A/An Choices

A/An Choices

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Rule 1: Use the article a when the next word begins with a consonant sound.

(b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, x, w, z)

Example:

a pineapple

a bear

a candle

a tiger

a dinosaur

a glass​

Rule 2: Use the article an when the next word begins with a vowel sound.

(a, i, u, e, o)

Example:

an apple

an egg

an ostrich

an umbrella

an hour

an honour

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an honest man

an important message

an unknown road

an enormous glass​​

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Multiple Choice

_____ desk

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

I have _____ eraser

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

I have _____ dog

• a

• an

Fill in the Blanks

I want

doll.

Multiple Choice

........ drum

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

........ eye

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

........ sandwich

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

........ banana

• a

• an