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There are 26 letters in the English alphabet
Some letters stand for sounds that can be spoken alone, they are a, e, i ,o, u .They are called vowels.
The other letters cannot be spoken alone. They are called consonants.
A is used before nouns beginning with a consonant.
Articles are an, a and the.
Eg. Book, crow, baby, school, church, city, dog, bird are all called nouns which are common so when we
use them we will write them as A book, A Crow.
All these nouns mean only one.
All these nouns begin with a consonant, an is used before nouns beginning with a vowel
An apple An egg An island An orange An umbrella
An is also used before nouns beginning with a silent h For example: an hour.
Exercises :
I.
Look at the pictures, write the words which take a before them and the words which take an before
them.
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II.
Using the article “ the” write the names of two rivers, mountains, famous buildings, holy books.
III.
Fill in the blanks with a,an,the :
1._____ man and ___ woman
2.____ cow and ___ ox
3.____ apple and ___ mango
4.____ hen and ____ egg
5.____ banana and ____ orange
6.___ sun and ____ moon
7.___ pencil and ____ eraser
8.____ Taj Mahal and ____ Red Fort
9.____ Bible and _____ Mahabharata
10.____ Ganga and ____ Yamuna
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IV. Correct the following sentences:
1.I have a apple in my snack box
2.An Everest is covered with snow.
3.My father got me a chair and an table.
4.A insect bit my leg.
5.We will reach in the hour.
V. Read the cues and write the answers. Use a, an, or the before the word.
1.used to a ball _______
2.Yellow in colour ,you peel to eat it _____
3.the holy book of Muslims ______
4.swims in water and has fins _____
5.a big bird that cannot fly _______
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