True or False
What is my article?
Choose the correct word.
Correct the sentence
100
an bingo
false,
Bingo starts with a "b" sound. That is a consonant sound.
100
What article does orange use?
It uses "an" because the long "o" starts with a vowel sound.
100
___________ are on the floor.
1. the paper clips
2. an paper clip
3. a paper clips
1. the paper clips
paper clips are plural - more than 1.
100
I walked up an staircase.
I walked up a staircase.
"Staircase" starts with an "s" consonant sound.
200
a game
true,
Game starts with a "g" sound. That is a consonant sound.
200
What article does "rainbow" use?
It uses "a" because the "r" starts with a consonant sound.
200
___________ walked across the floor.
1. a anteater
2. an anteaters
3. an anteater
3. an anteater
"a" is a vowel sound and "anteater" means 1 (singular).
200
I saw infant crying.
I saw an infant crying.
"Infant" starts with a short "i" vowel sound.
300
a used fork
True,
The long "u" starts with a consonant"y" sound. That is a consonant sound.
300
What article does "plants" use?
It uses "the" because it is plural (more than 1 word)
300
There was ___________ in the library.
1. a grade one students
2. a grade one student
3. an grade one student
2. a grade one student
"g" is a consonant sound and "grade one student" means 1 (singular).
300
I went to buy a television (T.V.).
_____________ was on sale at Best Buy.
I went to buy a television.
The television was on sale at Best Buy.
Use "the" in the second sentence.
400
an movies
false
Movies is plural (more than 1) and starts with a consonant sound.
400
What article does "hour" use?
It uses "an" because the "ow" sound starts with a vowel.
400
___________ were dropping on my head.
1. an icicle
2. a icicle
3. the icicles
3. the icicles
Icicles are plural - more than 1.
400
I grabbed a raincoat before I went outside.
This sentence is correct.
"Raincoat" starts with a "r" consonant sound.
500
a houses
false - this is a plural word
Plural words use "the".
500
What article does "horses" use?
It uses "the" because it is plural (more than 1 sound).
500
I watched ___________ land on the runway.
1. a airplane
2. a airplanes
3. an airplane
3. an airplane
"a" is a vowel sound and "airplane" means 1 (singular).
500
An owl flew away when I walked past the tree.
I wanted to take a picture of ___________.
An owl flew away when I walked past the tree.
I wanted to take a picture of the owl.
The is used in the second sentence.