Adjectives & Articles

Use the word a before nouns or adjectives that begin with a consonant sound. 
                    example: I listened to a terrific song on the radio. 

Use the word an before nouns or adjectives that begin with a vowel sound. 
                    example: I saw an exciting movie last night. 

Remember, an is used when a word begins with a vowel sound. Sometimes a word can begin with a vowel, but start with a consonant sound. 
                    example: Inches are a unit of measurement on a ruler. 

The word unit begins with the consonant y-sound (yoo-nit), so you would use the article a. 
Sometimes a word will begin with a silent consonant, but a vowel sound. When this happens you use an. 
                    example: Mr. Bolivia is an honest man. Even though honest begins with a consonant, the h is silent. 

The word begins with a vowel sound, so you would use an.

Directions: Write the word a or an on each line to complete each sentence.

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I ate dinner over ______ hour ago.

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Dad made ______ delicious pork roast.

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My brother is ______ soldier in the army.

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He wears ______ uniform.

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Samuel painted ____ unusual picture.

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It was a picture of ____ unicorn on a space ship.

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Do you have ____ extra pencil?

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My pencil broke during _____ English test.

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Kelly broke ____ bone in his leg.

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He went to the hospital for ____ x-ray.

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I ate dinner over ______ hour ago.

Dad made ______ delicious pork roast.

My brother is ______ soldier in the army.

He wears ______ uniform.

Samuel painted ____ unusual picture.

It was a picture of ____ unicorn on a space ship.

Do you have ____ extra pencil?

My pencil broke during _____ English test.

Kelly broke ____ bone in his leg.

He went to the hospital for ____ x-ray.

My sister will attend ____ university when she finishes high school.