Use A or An

Front

What is the rule for using 'a' or 'an'?

Back

Use 'a' before words that begin with a consonant sound and 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound.

Front

Give an example of a word that uses 'a'.

Back

A dog.

Front

Give an example of a word that uses 'an'.

Back

An apple.

Front

What article would you use before the word 'hour'?

Back

An (because 'hour' starts with a vowel sound).

Front

What article would you use before the word 'unicorn'?

Back

A (because 'unicorn' starts with a consonant sound).

Front

Is 'an umbrella' correct? Why?

Back

Yes, because 'umbrella' starts with a vowel sound.

Front

Is 'a university' correct? Why?

Back

Yes, because 'university' starts with a 'yoo' sound, which is a consonant sound.

Front

What article would you use before the word 'elephant'?

Back

An (because 'elephant' starts with a vowel sound).

Front

What article would you use before the word 'banana'?

Back

A (because 'banana' starts with a consonant sound).

Front

Fill in the blank: I saw ___ eagle in the sky.

Back

an (because 'eagle' starts with a vowel sound).