Name: _________________________ Date: _________________

Articles- A, An, The

• An article is a word that is used to modify a noun.

• They point out or refer to nouns.

 A and an modify singular nouns.

Use a when the noun begins with a consonant – a ball
Use an when the noun begins with a vowel – an apple

 The modifies singular or plural nouns. It refers to a particular noun.

Samuel kicked the ball.
Samuel kicked the balls.

Write the article in each sentence and the noun it defines on the line.

1. Thomas and Angie sang a song to the class. ______________________

2. The squirrel ran across the park. ______________________

3. My little sister at an orange this morning. ______________________

4. Earth revolves around the Sun. ______________________

5. My teacher loves when I give her an apple. ______________________

Complete each sentence using the appropriate article: a, an, or the.

6. Zach’s dog, Ralph, loves to chew on _____ bone at night.

(a/an)

7. My friends gave _____ bottle of water to the mail carrier.

(the/an)

8. Her grandmother knitted _____ blanket for her birthday.

(an/a)

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Name: _________________________ Date: _________________

Articles- A, An, The

• An article is a word that is used to modify a noun.

• They point out or refer to nouns.

 A and an modify singular nouns.

Use a when the noun begins with a consonant – a ball
Use an when the noun begins with a vowel – an apple

 The modifies singular or plural nouns. It refers to a particular noun.

Samuel kicked the ball.
Samuel kicked the balls.

Write the article in each sentence and the noun it defines on the line.

1. Thomas and Angie sang a song to the class. a song

2. The squirrel ran across the park. the park

3. My little sister at an orange this morning. an orange

4. Earth revolves around the Sun. the Sun

5. My teacher loves when I give her an apple. an apple

Complete each sentence using the appropriate article: a, an, or the.

6. Zach’s dog, Ralph, loves to chew on a bone at night.

(a/an)

7. My friends gave the bottle of water to the mail carrier.

(the/an)
8. Her grandmother knitted a blanket for her birthday.
(an/a)
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