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Q1: I saw ___ cat in the garden.

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Q2: We stayed at ___ hotel by the beach.

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Q3: Can you open ___ window, please?

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Q4: My father is ___ engineer.

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Q5: I read ___ book you gave me.

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Match the following

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• We went to ___ cinema last night.
  

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• Please close ___ door.

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• She is ___ teacher.

• Use _______when the next word begins with a vowel sound (not just a vowel letter).

• Examples:

  • _______apple 🍎

  • _______ egg 🥚

  • _______ orange 🍊

  • ______ umbrella ☂️

  • ______ idea 💡

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Match the following

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• • Use an when h is pronounced, so the word begins with a vowel sound.

  • Examples:

    • an hour

    • an honest man

    • an honour

• true

• • Use an when h is not pronounced, so the word begins with a vowel sound.

  • Examples:

    • an hour

    • an honest man

    • an honour

• false

• Before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)

  • Use an when the next word begins with a vowel sound (not just a vowel letter).

  • Examples:

    • an apple 🍎

    • an egg 🥚

    • an orange 🍊

    • an umbrella ☂️

    • an idea 💡

We use ​ (a)   before singular nouns that start with a consonant sound. For example: a cat, a book. We use ​ (b)   before singular nouns that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) or a silent h. For example: an apple, an hour. We use ​ (c)   when we talk about something specific or unique, something the listener already knows, or when there is only one. For example: the sun, the book on the table.

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I want to buy ___ orange.

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