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Articles Worksheet (A, An, The) for Class 5 Students

In English grammar, 'A', 'An', and 'The' are called Articles. They are used before nouns to clarify if we are talking about a general object or a specific one. This worksheet will help Class 5 students practice their usage.

Question (Click to Flip)

Why do we say 'a university' instead of 'an university'?

Answer

Even though 'university' starts with the vowel 'u', it produces a consonant 'Y' sound (you-ni-ver-si-ty) when spoken. Therefore, we use 'a'.

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Key Facts

'A' and 'An' are Indefinite Articles (used for general, singular things).

'The' is a Definite Article (used for specific things).

We do not use articles before proper nouns like names of people or countries (e.g., you cannot say 'The India').

Grammar Rules to Remember

  • Use 'A' before words that start with a consonant sound (e.g., a car, a university).
  • Use 'An' before words that start with a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u) (e.g., an apple, an hour).
  • Use 'The' before specific objects, unique things, or things mentioned for the second time (e.g., the Sun, the book I gave you).

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles (a, an, the):

  1. I saw _____ elephant in the zoo.
  2. _____ Earth revolves around _____ Sun.
  3. My mother bought me _____ new dress. _____ dress is very beautiful.
  4. He is _____ honest boy.
  5. Please pass me _____ salt.
  6. We waited for _____ hour at the bus stop.
  7. She has _____ pet dog named Max.
  8. _____ Ganga is a holy river.

Answers for Exercise 1

  1. an elephant
  2. The Earth, the Sun
  3. a new dress. The dress...
  4. an honest boy (because 'honest' starts with an 'O' vowel sound)
  5. the salt (specific salt on the table)
  6. an hour
  7. a pet dog
  8. The Ganga

Questions and Answers

Why do we say 'a university' instead of 'an university'?+

Even though 'university' starts with the vowel 'u', it produces a consonant 'Y' sound (you-ni-ver-si-ty) when spoken. Therefore, we use 'a'.

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