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Kaveri Contest 7 – A, An, The

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What are A, An, and The?

  • A, An, and The are special little words called articles.
  • They come before nouns (people, places, animals, or things).

Examples

  • A cat
  • An apple
  • The sun

A

When Do We Use A?

Use a before a singular word that begins with a consonant sound.

Examples of words that take “a”.

  • A bat.
  • A cat.
  • A dog.
  • A fan.
  • A gun.
  • A horse.
  • A jeep.
  • A kangaroo.
  • A leaf.
  • A man.
  • A network.
  • A police station.
  • A QR code.
  • A rock.
  • A student.
  • A tiger.
  • A wifi.
  • A young man.
  • A zebra.

Sentences

  • I have a ball.
  • She sees a bird.
  • He wants a toy.

An

When Do We Use An?

Use an before a word that begins with a vowel sound.

The vowels are: a, e, i, o, u

Examples

  • An apple.
  • An egg.
  • An ice cream.
  • An orange.
  • An umbrella.

Sentences

  • I eat an apple.
  • She found an egg.
  • He carries an umbrella.

A and An

This is an interesting list. Just have a look at it. You will learn more about this in the advanced level.

  • An apple.
  • A bat.
  • A cat.
  • A dog.
  • An elephant.
  • A fan.
  • A gun.
  • An hour.
  • A horse.
  • An igloo.
  • A jeep.
  • A kangaroo.
  • A leaf.
  • A man.
  • A network.
  • An orange.
  • A one-day tour.
  • A police station.
  • A QR code.
  • A rock.
  • A student.
  • A tiger.
  • An umbrella.
  • A university.
  • A wifi.
  • A young man.
  • A zebra.

The

When Do We Use The?

Use the when we talk about a specific person, animal, place, or thing.

Examples

  • The sun.
  • The moon.
  • The teacher.
  • The red ball.
  • The dog in the garden.

Sentences

  • The sun is hot.
  • The teacher is kind.
  • Please close the door.
Ready for the Quiz?
  • Questions count: 8
  • Passing grade: 3
  • Time limit: 30 minutes
  • Number of allowed attempts: 5
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1.

Select all the sentences that use a and an correctly.

I saw a dog in the park.
She bought an new pencil.
He is a teacher.
We live in an small house.
There is a bird on the tree.
She ate an apple after lunch.
He saw an elephant at the zoo.
I have a umbrella in my bag.
She is an engineer.
It was an exciting game.
2.

Fill in the blanks with a, an or the:

Tom and Emma lived in small house. Their parents worked in factory in the city. One morning, Emma found apple in garden. She brought apple into the kitchen and placed it on table. Meanwhile, bird sat outside the window. bird was trying to get in the kitchen.

3.

Fill in the blanks with articles (a, a, the).

Maya and Leo lived in cottage near a forest. One rainy afternoon, Leo discovered small wooden box under tree. He carried box home and showed it to his sister. Maya opened box and found old map inside. map showed path leading to only river that passed through their village. children followed path and reached hidden cave. Inside cave, they found ancient coin.

 
4.

Match the names on the right with the articles on the left:

An
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A
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student.
octopus.
5.

Match the names on the right with the articles on the left:

A
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An
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MLA.
young girl.
6.

Rearrange the sentences based on A, an and the. Remember, when we talk about something for the first time, we use a or an. When we talk about it a second or third or fourth time, we use "the."

We looked at the bird.
It looked so beautiful.
I was sitting with a friend.
We saw that it had a neckband.
Suddenly a bird came flying.
I wanted the neckband.
7.

Enter the names with a or an:

  1. A fruit, its name and its color are the same. Do not forget full stop.
  2. The largest animal. It has a trunk and tusk.
  3. The ship of the desert.
  4. The fastest bird. 
Keyword #1
Keyword #2
Keyword #3
Keyword #4
8.

Who did the man ask about the village and its people?

To the king.
To a zen master.
To some children.
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