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English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 7-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Choose the correct word: Pia has ___ pet mouse.

    • the
    • a
    • an

  2. Choose the correct word: ___ egg

    • a
    • an
    • the

  3. Which of these words needs 'an' before it?

    • kite
    • ant
    • ball

  4. Choose the correct word: ___ elephant

    • an
    • the
    • a

  5. Fix the mistake: 'I have an cat.'

    • I have a cats.
    • I have a cat.
    • I have an cats.

  6. Fix the mistake: 'Ben saw a eagle.'

    • Ben saw an eagle.
    • Ben saw a eagles.
    • Ben saw an eagles.

  7. Choose the correct word: ___ uniform

    • the
    • a
    • an

  8. Choose the correct word: ___ house

    • a
    • an
    • the

  9. Which sentence is correct?

    • I waited a hour and bought a uniform.
    • I waited an hour and bought an uniform.
    • I waited an hour and bought a uniform.

  10. Which sentence is correct?

    • Zara ate an apple pie.
    • Zara ate a apple pie.
    • Zara ate an red apple.
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  1. a · The word right after the gap is 'pet', which starts with a consonant sound, so it takes 'a'.
  2. an · 'Egg' starts with a vowel sound, so it takes 'an'.
  3. ant · 'Ant' starts with a vowel sound, so it takes 'an'. 'Ball' and 'kite' start with consonant sounds, so they take 'a'.
  4. an · 'Elephant' starts with a vowel sound, so it takes 'an'.
  5. I have a cat. · 'Cat' starts with a consonant sound, so 'an cat' should be 'a cat'.
  6. Ben saw an eagle. · 'Eagle' starts with a vowel sound, so 'a eagle' should be 'an eagle'.
  7. a · 'Uniform' starts with a /y/ sound, like 'yoo-ni-form', so it takes 'a' even though the letter is u.
  8. a · The h in 'house' is sounded out loud, so 'house' starts with a consonant sound and takes 'a'.
  9. I waited an hour and bought a uniform. · 'Hour' has a silent h, so it takes 'an'. 'Uniform' starts with a 'yoo' sound, so it takes 'a'.
  10. Zara ate an apple pie. · 'Apple' starts with a vowel sound, so it needs 'an'. 'Red' starts with a consonant sound, so it would need 'a'.
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