Articles (a/an/the/zero) Exercises PDFSet 1: A or An: Indefinite Article Basics
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
a) ab) thec) and) —
2.She is ___ university student.
a) ab) anc) thed) —
3.Can I have ___ glass of water, please?
a) anb) thec) —d) a
4.I need ___ umbrella. It's raining.
a) ab) anc) thed) —
5.Everyone says she has ___ honest face.
a) anb) ac) thed) —
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Preview: Answers
1.an
2.a
3.a
4.an
5.an
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Preview: Explanations
1."an"(c)
We use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound. 'Apple' starts with the vowel sound /æ/.
2."a"(a)
We use 'a' before words that begin with a consonant sound. 'University' starts with /juː/, which is a consonant sound, even though the letter is 'u'.
3."a"(d)
We use 'a' before words that begin with a consonant sound. 'Glass' starts with the consonant sound /ɡ/.
4."an"(b)
We use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound. 'Umbrella' starts with the vowel sound /ʌ/.
5."an"(a)
We use 'an' because the 'h' in 'honest' is silent. The word starts with the vowel sound /ɒ/.
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