A or AN? (Basic)
"A" goes before all words that begin with
consonants.
a cat a
dog a cow a
boy a pen a
big apple
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--with one
exception: Use “an” before unsounded “h”.
half an
hour an honorable peace an honest error
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"An" goes
before all words that begin with vowels.
an
orange an egg an
Indian an
elephant an apple
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--- with two
exceptions: When “u” makes the same sound as the “y” in “you”, or o makes the
same sound as w in won, then a is
used.
a union a united
front a unicorn a used
napkin a one-legged man
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In the
following phrases, supply either “a” or “an”.
1. ___ bingo game
2. ___ idiot
3. ___ good job
4. ___ rotten plum
5. ___ used fork
6. ___
uncle
7. ___ historian
8. ___ apple
9. ___ hair
10. ___ door
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11. ____ movie
12. ____ opera
13. ____ fire
14. ____ television
15. ____
earthquake
16. ____
icicle
17. ____
plant
18. ____
doctor
19. ____
book
20. ____
man
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21. ____
table
22. ____ stairway
23. ____
paper clip
24. ____
animal
25. ____ feeling
26. ____ interest
27. ____ car
28. ____ early bird
29. ____ sofa
30. ____
airplane
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31. ____ grade
32. ____ pair
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ANSWERS:
In the
following phrases, supply either “a” or “an”.
1. A bingo game
2. An idiot
3. A good job
4. A rotten plum
5. A used fork
6. An
uncle
7. An historian
8. An apple
9. A
hair
10. A door
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11. A movie
12. An opera
13. A
fire
14. A television
15. An earthquake
16. An icicle
17. A plant
18. A doctor
19. A book
20. A man
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21. A table
22. A stairway
23. A paper clip
24. An animal
25. A feeling
26. An interest
27. A car
28. An early bird
29. A sofa
30. An airplane
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31. A grade
32. A pair
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