer
He wants ___ new bag.
4. Type the answer
It is ___ honor to meet you.
5. MCQ
Which phrase is correct?
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