Articles - a, an, the

True or False

100

an bingo

false, 

Bingo starts with a "b" sound. That is a consonant sound.

200

a game

true,

Game starts with a "g" sound. That is a consonant sound.

300

a used fork

True,

The long "u" starts with a consonant"y" sound. That is a consonant sound.

400

an movies

false

Movies is plural (more than 1) and starts with a consonant sound.

500

a houses

false - this is a plural word

Plural words use "the".

What is my article?

100

What article does orange use?

It uses "an" because the long "o" starts with a vowel sound.

200

What article does "rainbow" use?

It uses "a" because the "r" starts with a consonant sound.

300

What article does "plants" use?

It uses "the" because it is plural (more than 1 word)

400

What article does "hour" use?

It uses "an" because the "ow" sound starts with a vowel.

500

What article does "horses" use?

It uses "the" because it is plural (more than 1 sound).

Choose the correct word.

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.

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).

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).

400

___________ were dropping on my head.

1. an icicle

2. a icicle

3. the icicles

3. the icicles

Icicles are plural - more than 1.

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).

Correct the sentence

100

I walked up an staircase.

I walked up a staircase.

"Staircase" starts with an "s" consonant sound. 

200

I saw infant crying.

I saw an infant crying.

"Infant" starts with a short "i" vowel sound. 

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

I grabbed a raincoat before I went outside.

This sentence is correct.

"Raincoat" starts with a "r" consonant sound. 

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.